Optomitrist who shoots....Orange County

[jaymz]

I know this thread is old, but seeing how my sucky eyes, and lack of understanding why my glasses actually made me shoot WORSE today (a competition no less), I was hoping to see Trapperjohn's "to be continued" here.
The first part was informative. Does anyone know if it got posted in some other thread? Or have a link to more info on how to tell the eye doctor what I need?

[tanks]

I just use http://www.decot.com. Problem solved. I have 20/20 far vision, but need reading glasses, otherwise the front sight is a blur.
They made one lens strong enough for me to see the front sight through my dominant eye and the other lens is plain for distance. In multiple shades.

[003]

It is really an easy fix. As noted above, explain to your provider that you need “reading glasses” to work at full arm’s length plus six inches or so. For me it works to be around 33 inches, as opposed to the standard 15/18 inches. Mine are made of poly carbonate. The front sight is perfectly clear.

A cheap alternative would be to determine what strength you need in “standard” reading glasses, so that you can read a newspaper at 15 inches. Mine as an example are + 2.50. Go to Costco and get a weaker pair, for me + 1.25 work well. Using the +1.25 the front sight of a pistol held at arms length is perfectly clear.

[foesgth]

Well, after all the comments i tried once again to get some from my eye doc with no luck. He understood what I needed but getting them made was a whole different ball of wax. His suggestion was a trifocal with a shooting lens on the top. They make stick on bifocal lenses so I tried that approach. What a headache. I mean a real headache after about 45 min of shooting. If you are pistol shooting at "normal" pistol distances I find these work well. I use the 1x and can pick up the front sight fast and clear.

[heidad01]

This is what I did. A pair of regular reading glasses +1.50 with the biggest lens I could find. Never had doctor fitted glasses for shooting so I could not tell you if this is the best but works fine and I can see the front site and target.

[Tactical Support]

[Foebia]

Go to an ophthalmologist, better exam and cost the same. If your looking in SoCal try Barbara Shang in Irvine. She is a lovely lady/MD