question about eye correction

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dosjoel

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Hi,

I'm hoping someone can give me a lead as I struck out searching the net. I am a pistol shooter and want to try my hand at amature competative shooting such as GSSF. But I have a problem. My progressive eye glasses do not let me get a clear view of the front sight of my pistol unless I lean my head way back to see thru the bottom reading part of the glasses.

Someone told me about a system of small circular stick on lenses you can put on your glasses to correct that problem but I can't find them anywhere.

Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
Another option is to have a set of glasses made specifically for competition. I know of an optometrist in the DFW area who is a bullseye shooter. When I finally have to get my vision corrected for this problem I've already arranged to take my pistol in to his office so we can make some glasses for me that will keep the front sight clear.
 
A lot of us "older guys" have the same problem - or worse / My eyes are 20-350 with progressive bifoculs ...etc

Decot Hy-Wyd http://www.sportglasses.com/

will make up a pair of shooting glasses for you to solve the problem / they usually give you one lens with a focul length so you can see the front sight / and the other so you can still get some focus downrange. Its a compromise - but I've been very happy with their product.

For indoor ranges - I went with a light gold color - picks up a little more light on the range. For outdoor - you may want some other colors. The good thing about their system - as your prescription changes - they'll make you new lenses to fit the same frame / they're good folks, easy to deal with.
 
I just had surgery on both eyes to remove cataracts resulting in totally different (BETTER) vision. Only need glasses now for reading and pistol shooting. I had my son measure the distance from my forehead to the front pistol sight when gun was held in normal shooting position. For me, the front sight is 26" from my forehead. Then asked my opthalmologist to give me a prescription for 18" (reading glasses) and also for 26" (pistol shooting glasses). Makes it easy to get the right prescription for pistol shooting without having to take the pistol into the doctor's office.
 
Progressive bifocals are a PITA for shooting. For range work, your best bet is to contact Dr. Alan Toler at www.customsightpicture.com

He's got a system that will let you test different prescriptions and tints and figure out what works best. Very good system, from a shooter who holds both Distinguished Rifle and Pistol credentials.
 
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