Eyewear

Making a decision about your eyewear goes beyond good vision and makes a statement about who you are. Sight Vision Care offers a wide range of eyewear including the latest styles in designer sunglasses and prescription eyeglasses.

Safety Glasses

Hardworking men and women need superior protection while on the job. Whether you are working construction, working in the yard, using the chainsaw or plowing a corn field on your tractor, you need to protect your eyes.

Safety glasses provide eye protection for general working conditions where there may be dust, chips or flying particles. Side shields and wraparound-style safety glasses can provide additional side protection

Protective lenses are generally made from polycarbonate, a durable and impact-resistant material that boasts full UV protection for outdoor action. Polycarbonate lenses are also scratch-resistant.

Although safety glasses may look like normal dress eyewear, they are designed to provide significantly more eye protection. The lenses and frames are much stronger than regular eyeglasses. Safety glasses must meet standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Look for the Z87 mark on the lens or frame.

Shooting Glasses and Hunting Eyewear

Firearms can be dangerous, all having some recoil. Most shooting occurs outside, where elements such as dust, wind, and sun can potentially harm eyes. While engaged in shooting activities, both indoors and outdoors, make sure to wear protective eyewear.

Features of Shooting Glasses

Glasses for shooters are specially designed and have important features that are more specialized to shooting. The most important feature is that the frame has a safety rating. Never buy a pair of shooting glasses that does not have a safety rating. These models have a strong rim which holds the lenses in place. A “sweat bar” is available on some models, causing the frame to be more stable on your face. Other models use padding on the frame around the eyes, which cushions the frame on your face-giving your face protection from gun recoil and adding protection against the elements.

Glasses for shooting often have temples with spring hinges. This style of hinge allows the frame to move without breaking. Certain models of shooting glasses often include temples that wrap around your ear-helping keep the frame in the correct position on your face. Features that make the frames more comfortable include soft silicon pads around the nose-helping to keep the frame in place. Shooting glass frames could be constructed from different metals and titanium, plastic and polycarbonate.

Lenses for Shooting Glasses

Polycarbonate lenses with UV protection and a scratch-resistant coating is the most common lens choice. Polycarbonate lenses are resistant to impact, and they also give “bounce back” and “blow back” protection.

Non-prescription shooting glasses often come with interchangeable lenses. These lenses are used when facing varied conditions of light. If you need prescription lenses, you can order your lenses in different colors. Shooters often enjoy using orange or yellow colored lenses. These colors of lenses block blue light, as well as haze. They also offer a more vivid hue of orange, which is often the color of the target. For foggy or low light shooting, a bright yellow lens is appropriate.

A light purple lens is good for seeing an orange target when the background is green trees. Purple lenses are a mixture of vermilion and gray. Some shooters like vermilion because this color helps see a natural outdoor background, and also helps the target to stand out. Gray is a great choice if you prefer a neutral color. A gray lens allows you to see all colors naturally-making them perfect in strong sunlight.

Polarized lenses are available in most colors. These lenses are good for use in the outdoors and when shooting near water, as they reduce glare.