Are reading sunglasses necessary?

Reading sunglasses are very useful to have if you need reading glasses. It is much easier and healthier for your eyes to wear reading sunglasses if you read or look at magazines in the sun. Wearing sunglasses in the sun also helps to cut down on cataract development, and provides for less eye strain. It is also more convenient to wear reading sunglasses than to try wearing regular sunglasses over reading glasses, although you may find buying a pair of flip-up sunglasses to put over your reading glasses to be helpful. 

There are many types of reading sunglasses, and there are many lens and frame styles to choose from. There are plastic frames and lenses, scratch resistant lenses, safety glass lenses, sport lenses, and other variety of lenses. Frames vary in material, and can be hinged or unhinged, colored, have rhinestones, or be more plain. There are different styles of reading sunglasses for women and for men. You can choose from reserved reading sunglasses, to chic or wild sunglasses, whatever matches your preference and personality.

If you order prescription reading sunglasses, you may want to have them polarized, to take the glare of the sun away, and to give more protection to your eyes. Also, you can get lined or no lined bifocals, and/or transition reading sunglasses. Transition sunglasses are convenient because they transition from regular reading glasses to reading sunglasses as you go in and out of the sun.

Reading sunglasses come in many strengths, usually ranging from .50 to 3.25 without prescription, and in a larger variety of strengths with a prescription. In general, there is more of a choice of lens material with prescription reading sunglasses than with non-prescription reading sunglasses.

Prices range from the cheaper, non-prescription reading sunglasses, to expensive designer, scratch resistant prescription reading sunglasses. If you shop around, you may be able to find a cheaper price on a very nice pair of reading sunglasses. The price you pay may also depend on how you are going to use your reading prescription sunglasses. Perhaps if you are taking them to the beach, you may want a cheaper pair, since they could get scratched up by the sand, and then you may want to buy a more expensive pair of reading sunglasses for at home.
The choice is yours. Have fun and protect your eyes!