Shooting with glasses

[74elko]

I just recently got a pair of prescription glasses for an astigmatism. I have yet to go shooting since getting them. How do you shooters with glasses do it? Do you just wear safety glasses over your prescribed glasses?

[Scratch705]

yes, although i don't use "shooting" glasses, i use impact rated safety glasses that you can get at hardware stores since they usually make them bigger so i can fit over my glasses.

[hlcarbine]

you can have safety glasses made to z87.1 high impact safety standards at any optical place. oakley always advertises there lenses as being something special but thats all they are. Its no extra cost just a little thicker.
I just had some custom prescription glasses made to my specs. its nice being the boss.
I had a sunglasses frame (cause I wanted a wrapped frame) then had my prescription done in transition lenses and then had my lab guys tint them yellow. Now I have indoor and outdoor range glasses! Retail would have cost about $500 but I work for a company that gives you a free pair once a year. I wasnt sure if it would work since you really cant tint polycarbonate. But they came our beautifully. Not sure how often you hit the range but Im out about once or twice a week and didnt want to fumble with 2 different pairs.

[domokun]

I have polycarbonate lenses on my regular glasses and usually wear safety glasses over it to prevent hot brass from getting stuck between the lens and my eyelids... It not fun when that happens.

[Dark Paladin]

I just wear my glasses as normal. Haven't had a problem with them yet. If I'm feeling really tacticool I'd don my ESS Turbofans with Rx inserts.

[Doheny]

I just wear my glasses as normal. Haven't had a problem with them yet.

+1

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[antonio]

I just wear my prescription glasses

[jd1911]

Me Too

I just wear my prescription glasses

I have polycarbonate lenses as well in a sort of sports type rubber frame. Like the kind you wear for basketball. I have always just worn my prescription glasses, it works for me.

[74elko]

I had to pay almost $350 for my glasses, just a little concerned about them getting scratched by brass.

[Farquaad]

For $350 I would certainly go get some of those big safety glasses at your local hardware store.

[mishkin_360]

I gathered some info on this older thread.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=32411

I now use prescription polycarbonate lenses with full wrap around sunglasses frames. It is much better than using stacked glasses. Contact lenses have always been a pain for me, so that was never an option.

[antonio]

^^^^ +1.

[Hayashi Killian]

I have polycarbonate lenses on my regular glasses and usually wear safety glasses over it to prevent hot brass from getting stuck between the lens and my eyelids... It not fun when that happens.

I wear glasses as well and like others, just wear them as-is when going to the range. I think your frame might be too long in the arms for your head. I'd suggest going to wherever you got your glasses and see if they can shorten/adjust them. They should never stick out more than a little bit unless they're riding really low on your nose.

[johnthomas]

I have prescription safety glasses/w side shields from work. I use only glass lenses so I wont use my street glasses for shooting. Out of thousands of rounds and 40 different guns, I have never been hit in the glasses. But all it takes is one time.

[randy]

I have contacts that work for astigmatisim. You can try those and whatever glasses you want. I've found that I can't wear the contacts but thats because my without the astigmatisim can't wear them.