I got old - eyeglass recs

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Le sigh, at the ripe age of 47 my robo eyes finally gave way and I need glasses according to Mr. FAA now. Have a nice pair to start (assuming I'll collect more) but wondering what everyone carries for the ICAO required backup pair? Thinking something ultra slim, packable and not in the way of things. The fold-able types I've seen so far tend to be for near vision, but I need the opposite for now.
 
My usual backup pair is the pair I just replaced. My script doesn’t change much year to year, sometimes not at all, so my old pair is fine. What you’ll not likely get away with on a ramp check is breaking out your sunglasses as a backup, unless they are some sort of transition type of specs. My preference is for a dedicated pair of prescription sunglasses, I don’t like the lag on transition type lenses, plus I want my sunglasses to look like sunglasses. When you do go to get sunglasses for in flight use make sure they’re not polarized, it doesn’t play well with aircraft windows/avionics.
 
invadertim said:
My usual backup pair is the pair I just replaced. My script doesn’t change much year to year, sometimes not at all, so my old pair is fine. What you’ll not likely get away with on a ramp check is breaking out your sunglasses as a backup, unless they are some sort of transition type of specs. My preference is for a dedicated pair of prescription sunglasses, I don’t like the lag on transition type lenses, plus I want my sunglasses to look like sunglasses. When you do go to get sunglasses for in flight use make sure they’re not polarized, it doesn’t play well with aircraft windows/avionics.
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My polarized sunglasses are fine in the guppy, other than like…..1 in 100 airplanes where I have to turn my head funny to see the #1 radio frequencies.
 
Costco optical is your friend. Although I hear good things about Zenni, I just can’t bring myself to buy something like glasses online.
 
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