I find myself unable to wear my 20 pairs of Oakleys due to contacts just killing me...Oakley phone help recommended teh Why series for someone with eyes like mine Right eye is -7.25 -2.25 Left a little better(6.50 X 2.25)...My local Oakley RX dealer says not 1 of their frames can tolerate a scrip like this...is there anyone reading this with a nearsighted/astigmatism mess like this thats able to wear any of Oakley's RX models? And before people ask- Lasik is not an option for me.

Might ask if they can lower the Rx so you can at lest see, it just would not be 20/20

Have you checked into the Monster Dogs?

I was told by my optical place that rimless frames are a bad idea for high prescriptions, since it can be difficult or not even possible to attach the lenses to the nosebridge/earstems if they are really thick at the edges.

I'm blind as a bat, but I get along fine with full-rim wire RX frames. My first pair of O RX frames was an O1. I got a Thread 2.0 last year, and they are great.

wow... that really really sucks Kevin. :( sure there isn't any other alternatives with another brand of contact lenses? maybe daily disposables?

that said, i think your best bet would be any Oakley frame that doesnt have a steep base curve. unfortunately that would rule out almost all their sunglasses except for the Why 3, and maybe Fatcat and Four. most wire RX frames should accomodate a steep prescription.

Ill see what they say abt Thread and other wire frames..MD are wraps therefore cant be done with my RX making my entire O Matter collection of 20 worthless to me and as for contacts I have tried abt 8 different brands...its not comfort Its just the strain/pain on the eye that they are causing...getting worse as need for reading glasses-on top of already bad eyes gets stronger

Kevin,

I understand what you're goign through. With scrips about the same as yours, I have stuggled to fidn something to fit me.

Surprisingly though, I have a Juliet, a Square Wire and a A-Wire all fitted with non-Rx lenses, somehow they work pretty well. The Juliets is abit tricky, as you'll need base 8 lenses and a good deal of shaving to fit them properly. Similarly I couldnt get any Rx lenses to fit my Twentys or MDs

As for contacts, I have foudn that the best contacts for me are the daily disposable ones. Everyday you get a fresh pair, and there is no hassle of rinsing.

It is not the contacts themselves Its the fact that with them on intermediate distances..tv...people...basically anything inside a room gives me a headache and trouble focusing The comfort of the lens on my eye is fine...BTW How much are we talking for something like Thread or A Wire with RX..300...400???

Oh...Okay

I made the genric lenses for $100 here in Australia, but I'm not sure of the pricing over in the states.

I've been told that Oakley Rx lenses here are extremely expensive, I made mine for AUD$600 with the A-wire frame, perhaps someone could give a better idea of US prices

well.. what i usually do is buy a pair of Oakley RX frames and then bring it to my optician to have my prescription put in. since there's hardly any base curve in their RX frames, any optician should be able to make lenses for those frames, and would be cheaper that Oakley making RX Clear lenses. IIRC Threads are about $200 and A Wire are $145.

however, if you're going for Oakley RX Sunglass lenses, they're generally $100 and up for each lens... so prepare on spending $200+ on top of the cost of frames. that's how much i spent on my first and only Oakley RX Sunglasses.

How about LASIk surgery My right eye was -3.50 and -3.25 on the left used glasses since I was 12 years old until may of 2001 when I got the surgery done i have had no problems since then, My sister had her lasik also done at the same place I did and ive heard that they have even Improved the procedure, for example I got mine done and I got dry eye for about 2 years my sister had hers done 3 months ago her recovery was immediate and she did not suffer from dry eye. i was skeptical or more truthfully scared of doing it but i just went ahead got it done and its the best $2,000 bucks ive ever spent.

i think Kevin's mentioned he can't have Lasik because his cornea is too thin or something like that...

Yes too thin... also keep in mind even if the cornea was thicker my eyes are more than twice as bad as the last poster...results are more likely to have complications with my RX I could go from correctible to 20/20 to only correctible to 20/200 if I was a good candidate

how about intacts? i was thinking of doing that before I decided on Lasik

I've done some RX's that strong but you would have to switch to an ophthalmic frame, hi index polarized lenses. Expensive but can be done. If your dealer can't help contact me.

So is it possible to still get an Oakley Iridium coated lens on an RX Wire frame with an rx like mine...in other words could something like a Thread or A Frame series frame be done with Polarized Black Iridium? My dealer told me Oakley themselves do not make lenses in my prescription any time for any frame ever.

AFAIK, Black Iridium RX lenses are available, depending on the power of the script. considering that most RX frames have a shallow base curve, it shouldn't be a problem. i think you're better off calling Oakley instead of getting info from your OPD.

Kevin, maybe you could have a less intense Lasik treatment done to just one of your eyes to perhaps more closely match the sight capabilities of both your eyes. That way when you do get Rx lenses they won't have to be so lopsided. Keep in mind that I don't know a thing about Lasik or glasses so I'm probably just talking out of my a$$!