This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest by Tricia B
I am new to the survival scene, but my husband and I have been slowly stocking food, seeds, ammo, water, ect. I have been coming to“The Survivalist Blog” for about a year now and have learned so much from everyone. I just haven’t see an article about Vision. So I wanted to give everyone something else to think about. I am an optician, I adjust, sell, and dispense glasses and contacts. I am also partially blind without my glasses, I can see at 20 feet what everyone else can see at 500 feet. So I want to talk about glasses, contacts, and cataracts.
If you think about wtshtf, there will most likely not be a local Eye Doctor anywhere near a working refractor to get you a prescription. I know you all are out there saying HOW can I know what my prescription will bein the future.
That is a great question, and you won’t, but most likely with age almost everyone will be needing bifocals, or Cheater reading glasses to read up close. If you want to read in the future, I highly recommend getting a couple pair of cheater reading glasses when they are on sale at Walgreens for 2 for 1. Most likely a +1.25 and +2.50 and at least one Magnifying lens with a 8x lens (for when the +2.50 isn’t enough). As everyone ages,eventually we will ALL need a pair reading glasses. I myself would be lost without reading books.
I also highly recommend that each person have a spare set of glasses, I always keep at least 2 old pair of glasses. Just in case one of them breaks, I will have a spare to drive home with, very important when you have bad vision. Same thing with Contacts, contact lens solution, and eye drops. STOCK UP, but eventually you will run out of contacts and so you definitely need a pair of back-glasses. If seeing another sunset is as important to you as it is to me you’ll see how important this is, also when your trying to hunt/shoot/protect your family, it will be very beneficial for you to see your target.
There are two more things I want to mention. The first is cataracts. EVERYONE WILL EVENTUALLY GET THEM. The best way to slow the progression of cataracts is to slow/stop UV (ultraviolet) Rays. As easy as sunglasses folks! Starting as babies, ANY time you are outside wear protection on your eyes, Sunglasses give protection from UV rays, and let me tell you, all the eye doctors and their children ALWAYS wear sunglasses anytime they are outside.
By preventing large amounts of U.V. Rays it slows the eventual progression of cataracts. If you already have Cataracts, andhaven’t had Cataract Surgery yet, get it done before TSHTF! Easiest Surgery EVER! Takes about 5 minutes, so simple! There won’t be any Eye Doctors doing any Cataract Surgery after TSHTF, they will be struggling to survive just like you and me.
Last thing I want to say is Don’t forget about your Medications, I know this is a subject that has been touched on before, but if you can, STOCK up. Your local Walgreens pharmacy will most likely be trashed before martial law is imposed. God Bless All and M.D.Creekmore for this website!
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The DW and I both were glasses, as do both of our grandchildren. Both daughters were contacts, so vision needs ARE a concern. This year I got my new prescription and want to try on of the online companies. I just have to get my measurements down. The DW, well I don’t think it will work for her. The base curve has to be just right of they really mess with her.
If this project works out, I’ll let the pack know.
Thank you for writing this article! We are doing the vision care shuffle right now in our family. Everyone in our family wears glasses and contacts. We store a case of eye solutions. My goal is to keep 4 prs for everyone. In BOB’s, GHB’s, at home, and retreat.
I am going to try a site on found on Armegeddon Medicine to order extras. http://www.zennioptical.com They seem very inexpensive.
We are doing one Lasik surgery every year. Except for the poor hubby, he isn’t a candidate for it.
Thank you especially about the importance of wearing sunglasses.
I have been wearing sunglasses everyday for life.Yes, even when I was little. Without them I would have instant headache. For some reason folks with amber colored eyes have light sensitivity. My kids get sunglasses as gifts. Stockings, easter baskets, birthdays. I get the stretchy neck lanyard attachments that allow your glasses to rest on your neck when you go inside. I am forever asking everyone. Where are your sunglasses?
We used ZenniOptical and were very pleased. My husband needed bifocals and we were SHOCKED at the price both at the eye doctor and the local optical place. They ranged in price from $500 to $600+ for no line bifocal w/ transition lenses. (neither of his ‘scripts are very strong, though he does have an astigmatism in both eyes.
We ended up orderning from Zenni for a total of $153.00 – for one pair of no line bifocals with transitions lenses, one pair of just his regular ‘script w/ no bifocals, and two pair of glasses for me!
