Maybe you can search this guy's glasses. Looks similar but with a frame.
Snooker player Dennis Taylor
Snooker player Dennis Taylor
Source for Eyeglasses Allison Fisher was wearing this past weekend
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I asked Allison, and she said they are single vision.
I played (and met) Robert at a tournament yesterday. He plays very solid. I edged him out in our match. We ended up talking a bit about the glasses. He did make Allison's glasses and the day this ballgame picture was taken was the day he delivered them to her. He's based in the Altanta suburbs, and can make the glasses if you are local, or if you are remote. He's definitely a pool player!
Approximately 10 years ago, I stopped relying on glasses for pool because I had cataract surgery. I now do not need any glasses to read or see clearly, My vision was restored to almost 20/20 and the lenses used are just standard lenses, not the prescription type. Now I know that doesn’t address the question of eyeglasses so allow me to explain what I did for my optical needs prior to undergoing cataract surgery. I went to my optometrist and told him I needed help to play pool.
I met my optometrist for an annual eye exam and complained how my vision deteriorated so much It wasn’t even
enjoyable to play pool. I already had two prescriptions for glasses for reading and distance. He said what we needed to
do was find the sweet spot by weakening my reading prescription and strengthening my distance prescription to reach a blended version. I asked could I put the new prescription lenses in any frame and he said no problem. You could have the prescription fitted for Ray Ban or Oakley sunglasses or any style frame. I told him I didn’t want any bifocal lenses because of bluriness from head movement or positioning. He said I wouldn’t need to do that. It would be seamless.
With that, he took me to a conference room in his office. We got a tape measure and placed objects 3 ft., 5, 7, 9 and 12 ft. distant from where I was standing. We used photographs, a desk lamp, some large medical books with bold typing on the hard cover and my Omega Planet Ocean watch. My doctor proceeded to use the portable eye glasses contraption that lets him try and swap out different strength lenses. It is exactly the same process used for obtaining prescription eyeglasses where you sit in the exam chair and look into the machine and he asks which image is clearer as he drops in different lenses for you to view the images, letters and reading texts. In other words, what is the smallest you can see and read without difficulty. If you’ve ever gone to a optometrist for an eye exam, you know what I mean.
So we trotted down to his conference room and spent 15 minutes testing different lenses and gradually we zeroed in on a prescription combination that was the best of reading and distance. I could see very clearly with close up objects and a whole lot more clearly at the furthest away objects 12 feet away. We tinkered a bit and settled on a prescription for a pair of billiard glasses. I went straight to Lens Crafters and picked a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses frames. I wanted to get 58mm Aviator frames in Black but ultimately decided on a different shape Ray Ban frame. Personally, most of the billiard glasses I’ve seen look plain ass goofy looking. I thought they looked freakish and instead, I chose to go with more conventional and stylish looking eyeglasses. And the glasses worked great for years until my cataract surgery and so now the glasses sit on a shelf since I no longer require any eyeglasses. The best part is when I did have an annual eye exam, I could confirm if my prescription needed any changes by the exam results. And know what? It never did and eventually my reliance on glasses ended after surgery that made the world bright, colorful and crystal clear again.
Here’s a photo of my eyeglasses I no longer need to play pool. The glasses show a little wear and tear since I used them for a long time, probably 8-10 years. I recommend you visit a local optometrist and do it the right way with a medical professional whom you can conveniently visit whenever it is time for a exam or if you ever had any optical concerns. The prescription you’ll wind up with is very accurate, reliable and easy to adjust if your vision needs change. Besides, you’ll develop a doctor/patient relationship that you’ll learn to trust & any vision changes can be adjusted for easily and quickly.
I met my optometrist for an annual eye exam and complained how my vision deteriorated so much It wasn’t even
enjoyable to play pool. I already had two prescriptions for glasses for reading and distance. He said what we needed to
do was find the sweet spot by weakening my reading prescription and strengthening my distance prescription to reach a blended version. I asked could I put the new prescription lenses in any frame and he said no problem. You could have the prescription fitted for Ray Ban or Oakley sunglasses or any style frame. I told him I didn’t want any bifocal lenses because of bluriness from head movement or positioning. He said I wouldn’t need to do that. It would be seamless.
