Sunglasses Frames with Prescription Lenses

Quote from Elakhna : Is it possible to take lenses from sunglasses (like the recently discounted New Wayfarers [amazon.com]) and go to an optician and have them put in prescription lenses? TL;DR: Is there a difference between the eyeglass frame used in sunglasses or prescription glasses?

If you have a pair of non-Rx sunglasses, you can make them into prescription sunglasses. However, you will not be able to use the non-Rx stock lenses that came with the sunglasses. Those will be given back to you.

Note, when you place the order for the Rx suns, you can either have the optical match the exact tint color and type for the original lenses or you can do something totally different. It's up to you.

By the way, not all non-Rx suns can be made into prescription--i.e. wrap-around goggle type or some rimless types. However, for wayfarers, it shouldn't be a problem.