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Prescription Shooting Glasses
Posted on 10/9/22 at 11:32 am
Posted on 10/9/22 at 11:32 am
Does anyone have experience with prescription shooting glasses? I recently got a prescription for near sightedness and to fix my astigmatism. Its a relatively weak prescription but boy does it make a difference. -.75, 1 (astigmatism) 80, add .75 and 1, .25, 63, add .75. I can see up close fine but when they correct for the astigmatism I can't see fine through the glasses up close so they add the .75 for correction. These lenses are EXPENSIVE so I am not concerned about frame cost all that much, basically if I am spending big money on the lenses anyway I want good frames.
I have a big head, I got frames out of the widest section of glasses. Any suggestions from your experience. The doctor said I can just order single vision glasses for the range but I kind of feel that seeing up close is important when shooting. I will hate that I can't just swap lenses from yellow to clear to smoked but I will probably spring for transitions.
I have a big head, I got frames out of the widest section of glasses. Any suggestions from your experience. The doctor said I can just order single vision glasses for the range but I kind of feel that seeing up close is important when shooting. I will hate that I can't just swap lenses from yellow to clear to smoked but I will probably spring for transitions.
Posted on 10/9/22 at 11:57 am to armsdealer
Posted on 10/9/22 at 8:56 pm to armsdealer
Not hunting shooting related but Bifocals is the main thing that bothers me going to shoot. Everything is a little blurry. Comp shooting guys said just get readers. Front sight is clear and the USPSA target is pretty well defined for the most part.
Posted on 10/9/22 at 9:52 pm to armsdealer
quote:I looked into them, it IS a pain in the arse.
Does anyone have experience with prescription shooting glasses? I recently got a prescription for near sightedness and to fix my astigmatism. Its a relatively weak prescription but boy does it make a difference. -.75, 1 (astigmatism) 80, add .75 and 1, .25, 63, add .75. I can see up close fine but when they correct for the astigmatism I can't see fine through the glasses up close so they add the .75 for correction. These lenses are EXPENSIVE so I am not concerned about frame cost all that much, basically if I am spending big money on the lenses anyway I want good frames.
Without boasting, I will say I've shot pistols long enough that I'm a damn good shot (if I do say so myself ). I also am nearsighted and have mild astigmatism, most of my life I wore contacts. Went to glasses exclusively around 40.
Approaching 50, my eyes started changing, to where I couldn't see my front sight sharply with glasses, couldn't see the target sharply without them. Started having to cheat, shooting longer slides, or pushing my arms a bit further than natural, or peaking past the lenses.
Pissed me off- I had finally gotten to where I wanted to be, and suddenly (about the period of a year) I couldn't see the damn sight!
I also had trouble with reading and computer screens, finally caved in to get progressives. Better, but still not the same. As I type this, my glasses are off, the screen is sharp, a front sight would be too. If I shoot, my now-prescriptions make me lean my head back, to see the sight, and then lean forward to see the target.
I've seen people say "get an optometrist to set the lenses up at the right distance", but that still doesn't help with the difference between front sight and target. You will still need to move your head to change the line of sight, and apply the correct part of the lens.
I've conceded to shooting in a more natural posture, head a bit down so I get distance correction, and accept that I see the front sight as a blur. I put the blur over the target.
One issue about progressive lenses (lineless bifocals), that nobody seems to address= it takes at least a week of steady wear. more like a month, for your brain to adjust. Until then, the world looks weird, almost 3-D... driving was terrifying during the adjustment period. Researching this, I learned that you absolutely do not want to switch back and forth between different prescriptions (go back to the old one), or you will not adjust.
Posted on 10/9/22 at 10:12 pm to armsdealer
Put a red dot optic on your pistol. Those things are magic for older eyes. Look at the target, put the dot over it and squeeze.
Posted on 10/10/22 at 6:47 am to armsdealer
Years ago, I noticed Jerry Miculek wore prescription glasses. I asked him where he got his shooting glasses, and he said Decot Hy-Wyd. Decot
They specialize in shooting/sports glasses "for all non-contact sports that require accurate sports vision, including clay target shooting sports, rifle and pistol shooting, hunting, billiards, archery, fishing, golf, and are also great for everyday wear."
I looked into them but went with Lasik instead.
They specialize in shooting/sports glasses "for all non-contact sports that require accurate sports vision, including clay target shooting sports, rifle and pistol shooting, hunting, billiards, archery, fishing, golf, and are also great for everyday wear."
I looked into them but went with Lasik instead.
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