Protect your eyes with prescription sunglasses

May 15, 2018

When you wear glasses, spring and summer can be a time when you’re constantly squinting in the bright light outdoors, especially when you’re driving or at the beach. Prescription glasses allow you to move through your day with ease and comfort while looking stylish in the process.

The perfect prescription sun lenses also allow you to feel safe knowing you’re protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

Did you know:

  • UV radiation increases your odds of getting cataracts, or clouding over the lens of one’s eye. This makes the use of sunglasses an important factor for prevention of cataracts.
  • Glaucoma, a chronic eye condition in which pressure cause damage to the optic nerve, can make eyes highly sensitive to light. This makes sunglasses a go-to for people who suffer from glaucoma.
  • Like glaucoma, people with macular degeneration are also very sensitive to light. While providing sun protection, sunglasses can also help prevent the acceleration of this disea

Like this layout but unfortunately we don’t stock Nautica, Lacoste and Dragon.  Can you take out the images?  Maybe replace with another Nike? Might need to be a 3X2 grid of images.

Enjoy the sun throughout the year by following these 3 easy steps:

Step 1:  Choose your designer sunglasses from the range.

Step 2:  Select your tinted prescription lenses. Single vision from $299 complete with frame and lens, progressive lenses from $529 complete with frame and lens..

Step 3:  Optional lens upgrade to polarised plus for $120.

Look good and see well! If you would like to try on a pair of our prescription sunglasses, please don’t hesitate to email Jenny at jenny@gp-optom.co.nz or visit us in the shop.

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