Almost a year later, he broke his frames. It was in no way Zenni’s fault. The lenses were still good, so I placed an order for just the frames, w/ a note in the comment section saying we didn’t need lenses. They refunded half of the purchase price. I didn’t ask for, nor did I expect a discount. I was very pleased with their customer service.
Mama J, My old glasses were so scratched up, it looked like I was walking in a winter wonder land. To get new ones cost around $450 because of the trifocals, astigmatism, etc. My new ones from Zennioptical were less than $50. This company is amazing. The glasses were high quality; and, with bushels of frames to choose from, they do not look like BCD’s like some cheap frames do. I have 4 pairs now for less than half of what a single pair would cost from anywhere else. I am so thankful to whoever first posted about Zennioptical on the Survivalist Blog.
I wear cheaters for reading and have for about 5 years.I think that I am a cannidate for bifocals.I only need them for reading but if I had bifocals I would have them on all the time so I would not have to mess with the on and off just to read.I would get bifocals I just can1t afford to because of cost of vision care but that is another issue.
How would bi focals work for using a riflescope?
@Axelsteve they stink but like everything you can adapt I guess cause as I’m aging I’m fixin to find out so sayeth that mean ole eye dr
Good Article Doc
I wear Bi-focals and find that Lined bi-focals work a whole lot better than the no lines. It is easier to ascertain the seperation when you line up with the scope.
As a side note, I have kept all of our past glasses, despite the temptation to donate them to the Lions Clubs. We get new glasses every year, but if the S hits the fan we figure we will need the old ones. We keep extra pairs in our BOBs as well as ranger vests.
Carl
Very good article. I am so glad some of you have used ZenniOptical as I have been wanting to try them. I have been carrying our Rx’s around in my purse for six months; and every week or so go somewhere else to check out their glasses. I need tri-focals and the new modern frames are way too small, not to mention I just hate them. Also the cost!!! I have been quoted between $300-600 for a lousy pair of glasses! Really?!
My hubby can see fine close up – it is distance that is his problem. He was trying to kill an injured raccoon with his 22 rifle but could not line up the sites. Either he could see the far one but not the close one, or he took off his glasses and could see the far one but not the close one. So we bought a laser for his rifle and it is great. He just points and shoots where the dot is!
I just got bifocal glasses two weeks ago. I am still adjusting, doing the bobble head thing. Up, down, up, down. The bifocal contacts are easy peasy. I have to wear my glasses for a month to get used to them.
I haven’t fired a gun since I got the new script, but I am going to the range to shot my pistol this weekend. I just looked through the scope of my 30-06 a minute ago and it looks fine, when I look trough the tops of my lenses. Remember everyone is different.
If you have a sympathetic optician, you may be able to work with them to bring in the rifle and scope so that they can make measurements and prescribe specific glasses that will work for you. I have numerous friends who have done this with handguns to get magnification at different distances and allow them to shoot better.
With eyeglasses and scopes, you won’t need to be concerned with bifocals for use with scopes since bifocals, and tri-focals (as I wore as a carpenter) use a different axis from the cornea/center of eye than the bifocal axis. In other words, with a scope, you’re looking through the center of the lens rather than upper or lower portion, so it’s no problem. At least, none that I’ve noticed. Ditto with the pistol scope, though I’ve not used a true ‘scope’ on the pistol, just the Red Dot.
The biggest problem I had with glasses and scope is when I was hunching up too close to the scope when shooting the 30-06 and ended up with a really sore nose when the frame came back to bite me. (Always get safety glasses/frames.)
A word on safety glasses: from what I’ve been told, safety lenses aren’t just shatter proof, but the frame is built so the lens will come out when struck, adding to the shock absorbency.
Great article! How about Lasik eye surgery? I know it had some problems in years past, but is it pretty effective long term with today’s technology for those of us who are nearsighted? I know that over time Lasik patients will still need to get eye glasses, but is it a more “permanent” solution than getting eye glasses? If SHTF and your glasses break, even if you have an old pair, you aren’t going to see as well as you need to and be at a serious disadvantage to everyone else… I know for a lot of us the surgery would be cost prohibitive, but what are your thoughts on this? Thanks!
