Simplify and add lightness

"NaturallyAspirated" (NaturallyAspirated) 11/06/2013 at 18:07 • Filed to: Spectaclopnik

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I got my new eyeglasses. I custom ordered them with Trivex lenses due to it's light weight, impact resistance, and high Abbe value. The new frame is a half-frame in black anodized aluminum, while my previous frame was titanium.

The new pair weighs in at 17g, while the previous pair which had high-index 1.67 lenses weighed 23g. It doesn't sound like much, but for something that I have to wear all day in order to function, it adds up pretty quickly.

So far, so good. I can tell a difference in the clarity of the Trivex vs. the high-index plastic, even though some have said I shouldn't be able to. Off-axis color separation is virtually nil.

Also, yes, I am effectively blind without my glasses. My right eye astigmatism makes contacts unworkable - I've tried them.

I'm holding out for Adam Jensen (Deus Ex) style eyeball replacement implants, although at this point I would even be tempted by Batou (GITS) style implants.

EDIT: flipped image due to nonsensical Kinja crop.

desertdog5051 > NaturallyAspirated 11/06/2013 at 18:51

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I have worn glasses for years. I tried titanium and did not like it. Too thin a frame. Lens wanted to pop out from time to time. I will not wear anything but glass lenses. Better UV resistance and they change to dark much faster and get darker than plastic. Heavy, yes. But I don't wear them when reading or at the computer.

Frank Grimes > NaturallyAspirated 11/06/2013 at 18:52

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Abbe value you say?

NaturallyAspirated > desertdog5051 11/06/2013 at 20:09

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My -8/-7 prescription means glass lenses for me would be a literal return to the "Coke bottle" look, not to mention how incredibly heavy they would be. Trivex blocks 100% of UV and is strong enough at 1.5mm thick to stop a .22LR bullet, so I should be good. I keep a separate pair of prescription sunglasses for driving as I don't really like the transition lenses.