A question for those who wear glasses

[GKC]

When you go to the range, do you just wear your Rx glasses, wear safety goggles over your Rx glasses, or do you have Rx shooting glasses?

Since I had cataract surgery in both eyes a couple of years ago, and they replaced my lenses with artificial lenses, I don't really need to wear glasses. I still have reduced-power Rx glasses that I wear mainly when driving at night, and I also find them helpful at the range for longer distances. I'm not wild about using them (only) and I don't like the safety goggles over my glasses either (they fog up and look dorky.) I'm thinking about getting some Rx shooting glasses (something with more of a wrap around, full eye protection style.)

Any suggestions?

 

[Stevie]

I get the impact resistant/shatterproof lenses.

 

[MDGasman]

My eyes have issues too. It's more important to see the sights clearly than to see the target clearly; with a clear view of the sights it's not too bad picking out the center of a blurry spot.

 

[GKC]

I get the impact resistant/shatterproof lenses.

You mean for your regular wear eyeglasses? I do too...but they don't wrap around my eyes...a shell casing could come in from the top or side of my glasses, which concerns me more than a frontal impact. Not that I am frantically worried about it...so far I haven't even had a shell come close to my head.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Years ago I had a 45 ACP wedge itself between the frame of my shooting glasses and my cheek. Ouch! That is why some shooters wear hats or at least a visor. I have been told that all eyeglass lenses today are made from shatterproof materials. I used to wear a pair of "real" safety glasses, but the eyeshield on one side broke off, could not find a replacement. I think you can find slip on side shields these days.

 

[jkc]

You can have true "safety" glasses ground to your Rx, but hang on to your hat --- they're very expensive --- $200 + locally IIRC...

 

[nicky4968]

I have a pair of very evil looking Oakleys in my prescription.
The prescription is single vision and quite old, but they're great.
(I didn't buy them; my oldest son at one time was something big for one of the large eyeglass store chains).

 

[old bear]

You can have true "safety" glasses ground to your Rx, but hang on to your hat --- they're very expensive --- $200 + locally IIRC...

Yes custom safety glasses are expensive, but what is saving your sight worth?

 

[GKC]

Years ago I had a 45 ACP wedge itself between the frame of my shooting glasses and my cheek. Ouch! That is why some shooters wear hats or at least a visor.

That is my concern...and a hat is an easy solution. Thanks!

 

[jeepjeepwhat]

I like wiley x glasses. I've had prescription in tinted and clear lenses. Great glasses.

Wiley X Eyewear

 

[RonS]

My eye doctor switched me to Polycarbonate lenses several years ago, the same material used in safety glasses. I took a pair of prescription glasses that were a little old but still had a good prescription and added a low power stick on bifocal at the top inside corner of the right lens so that when I lower my head to aim I have a perfect focus on the front sight. Cost me nothing but an old pair of glasses and $8.00 for a pair of stick on lenses. You can cut the plastic bifocal lens with a sharp pair of scissors, I used the one on a swiss army knife to cut the upper edge to match the curve of my glasses.

 

[mike from st pete]

Safety glasses in my prescription. Eyes cost more than the glasses.

 

[mtelkhntr]

Safety glasses in my prescription. Eyes cost more than the glasses.

+1 My everyday eye wear is prescription safety glasses.

 

[imashooter2]

I have a pair of gray tortoise shell plastic framed industrial safety glasses in the same prescription as my regular glasses. They're plenty ugly, but plenty tough too...

 

[OK Hog Shooter]

I have shot in my prescription every day wear glasses by themselves, same glasses with protective lens over them and with prescription shooting glasses (from my sporting clays days.) Doesn't really matter what I wear, all I am able to focus on is the front site. Now if I can just keep the front site in line with the rear site and in a general straight line with the target... What's the saying? "Aim small miss small."

 

[truckemup97]

zennioptical.com

Cheap enough to get two or three pairs. I've been using them for a couple of years and have been satisfied. My family used to be "in the business" and the prices at Zenni are better.

 

[kmyers]

I shoot with safety classes only. My prescription glasses are for driving. Near sighted in one eye and far sighted in the other, so I can't see for **** very close up or for distance with one eye either way. LOL

 

[chief38]

I had a pair of designated shooting glasses made. They are specifically made ONLY for shooting handguns because of their focal length which is on the sights at about 2 1/2 feet. The lens material is Poly Carbonate and they are a bit larger than normal street glasses so they offer a little more protection.

I do not shoot as well with standard "street glasses" becasue they have a different focal length and even if they worked OK, I would still not use them because shooting glasses ALWAYS get bunged-up, scratched, dropped, hit by ejected rounds, etc.

When I went to get them made, I brought a toy gun with me that I enhanced the sights on. This way it allowed me to try different combinations of lenses without freaking out the Optometrist. I also notified them ahead of time what I was doing so they fully understood what I wanted to accomplish. The first pair they made for me was not perfect, so my Eye Dr. changed the right lens at no charge. Now, all is CLEAR!!


Chief38

 

[bearman49709]

I've shot for 40 years(including 7 in the army) with regular glasses, never had a single problem.

 

[doc540]

I buy those cheap "cover-your-prescription-glasses" from the NRA.

The scratch easily, but they're so inexpensive I just toss'em and put on another pair.

http://www.nrastore.com/nrastore/ProductDetail.aspx?c=18&p=SA+446&ct=e