Just like the others said, this is a great article. I saw a post where laser eye surgery was mentioned. I had contact lenses for many years with a -5.75 measurement. I had the laser eye surgery and loved it. I did not have the Lasik surgery where they cut a flap in the eye to access the interior of the eye with the laser. I had what was called PRK or RPK. They scoured the surface of the eye and then shot the laser through the grooves. Of course my eyes were numb for the procedure. I highly recommend it. I was told that it was a safer method for laser eye surgery and that the healing time was faster. My brother in law had the old fasion lasik surgery the same day I had mine done. That evening, I was up and woking on my lap top while my brother in law was laying in a dark room in pain. They say the worst that may happen is when I get into my late 50′s I may need reading glasses.
The cost wasnt that bad – it averaged out to 5 years worth of glasses, contacts, contact solution, and eye doctor visits.
Everyone has their opinion, thank you for allowing me to express mine.
Great article! I had cataract surgery in my left eye when I was 28 years old. I am farsided in one eye and nearsided in the other. Started wearing bi-focals at age 38. Over the counter glasses do not work for me, so I keep the last three pairs of prescription glasses. DH wears contacts and we will be getting him new glasses shortly. You reminded me to put contact solution on the “Stock Up” list! I always wear sunglasses, as I am very light sensitive in the left eye. I am also constantly telling everyone to put on their sunglasses.
I have a couple of good metal pair of cheater readers and then about 15 of the cheap ones from Dollar Tree. They only cost a dollar and I have some in every room of the house so I don’t have to spend 15 minutes looking for a pair. I always buy a couple of pair when I am there but think I will pick up some in strengths I don’t use, may be good for trade or bater later on. I just went to my optomalogist and got a years supply of conacts and am going to wait for one of the big eyecare chains to run a special on eyglasses and pick up a couple more pair. I have three good pairs with one being bifocal and about 4 other older pairs but really want to pick up a couple more especially bifocals when they run a special . Next trip is to the dentist and then my full physical at the doctors in may and I will be done for a while.
Definitely keep older pairs on hand. Even though I need a full prescription, I find that even OTC reades can help if I have nothing better. Thanks for the reminder that we need to protect eyes from sun. It’s been noted that my “inevitable” cataracts have already begun. A tiny hint that I learned from Mama years ago. When there’s a “large” foreign object in the eye, it can be readily and easily removed by pulling a hair and twisting it to form a loop which can be used to gently pick out the object.
I hadn’t heard about the hair loop idea before. Thanks for a great tip!
Tricia B
Thanks for the good article, everyone needs to think about their eyes!!
As some one who has worn glasses/contacts for 50 years + you never know when you will break them or tear a contact.
I wear and keep a supply of contacts, and have glasses, including readers. DH has had the hardest time adjusting to getting old and needing readers, but part of this problem was caused by a spontaneous detachment of one of his retinas. Thank goodness we have a wonderful ophthalmologist, and he was able to save DH’s sight.
I don’t think folks will be able to have this kind of surgery when the SHTF! It will be like in the past folks will go blind!
This is great information. FYI, we found the cheaters at Michael’s for $4 a pair and also at a local store that carries clothing, shoes and accessories for a discount (no, not Wallyworld or the $ stores) for $2 a pair. If you live in the mid part of Georgia and want to know what the name of the store is, send me a message through M. D. and he can forward it to my email. I hope that is okay M. D.
Good article! Add to the list – protective eyewear (i.e. safety glasses) for any physical work or activity you do. Eye health can be enhanced by diet and exercise (specifically eye exercise)– would like to hear the opticians input on those. Night vision is also important and can be protected to a degree with simple proper care. Night vision optics are generally expensive but there are some lower cost options out there – really almost its own topic.
I have no night vision – the price of a mis-spent youth and too much unprotected cross country skiing without adequate protection (even when in the forested areas). My optometrist thought I was blind when I went to my last eye exam not too long ago, but I asked her to turn the lights on, and I could read everything fine, both near and far (thankfully). My eyes have improved with age to a certain extent because of the awareness of these eye related issues at an early age and the protection and remediation actions taken.
Our resident optician can surely speak more on sunglasses but wiki has a good article for a lay persons first review:
From Wikipedia:
Medical experts advise the public on the importance of wearing sunglasses to protect the eyes from UV; for adequate protection, experts recommend sunglasses that reflect or filter out 99-100 % of UVA and UVB light, with wavelengths up to 400 nm. Sunglasses which meet this requirement are often labeled as “UV400.”
