Originally Posted by
busdriver12
Tell the truth, I've never worn sunglasses while flying, ever. But I have heard of sunglasses that have readers on the bottom of them (non-prescription), so maybe I'll consider those. I also fly the Bus (obviously). Good to know that your progressives are working for you with them.
Progressives versus straight bifocals are a matter of personal preference generally. Transitions will not necessarily respond to light in the cockpit like you think they would, especially LEDs that may be putting out frequencies that you don't even see that will make them darken.
If all you REALLY need is reading glasses, just go with them. But if you do need more, there are specialty opticians that will build you bifocals or trifocals attuned to the focal length of what is needed in the cockpit of your panel, including nearby overhead switches and whatever it takes.
https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/en...he-clouds.html