Shooting glass for people with glasses?

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Robk

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So, I try to search for over glasses eye protection. Not exactly a wealth of information follows the search. Does anyone have a soldi recommendation for shooting glasses the work well with prescription eye wear? Any input would ber appreciated.

P.S. I can not wear contacts for long periods comfortably any more. This question arose this past weekend when I tried wearing contacts. All was well until I got to the range. Not exactly blind as a bat, but enough that any accuracy was lost. Than fine after I left the shooting house. Weird, but I now need better protection.
 
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Sierra280

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Never had to do it myself, but I'm pretty sure you can get prescription safety glasses. Might be expensive though.
 
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Robk

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Thank you for the suggestion. Would be real nise to have a set like that. But it would be a high added cost to have prescription shooting glasses made,considering I really only go out to the range maybe 10-12 times a year. Hoping someone else has had this problem with better results.
 
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wogpotter

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Depending on your prescription it might not be.
Check out the various on-line factory safety equipment suppliers. Its an OSHA rule that safety glasses in prescriptions be offered to workers who wear glasses & volume drive price down.
I know I used to order them for a factory of 110 who needed safety & prescription at the same time.
"U.S. Safety" & "Industrial Safety Equipment" used to be big & inexpensive suppliers.:cool:
 
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BarryLee

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Depending on your prescription it might not be.
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I agree I’ve ordered them before for right around $100 for a very basic pair.

I’ve also used some overlays that I got on Amazon I believe the brand was Escort Safety and they work fairly well.
 
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Robk

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thank you, will look into the prescription from U.S. Safety" & "Industrial Safety Equipment. Will also look into Escort Safety. It's a good start.
 
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madmo44mag

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Some optometrist / glass makers made them for sports and shop use.
I checked into a pair for shooting a few years back and it was not much more than buying a standard pair of glasses.
I never bought them because my luck with shooting glass's getting broke in my range bag sucks.
 
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NWPilgrim

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I just get polycarbonate lenses for my normal glasses. they have harder coating nowadays so they do not scratch as easily. They cost a little more but are lighter and "always on."
 
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Robk

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My current glasses are polycarbonate. They are more of a fashion statement as opposed to safety glasses. They actually cost alot more than the two previously mentioned sites are offering dedicated shooting glasses for. I know that I will have to get a new prescription soon. I will be sure to talk to my eye doc about it.
 
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JimmyR

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Personally, I refuse to wear just my glasses for my shooting. My glasses can divert something coming from directly in front of me, but the sides and top and bottom edges are exposed.

I wear the escort glasses BarryLee mentioned earlier, and available from Amazon here. I have used mine for 18 months with absolutely no problems, and bought a second pair for my wife. I don't leave my wife junk: she has the pick of my firearms for her nightstand gun, she picked my Model 19, and it stayed there until she finally got her Indiana residency when my Model 19 became her Model 19. I trust these glasses, and endorse them highly for the regular shooter. I personally wear the yellow, and the Mrs wears the clear. They don't make much of a difference for indoor shooting, but YMMV.
 
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