More recently, high-energy visible light (HEV) has been implicated as a cause of age-related macular degeneration; before, debates had already existed as to whether “blue blocking” or amber tinted lenses may have a protective effect.
High prices cannot guarantee sufficient protection as no correlation between high prices and increased UV protection has been demonstrated. A 1995 study reported that “Expensive brands and polarizing sunglasses do not guarantee optimal UVA protection.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunglasses
One of my biggest fears is not being able to see if the SHTF. I rely heavily on my glasses, and if anything were to happen to them I’d be up a creek. I may not be blind but I sure can’t see very far without them! Even though I have back-up glasses, I am considering getting correction surgery. I hate having to rely on something that may not always be available to me (eyeglasses).
Thank you, Tricia. My husband and son both rely heavily on glasses – without them, they would be mostly blind – and I’ve never really given it a thought! But on the flip side, I’m never one to throw away something that is still useful, because you never know when a pair is going to break, so I pretty much have every pair either of them has had in the last 15 years or so… so I guess I’m lucky in case one of the little boys ever needs them. Dollar Tree is near me – one just opened up a few months ago – so I guess I’ll go pick up some of the $1 readers. I’ll probably need them some day, at least.
Sunglasses… got to admit, we don’t tend to wear them unless we’re on the beach. You are right – that needs to change.
Thank you for a really good reminder.
Damage to my optic nerve as a six year old kid caused me to wear glasses nearly all my life. Lately, things have been improving, with exception of cataracts in one eye. Eye Dr says I’m going to need surgery in a few years on it, but not now. I’ve been thinking of getting it done sooner, just the same. So, thanks for the reminder to get my cute old bunns in gear and do something about it.
Not sure I’d do Lasik, though one uncle had it done and is happy with the result, I just don’t like people messing with my body, especially the eyes, but it is a viable option.
Eons ago, I found an article on caring for the eyes, some simple exercises for them (never would’a thunk eye could be ‘exercised’, but they can). As simple as useing your fingers to massage the muscles surrounding the eyes, applying gentle heat (you’ll know when it’s too much), and keeping them clean with tears. I won’t claim the exercises work, but my vision has been improving over the years.
I just got my first prescription no line bifocals this year. Cheap,readers werent cutting it. I wont wear them driving, but they help @ work. Went back & got single vision “cheapies” $50. Good vision improved my shooting–how can you focus on the front sight when you cant SEE the front sight! I will get a 2nd & 3rd pair as i can. dh needs strong vision correction so he’s next. i will see he keeps the old ones (otr trucker w/o backups? oh my) thank you for the reminder!
I need glasses, (astigmatism and farsightedness,) but last time I tried to wear them, my eyes went numb. I could wander around fine, even in a darkened art exhibit, but I couldn’t enjoy the show. I found them ten years later in an old box and instant migraine.
I know I can’t see normally, but it seems my brain adapts pretty well. (I even managed to find the sweet spot in the “beer goggles” that sobriety campaigns use.) I think I did pretty decent on my first gun-shoot, still haven’t been back to the range, will probably be easier to drag me to an outdoor range.
Since I think I have the insurance, I shall give glasses one more shot. If I have any more problems adapting, I shall just have to figure out what I can do with what I got.
Kelekona, I had that problem with a new pair of glasses. It got so bad that I was nauseous wearing them and instant headache. I went back to the store at least six times, until they finally said there was nothing they could do – it was all in my head. Argg! So I went elsewhere to buy another pair. When I told that optician why I was there he immediately examined me and then the glasses. Seems the lenses were tilted just a bit the wrong way. He did an adjustment for free. I then went back and went up one side and down the other of that idiot optician who claimed it was all in my head.
