You'll want to consider three factors:

1. Quality: do they offer real UV protection?
2. Lens Color: which colors are most comfortable in bright light?
3. Style: Which frames look the best?

1. Protect Your Eyes: Buy auality lenses! Exposure to (UV) light can lead to serious damage like premature cataracts and macular degeneration.

But don't all dark color lenses help? No! In fact, cheap "street" sunglasses (never mind the "100% UV blocker" stickers) can make things worse, because the pupils get larger behind tinted lenses, allowing more harmful ultraviolet rays into the eyes.

Please buy quality sunglasses that offer true UV protection. Generally, you're safe with a name-brand pair. They don't have to cost a fortune. (All our sunglasses offer maximum UV protection, whether prescription or not).

Coming soon: How to pick the right lens color and frame

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Active New Yorkers love Rudy Project, with good reason - these are serious sports glasses that double as stylish street wear. Excellent lens (prescription option too), lightweight, strong, protective. Highly recommended. Stop by, check out the latest models.

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Drivers take note: we've begun fitting clients with an excellent new lens called Drivewear that's especially made for people who spend a lot of time behind the wheel. These are polarized, chromatic lenses that cut glare and change color under different lighting conditions. Call us for more information or a fitting.

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Just in: a new line of Aspex EasyClip metal frames with magnetic sunglass clips.

The frames are high-quality and classically-styled. And the magnetic sunglass clips are ingenious.
Many people have told us they love the idea of a sunglass clip, but found them
awkard to put on and remove. The EasyClips solves that problem.

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