Your prescription will always include SPH (sphere), CYL (cylinder), and AXS (axis) values. The following required values are not always included, but can generally be obtained by calling your Optometrist/eye care office: exam date, expiration date, and MPD (monocular pupillary distance) values. Please note, we do not build prisms into our lenses.

Monocular pupillary distance measures the distance from each pupil to the midline of your face. These values help our Lab build a lens customized for you! A precise MPD measurement is crucial to the crystal clear vision you want and expect from your Rx sunglasses.

Rx sunglasses are made to order, which means you can customize your frame color and lens combinations. The first piece of the equation will be choosing your frame.

Check out our sunglass finder here (note: this will link you to Julbo’s non-prescription website).

Julbo has two families of lenses- REACTIV lenses are photochromic, and darken based on ambient UV light, while Spectron lenses are fixed and do not change. REACTIV lenses are made of Trivex, a premium material which has the highest clarity, durability, and impact resistance of any non-glass material. Spectron lenses are made of polycarbonate, which is shatterproof, and makes for a great all-around lens.

Consider what you will be using the lens for:

-If you are on the water or in an environment with high glare, you will most likely want a polarized lens.
-If you are planning to use your sunglasses in extremely bright environments, you will want to consider a category 4 lens (Spectron 4, Reactiv 2-4, Reactiv 2-4 Polarized).
-If you plan on using your sunglasses sun up to sun down, you will want a REACTIV lens with a wide visible light transmission (VLT) range such as the 0-3, 0-3 High Contrast, 1-3 Light Amplifier, and 1-3 High Contrast.

Once you have selected your lens and frame combination and are ready to checkout, you will be prompted to upload your prescription. If you do not have your prescription, you may select the option to upload later. We’ll send you a reminder that we need your prescription before proceeding with your order. Please note, your prescription must contain the MPD (monocular pupillary distance) values! If we do not see these on your prescription, we will reach out to you.

Progressive orders require a measurement called the fitting height (or segment height). This measurement indicates to our Lab where to blend in the added correct. This measurement must be taken in relation to your final frame choice. If you are doing a frame trial, you will need to take care of this step during your frame trial process. If you did not do a frame trial, we will reach out after receiving your order to coordinate sending the frame to you. Then, you can take the frame to your Opticians to have the fitting height measurement taken.

Once we receive your order and verify we have all necessary information, we will build a draft of your order. We’ll reach out via email to confirm the drafted order as a final check before submitting your order to our Lab in France!

Once your order has been submitted to our Lab, there will be about a 4-6 week turnaround until your new pair of sunglasses arrives at your front door. This turnaround time accounts for international shipping, customs to pass into the US, as well as a final quality check at our warehouse in Vermont! Once your order is shipped from our warehouse via 2 day expedited shipping, you’ll receive a link with tracking.

Looking to add prescription to your goggles? We’ve got you covered! Turn any Julbo goggle into a prescription goggle with our Goggle Prescription Insert. Our Goggle Prescription Insert fits in the frame of any adult Julbo goggle (with the exception of the Lightyear). To purchase the Goggle Prescription Insert, please visit our non-prescription Julbo website HERE. Once purchased, you will need to have your local Optometrist fulfill the prescription lens in the insert. Please note, our Lab does not fulfill prescription lenses in the Goggle Prescription insert.