scaniason:
I have to wear glasses now for driving - the doc who did the medical told me that my eyesight was fine for cars, but would need glasses for HGV - I ended up with it for all categories on my licence!
Same happened to me, I thought about writing to DVLA to get the code removed from non-HGV categories but in the end decided it would be less bother just to wear glasses driving the car too.
I think the DVLA has a problem making the distinction between it’s own two medical groups on their own paperwork. Hence they were trying to tell me that I had ticked the form about wearing glasses. I think I may have done, but if I did, I would have put a note against it too.
What annoyed me was they couldn’t even do the simple thing and return the bloody old one.
The licence is going back shortly, before I have to resort to the red-hot poker. 
Wear glasses all the time but don’t REQUIRE them for driving, just 
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I buy my glasses from www.eyebuydirect.com
Or
www.goggles4u.co.uk
I prefer the first one but they are both very cheap compared to the uk highstreet.
Just remember an eye test is (as far as I’m aware) the same everywhere.
eddie snax:
I get mine at my local optician, more expensive maybe, but I’ve had glasses repaired foc by them before now, and had adjustments made just walking in off the street, no appoitment. sometimes service costs
same here. saves a drive anywhere if (erm, i mean when) i brake my glasses without being able to see, and they’ve usually got an offer on buy 1 pair free 2nd pair or similar, choice of tint colours (but they don’t do rose tinted, i had to ask!) and the guy who does the eye test is much more experienced and knowledgeable than most of the “fast fit” type places, and checks eye health as well as vision. one hour service on new ones so long as it’s not a really obscure prescription. think last time i paid £170 for react to light pair, dark tinted pair, new lenses in my old pair and test. and as you say, if i bend them or need new nose feet things, they’ll do it FOC with no appointment.
wildfire:
rockape2620:
20 20 vision here … goodbye useless threadso why would the thread be useless? if you can’t say anything constructive probably better you don’t bother typing anythlng then
Never does any harm to have an eye test;
He’ll change his tune when his eye sight changes with age. Will almost certainly need reading glasses at 50+ even if distance vision is ok.
Seems quite a few of us have react-to-light or reactions as they call them now.
Pleased with mine from Specsavers except:
Anyone else notice the same?
Transitions or whatever trademark, are better than they were. Back in the early 90s, glass was the material of choice as the plastic versions were slower to react.
I had a recent email from an online spectacles vendor plugging new Transitions that worked better (darker) behind windscreens.
They always seems to work better in cooler temperatures, hence the mafioso look on a winter’s day! 
guess who i bumped into in specsavers the other day
Reactions or reactalight or whatever they are called are triggered by uv light and as far I’m aware automotive glass blocks most of the uv. This would explain why I am sat in the driving seat in blazing sunlight and they don’t react until I step outside.
The last lot of glasses I got from www.eyebuydirect.com were 1 pair react to light and one pair clear. Both have my quite complex prescription, anti scratch coatings, flex light frames, sprung hinges and were supplied with hard cases and cleaning cloths. The grand total of this lot was less than £70 inc postage which took less than a week. You can get 2 pairs for about 30 quid if you just want simple ones.
Most modern vehicle windscreens have a layer to filter out the UV which the glasses react to.
These are what I was on about:
Transitions® XTRActive™ Lenses
They claim to be better behind the windscreen.
macplaxton:
These are what I was on about:Transitions® XTRActive™ Lenses
They claim to be better behind the windscreen.
Interesting. Thanks.
I have used these for a number of years ebay.co.uk/itm/Polarized-Fit … 1e736dbac1 as over sunglasses for a number of years. I can put them on and take them off one handed when driving and I use then when out on my mountain bike. Very happy with them.
bigtruck:
rockape2620:
20 20 vision here … goodbye useless threadWhat a ■■■■, hope you never get sick, loose an eye etc karma has a strange way of working, hope you die soon have a nice day.
no need to be so harsh hoping someone dies bit over the top dont ya think
i got x2 pairs for £99 from asda, I only use the one pair as they have ‘easyclip’ shades. They are magnetic and never come off. I think its an American co that make them. I used to use dailies contacts, but health wise didnt fancy putingthem in at some ungodly hour. Try Asda, they want your business and are very helpful.
how about prescription windscreen’s