Having worn corrective eyeglasses since the age of six and am now seventy three I think I have a pretty good understanding of the necessity of providing for spare glasses. I once went without eyeglasses and still done my job for six weeks waiting for new ones since I had such a difficult prescription, high strength, cylinder and prism, etc and the necessity for wearing safety glasses. That said, I welcomed cataract surgery since lens replacement could be coupled with a prescription replacement lens and eliminate the necessity for corrective external lenses. Right eye came back above normal and the left eye still needed a corrective lens. No problem since I still had to have prism in the left eye to correct for depth perception and I naturally felt more comfortable with lenses in front of my eyes after all these years. (If you could see some of my older glasses lenses that are all pockmarked and scratched you would understand). My problem is the filming condition that is now occurring. When I lost most of the sight in the left eye, they burned off the film with a laser and it restored it for some time. Now six months later it is happening again and now the right eye is doing the same thing. I have been to a couple of different opthamologists and the diagnosis is the same. “Not all people react the same way to lens replacement”. Not one has an answer except that I am in high danger of retinal detachment if they continue burning the film through with the laser. In my case I am damned if I do and damned if I don’t. Blind either way and it is not a pleasant position to be in. I have high hopes that it will subside in a year or so and I can have it done to where it will last. Until they get it cured, I am not able to purchase spare glasses since I do not know what my final fitting will be and none of my older glasses are any good anymore since I had a minus 12.25 with 2 diopters of down prism in the left eye and minus 10.75 with 1 diopter of cylinder in the right eye. As of now, I have a minus 2.25 with 2 diopters of prism in the left eye and plain in the right eye. Sure hope they are able to get if fixed and I don’t mind buying extra pairs now since the price went from a high of 385 dollars a pair to 37.50 now. I had to have special glass before since I could not tolerate plastic and now I can so that is a huge price difference if they manage to get it stabilized. Harold
Thank you,
Reading this article reminded me that I have been putting this off far to long. Just for laughs I want to get a pair of the old BCG’s that some of the guys had to wear in the field. I heard they are indestructible.
Mexneck, I still have mine from boot camp and a few deployment issue including gas mask glasses.
My prescription has changed only slightly over the 20 years since issued but work well enough if needed.
I only wear mine for night driving to make street signs crisp and long distance.
Jarhead 03,
Well at first I was going to do it as a joke for DW but now after reading an article about them on Military dot com I’m thinking that I really need to get a pair. Most of the guys who had them back in the day still have them and use them for their “work” glasses. That’s a good enough review for me. Pay day is just around the corner so I’ll start looking.
I have good vision but at age 68 I am well past the age when you start to need reading glasses. I do find that in good direct sunlight I can read almost anything without reading glasses. So good light is important. I also find that the printed word in anything other then black ink on a white background decreases my ability to read it. Ironically the AARP magazine will occasionally use a light blue ink to emphasis something. You would think a publication intended for old people would understand that it is difficult to read light blue ink.
I could write a book on glasses and shooting. Spent more money on glasses than some folks did on their rifles. My corrections were like -10.5 in both eyes, big time myopic to say the least. Finally ended up with rifle frames (Jaggi) that are adjustable and with different lenses for different distances and guns. Then along comes presbyopia on top of the nearsightedness, that pretty much ended my open sighted competition days. Like OP said, if you can find an optician that’s willing to help most anybody can come up with a solution that will allow you shoot just fine.
I have spare glasses in both vehicles I own and if I travel always carry a spare pair. I have a pair of polarized sunglasses that work great for fishing and driving. I need to set appointment for an exam soon, I missed last years. The Doc will give me hell for that as I am a candidate for retinal detachments.
Doctor Tricia, thanks for a great article. I would like your opinion about lenses that transition from indoors to outdoors. I’ve worn them in the past but they never seem to get as dark as actual sunglasses. (I live in a warm climate.) Will they suffice or should I keep switching from indoor glasses to sunglasses? What a PIA. Thanks!
Dear Lane,
Thank you so much for the nice comments. I just want to be clear, I am not a Doctor, I just sell Glasses. :)
You need to check out the New Transition Extra Active Lenses. They have a slight grey tint all the time, but these actually work in the car (unlike regular transition lenses). Then when in direct sunlight, they get the darkest. Way darker than regular transition lenses. Your local optician can tell you about them!
Thanks again for the comments!
Tricia
Thanks for your response. I will see my eye doc this spring and will look for those new lenses. Just to verify, in your educated opinion, are these transition lenses equal to sunglasses (for the purpose of cataract prevention/delay)? I just love the idea of wearing a one pair indoors and outdoors instead of switching back and forth.
Thanks again for a great article. Lots of food for thought.
