Need shooting eye doctor in Greater Washington area

[Mike McDaniel]

After 15 years, I need to get a new pair of glasses - and since I have a set of Knoblock frames, I figure on getting a pistol shooting prescription as well. Does anyone know of a shooter-friendly eye doctor in the Washington area? Preferably somewhat south of DC? I know that there is an eye doctor who works with the Marine Corps team. Thanks.

[batty (not logged in)]

If you cannot find an Eye Doctor find somewhere that sells cheap reading glasses (in britain you can get these for a couple of quid) if you know what your reading diopter is then you are looking for something in the -0.5 range of your prescription. if you don't know then try them on and see how they are for a few dollars you cannot go too wrong



as these glasses are generally plastic they are easy to file down simply print out a circle on a sticky label (to the size of your shooting frames) and place this on one side of the lens then put a blank label on the other side

once you know the correct size - go to any optician/eye doctor and get a glass lens proffesionally cut for your glasses

[PETE S]

Try Alan Toler in Richmond, Master class bullseye shooter

804 359-6646

[David Levene]

.....if you know what your reading diopter is then you are looking for something in the -0.5 range of your prescription............

..........once you know the correct size - go to any optician/eye doctor and get a glass lens proffesionally cut for your glasses

The lens strength for pistol shooting is normally slightly positive from your normal prescription rather than slightly negative from your reading prescription. It is much better however, as initially suggested, to get a proper shooting prescription from an optometrist/optician who knows about pistol shooting.

I would NEVER shoot with a glass lens unless I was also using safety glasses over the top (not ideal). I would always use a high quality (which means expensive) plastic lens with a non-reflective coating.

[Mike McDaniel]

When you need 4.75 diopters of correction anyway, you don't go down to the local drugstore to buy el-cheapo glasses.

[batty (not logged in)]

it was just my two pence worth

i know what it is like when you get a prescription that is wrong

this is just a simple way of getting a lens for shooting in case you cannot get to an optician that knows about shooting


Thats All

[Ed Hall]

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http://www.starreloaders.com/edhall/nwongarts.html

Take Care,
Ed Hall
http://www.airforceshooting.org/
http://www.starreloaders.com/edhall/

[jpach]

Try Barry Ephraim
816 15th Street, NW
202-628-6465

Barry is an NRA instructor, a former competitor and a really nice guy.

[FoxSix]

Dr. Penny Doud at Annapolis Vision Center works with several shooters. She will allow you to bring your rifle or pistol to the exam.
Annapolis Vision Center
130 Holiday Court
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone 301-474-7712

[Jake152]

When you need 4.

Can someone explain what "4." is all about? I fail to understand it.

[David Levene]

When you need 4.

Can someone explain what "4." is all about? I fail to understand it.

I presume you are joking.

If not then my apologies. The line started "When you need 4.75 diopters of correction......"

[Shin]

When you need 4.

Can someone explain what "4." is all about? I fail to understand it.

I presume you are joking.

If not then my apologies. The line started "When you need 4.75 diopters of correction......"

What a spambot :) I think I'll keep his messages.
(Though I deleted website from his profile)

[David Levene]

What a spambot :)

And I fell for it. DOH