A friend needs advice re same:Well I have prescription glasses now that are progressive and the viewing

area of both segments of the lenses (near sighted far sighted) are

relatively small, so whenever you are in the in between section my vision is

blurred. You know when you put your cheek on the stock. Does that ever

happen to you? Optimal would be a prescription pair of safety style shooing

glasses (maybe yellow tint) that have a small bifocal and a larger for the

nearsighted long vision. I will check around too.

 

Progressive lenses do not work well when you are not looking through the center of the lens at any distance. A pair of single vision distance lenses will serve you better or you can add a small bifocal for near vision however it should be positioned slightly lower to improve your field of vision. You can use a yellow or orange tinted lens to improve contrast depending on the type of target your shooting. There are a number of other options for lens tints for shooting, the type of lighting you shoot in is a factor as well, you dont want to use a bright yellow lens in full sun, it will be too bright etc. I know some shops that specialize in shooting glasses pm me if interested.

I agree with juddster. Progressive lenses requires you to position your head in a way that isn't ideal for shooting long guns. Invest in a pair of Rx safety glasses with a bifocal lens set lower than normal. But be aware, in higher Rx strengths, you get unwanted prism effects the farther you get from the center of the lens. This may impact your sight picture with a good cheek weld.

I met a optician who is a shooter. He sells shooting glasses and that is his main focus

 

At shot show we spoke about different types of glasses. I will forward you his info by he glasses aren't cheap but they are good quality.

morgan optical in ny

Thank you - I w/ pass along your excellent advice & let you know how he makes out. He's in OH.