I am not a candidate for Lasik as it will “cause permanent blindness” according to my optometrist, so my glasses are part of my face. I am also in construction so I invest in quality frames, and have found Wiley X to be the most comfortable and durable frames out there. They have some very cool styles that work for severe astigmatisms (me) and are very comfortable. They are also decently priced (own 3 pairs) and are used by law enforcement and for motorcyclists, so can be found in local Harley shops. Plus all their frames are Z87 ANSI rated. Good luck fellow visually impaired preppers.
Great info! ironically, I just had my eye appt. today followed up with ordering new glasses. As part of my prepping, I am taking care of all medical issues now. I am near sighted and I will keep my current glasses as backups and throw one of the cheater pairs for reading in the BOB.
About a year ago I bought about 35 pair of reading glasses in varying strengths on eBay. Do a search for “wholesale lot reading glasses”. I think the total came out to about $2/pair.
Reading all of this reminds me to be thankful for good genes.
Doc Tricia, here is a big question!
If lenses get scratched is there a safe way to buff them out in a shtf scenario without damage or prolonged eye damage?
Question is for plastic, glass and bifocal glasses.
Hey Jar!
Just to be clear, I am not a doctor, I just sell glasses. :)
Nope, sorry, there is no way to buff scratches out of lenses. It will just scratch them worse. Also don’t waste your money on the liquid I’ve seen advertised that says it will get rid of scratches, it will just cause abberations in the lenses.
Sorry couldn’t be more help.
Tricia
As someone who has worn glasses since 6 – I also know the importance of having “spares”. I lost many a pair to childhood “school fights” because I am a social autistic (can’t learn to get along) so spares were good.
I now have spare glasses but no spare eyes, lost one to a “dead” retina. It started as a torn and detached and worked its way up to not working. The other problem is that the retina “sees” and regulates pressure inside – so I’m open for glaucoma.
So going forward into a “dark age” with an eye that will need care (and removal) is hard to imagine.
Thanks for all the comments everyone! I’m so glad I could be of some help! Special Thanks to digital angel 316 for the tip about Safety Eyewear!! Can’t forget those Safety Goggles/Eyewear when shooting!
Great Tip!!
Tricia
Thank you for reminding us of this important issue! I think having spares on hand is good advice for our daily lives as my husband has found himself without contacts as well as glasses for his drive to work because of tears and breaks and no back ups. And not having to wear glasses myself, I never would have thought about buying reading glasses for future need. Looking forward to any practical information you might contribute in the future!
Something to think about as I am very Nearsighpted s& I do wear contacts. Great idea tho. Thanks for .another heads up. I truely mean that
While we are on the subject of eye care..Hubby has just had a series of 14 injections in the eye.for Macular degeneration..YES! IN the EYE!. His retina specialist recommended Lutein 6mg, daily.He said we should both take it to protect our future vision..He said that early research shows it PREVENTS Macular degeneration. Something is working , because he is now on a 3-6 month schedule for follow-up. This is $4 a bottle(,months supply)It seems like awful cheap eye insurance.
After my last eye exam, I took the script to walmart and got a pair of regular glasses for $28 and bifocals $58. They aren’t anything special but are perfect for my BOB.
Great post, Tricia. I only need reading glasses for the time being, and keep a pair in every room of the house, as well as my everyday carry bag. Every time my prescription goes up, the previous pair of glasses gets rotated to the next most-used room. You can get a decent pair of readers at the dollar stores for a few bucks.
Vision Check — DOCTOR MY EYES —
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Doctor my eyes
tell me what is wrong …
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was I unwise …
to leave them open for so long??
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tlxr9vmv0A
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18
I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit lately. Do you know any manufacturers that make true heavy-duty prescription glasses, that don’t break the bank? I’ve always thought something like a plastic or aluminum frame covered in rubberized armor coating w/ the so called “unbreakable” lenses would be a good thing to keep on-hand. Just haven’t been able to find anything like that on the market. Closest thing I’ve seen are the g.i. type… but I’ve had service friends tell me those weren’t as “heavy-duty” as they looked.
Hello Ron, Tricia here, just wanted to let you know there are some lenses made by Oakley called Elite C6 line that are made from Pure Carbon Fiber, but they run about Four Grand. They are made from a similar material that race cars are made with.
Rudy Project does make a lens that is bullet proof, same stuff used in airplane cockpits now. You can check those out online also!
Hope that helps! :)
Tricia B
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