Eye protection for the eyeglass wearer

People with visual impairments have basically their lifetime uphill. Sometimes you have to take into account that such a twist of fate can make it very difficult to fulfill your dreams of serving in the army, police or other uniformed formations, cause problems when passing the driving license exam, and even partially spoil the pleasure of many hobbies, where people with healthy eyes have an advantage at the very beginning (shooting, ASG).

As if that were not enough, an eyewear experiencing Darwinism on his skin has one more concern - the question of tailored eye protection. Commonly available alternatives are contact lenses (not for everyone, and just let something fall into your eye in the forest ...) and surgery (expensive and so far with some risk). Fortunately, the market is so diverse today that even this inconvenience can be solved quite elegantly.

Some of us are people with visual impairments, so unfortunately we have a certain idea about the subject. Before we go any further - the most important thing. Prescription glasses do NOT provide any eye protection!

The simplest, cheapest and, at the same time, less convenient solution is to buy appropriately large ballistic or protective goggles, under which you can fit corrective glasses. Such a set has obvious disadvantages - the air flow is limited (evaporation) and the frame of the glasses can put pressure on the temples. Larger glasses will also not fit under the goggles. Evaporation can be dealt with by the use of appropriate preparations, but pressure and fit are a matter of individual anatomy. In addition, not everyone has this solution aesthetically pleasing - especially at the shooting range.

This option will definitely work for short airsoft skirmishes (Bolle Safety safety goggles in this configuration are often used by beginners) and as a solution for soldiers (ballistic goggles) who do not need to use eye protection on a daily basis. Visually impaired members of combat units of uniformed formations and players participating in mil-sims should rather be interested in other ways to protect their eyesight.

A much more widely used solution is the purchase of an appropriate corrective insert. Any decent optician will make appropriate glass for it on request. This is where ESS stands out, offering inserts that are compatible with the Cross and ICE series ballistic glasses, Ops series goggles, NVG, TurboFan and selected Oakley products. If you need to use both goggles and glasses - it is a big saving. Besides, it finally solves the dilemma of every eyewear on a sunny day. Now you can wear decent sunglasses and see clearly.

Compared to wearing the glasses under the goggles - it is definitely more comfortable. Perhaps more expensive, but more practical. The disadvantages of this solution - glasses with a corrective insert can stand out quite significantly from some types of face. While this is a marginal problem in the case of a uniformed or sport shooter, airsoft players must take it into account in risk calculations. Perhaps in their case it will be better to invest in goggles compatible with the insert.

Coming to the summary - people with visual impairments have to take into account more costs for providing themselves with decent eye protection than their healthy colleagues. In any case, it is better to see poorly than not to see at all. If you have to reckon with a tight budget, we suggest that you first buy goggles that will fit corrective glasses, and in the next "budget perspective" buy a corrective insert that fits them. We also remind you of a 10% discount for members of departmental uniformed formations .