Safety glasses over glasses

[ironsniper1]

Hey everyone I don't normally wear glasses even know I am supposed too, but I want to go to the range after I get glasses so I can see the target, but what safety glasses would be good over regular glasses?


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[Wingshooter]

I had my favorite pair of Oakley sunglasses fitted with prescription, tinted safety lenses.

[Chris]

Most modern lenses are made of poly carbonate... the same stuff your safety glasses are made from. Ask the guys who sell your glasses just to be sure, but I just wear my regular sunglasses to the range and they work just fine.

[Raoul]

Yeah just shoot with your regular prescription glasses or get a set made specifically for shooting.

I had a couple of pair made with shooting in mind.

[f3joel]

I have never been asked to put safety glasses over my regular pair.

I do know they make prescription lens safety glasses if it is required.

[chances R]

The problem with regular glasses and most sunglasses is that there is no protection from the side.  Wrap-arounds are best and some sunglasses do this very well with good quality lens.  For the best protection, don't compromise.

[bigun]

If you get z-87 safety glasses they normally come with side sheilds. You can get these in about any lens you want. ie, transition, shooter, sun, plain, etc.

[Pete123]

I have a pair of poly safety glasses, like the kind kids use in Chemistry class or manufacturing companies ask guests to wear and am able to wear them over my regular glasses.  It isn't perfect, though works pretty well.

[ironsniper1]

Thanks for the advice everyone I will look into all of your advice


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[WarPig]

I had my favorite pair of Oakley sunglasses fitted with prescription, tinted safety lenses.

THIS. I wore glasses for a long time before getting surgery. Two pairs of glasses is like two rubbers on a questionable college hook up. You're trying to be extra safe but you're doing it wrong. If your prescription and wallet will allow get a good pair of prescription ballistic sunglasses like Oakley's (I had many Soldiers do this in Afghanistan, they were worth their weight in gold).  You only have one set of eyes...take care of them. They are worth more than everything in your safe. Even if they are crappy. (I didn't see leaves on trees until I was in the 3rd grade, I feel your pain).

[peejman]

If you get z-87 safety glasses they normally come with side sheilds. You can get these in about any lens you want. ie, transition, shooter, sun, plain, etc.

 

 

Yep.  Ask the eye doc about Z87 certified lenses.  They will probably come with some really lame looking frames and side shields, but they're usually fairly cheap.  Regular polycarbonate lenses and Z87 certified lenses are not necessarily the same thing, especially if your prescription is fairly mild. 

Edited August 17, 2015 by peejman

[2.ooohhh]

Two of my sets of prescription glasses are polycarbonate safety lenses with wraparound style frames. Saves me having to wear a second pair to shield my eyes in the OR.

[EssOne]

Our Club rules call for commercially made glasses and say that one's regular prescription lenses will fill the requirement but contacts won't. Once upon a time I cashed in an old pair of glass readers that came in an expensive frame. I had my doc replace the reading lenses with uncorrected industrial safety glass. I've been using them for shooting for 25 years.

[tnhawk]

I usually wear contacts with commercially made safety glasses.

[MrShotty]

I just got new prescription glasses last week, one being a pair of wrap around sunglasses. They are no different than shooting glasses, except that helps me see everything clear.