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Originally Posted by slowmover
You failed in the opening post to offer the necessary context.
“Prescription “ and “cheap” don’t even belong in the same paragraph. Eyes are valuable.
Since it’s single-number, minimal diopter, look to WRAPAROUND eyewear that is inscribed on lense with ANSI-spec (certified safety workwear). See if same frame & lense is recommended to shooters. (Avoid lenses designed for glare).
There’s a reasonable minimum. This is it.
As to useful: need to upgrade those reading skills.
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I figured "What's the cheapest place to get a decent pair of prescription sunglasses" was a sufficiently precise explanation of what I'm looking for, but since it wasn't I provided more context. I need something cheap enough that I'll replace them every couple years. By replacing every couple years, it also keeps me closer to my current prescription compared to every 10 years or some longer duration. So even if expensive glasses can be more precise, they won't be more precise over the duration of intended wear.
Some websites have had prescription glasses as cheap as $30, and people seemed to be happy with the value they received at that price. I'm willing to spend a bit more than that, perhaps $100, but $400 is outrageous.
Besides all that, the value of eye health has got nothing to do with expense of glasses. An improvement in vision is an improvement. Being able to see at 20/20 or better is good enough for me. As it is, I have zero prescription sunglasses, which is worse than having cheap ones.
Your reasonable minimum is different than mine because we have differing values. That is the reason I didn't find value in your post because we have differing values. That doesn't mean you're wrong, or that I'm wrong, it's just a difference in value.
BTW- I do read your posts more carefully than others because it contains philosophy, which I'm very interested in. Why to do something is at least as important as how.