I'm currently searching for new glasses, and to save money I was thinking of getting plastic lenses instead of polycarbonate. I know polycarbonate is shatter proof, but I already have a pair of beat up polycarbonate eye glasses that I use for sports/play. The plastic lense glasses would strictly be used just for casual things.Also, I have somewhat of a high prescription (-3.00, and -3.50), do you think the lenses would be very thick? I'm thinking of getting thick preppy designer frames, so I doubt it's very noticeable... Is there anything else I need to know about plastic lenses? Any tips? Further warnings I should know about? Give me your recommendation please!
Plastic will be a little thicker. This will matter less if you chose a small frame or one that is a little thicker. You probably should get scratch resistant coating and UV protection. These are both included with polycarbonate but need to be added to regular plastic. At our office adding both of these options to plastic pushes the price above polycarbonate.
If you can get a scratch-resistant coating then that would be better. Also, they can cut off the edge so it doesn't look as thick. I think they call it rolling the edge. Of course both cost more. I have high-index plastic in a metal frame that isn't very wide and they look okay. I am about three times as blind as you are too. Plain plastic will be much thicker. You ought to go to a eyeglass place and ask them to show you how thick plastic lenses in your prescription will be. You don't have to buy any that day or even at that place. But then you can see about what you will be getting, and it won't cost you anything to see.