With that, he took me to a conference room in his office. We got a tape measure and placed objects 3 ft., 5, 7, 9 and 12 ft. distant from where I was standing. We used photographs, a desk lamp, some large medical books with bold typing on the hard cover and my Omega Planet Ocean watch. My doctor proceeded to use the portable eye glasses contraption that lets him try and swap out different strength lenses. It is exactly the same process used for obtaining prescription eyeglasses where you sit in the exam chair and look into the machine and he asks which image is clearer as he drops in different lenses for you to view the images, letters and reading texts. In other words, what is the smallest you can see and read without difficulty. If you’ve ever gone to a optometrist for an eye exam, you know what I mean.
So we trotted down to his conference room and spent 15 minutes testing different lenses and gradually we zeroed in on a prescription combination that was the best of reading and distance. I could see very clearly with close up objects and a whole lot more clearly at the furthest away objects 12 feet away. We tinkered a bit and settled on a prescription for a pair of billiard glasses. I went straight to Lens Crafters and picked a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses frames. I wanted to get 58mm Aviator frames in Black but ultimately decided on a different shape Ray Ban frame. Personally, most of the billiard glasses I’ve seen look plain ass goofy looking. I thought they looked freakish and instead, I chose to go with more conventional and stylish looking eyeglasses. And the glasses worked great for years until my cataract surgery and so now the glasses sit on a shelf since I no longer require any eyeglasses. The best part is when I did have an annual eye exam, I could confirm if my prescription needed any changes by the exam results. And know what? It never did and eventually my reliance on glasses ended after surgery that made the world bright, colorful and crystal clear again.
Here’s a photo of my eyeglasses I no longer need to play pool. The glasses show a little wear and tear since I used them for a long time, probably 8-10 years. I recommend you visit a local optometrist and do it the right way with a medical professional whom you can conveniently visit whenever it is time for a exam or if you ever had any optical concerns. The prescription you’ll wind up with is very accurate, reliable and easy to adjust if your vision needs change. Besides, you’ll develop a doctor/patient relationship that you’ll learn to trust & any vision changes can be adjusted for easily and quickly.
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frenchpeasoup
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Gordon here from billiard-eyeglasses.com
So as the gentleman kept repeating in this post " I bet his eyeglasses are not made with TRIVEX lens". All and any type of lens are available from BILLIARD-EYEGLASSES,COM . Trivex might add a few dollars to the order but with the USA DOLLAR EXCHANGE at about 30% or more, you may only be looking at about a $10.00 increase over my polycarbonate lens. A complete pair of single vision, ploy-carbonate lens, frame, case and shipping to your door for approximately $ 160.00 USA
Show me another place on the internet where a USA billiards player can get a quality pair of prescription eyeglasses ( made by an AMERICAIN BOARD CERTIFIED ) retired licensed optician, with over 50 years of experience for approximately $165.00 US.
Thank you for your attention and feel free to contact me .
Gordon
So as the gentleman kept repeating in this post " I bet his eyeglasses are not made with TRIVEX lens". All and any type of lens are available from BILLIARD-EYEGLASSES,COM . Trivex might add a few dollars to the order but with the USA DOLLAR EXCHANGE at about 30% or more, you may only be looking at about a $10.00 increase over my polycarbonate lens. A complete pair of single vision, ploy-carbonate lens, frame, case and shipping to your door for approximately $ 160.00 USA
Show me another place on the internet where a USA billiards player can get a quality pair of prescription eyeglasses ( made by an AMERICAIN BOARD CERTIFIED ) retired licensed optician, with over 50 years of experience for approximately $165.00 US.
Thank you for your attention and feel free to contact me .
Gordon
L.S. Dennis
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I used to use contacts years ago when playing pool especially when participating in local tournaments. I never liked them, having sensitive eyes it was always a problem putting them in and taking them out. It was always a relief when getting them out kind of like putting on some nice house slippers after wearing boots all day. These glasses below are what I now use, they are for pool, and gun shooting and are very comfortable and not goofy looking like the snooker players wear. They have an adjustable nose piece so you can have your head all the down on the shaft and like I said are extremely comfortable.
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The prescription part is easy and getting the lenses made is simple. All you have to do is engage a optometrist to help
figure out what it should be. The choice of frames is enormous and you can go to any eyeglass store to get your prescription filled. With no disrespect to anyone but I have yet to see any brand of billiards eyewear that did not look odd, IMO.
So it comes down to whether your appearance matters. Put on a pair of any billiards glasses and take a photo of yourself. Then put on a pair of Oakley, Maui Jim, Ray Ban, Tom Ford, etc. sunglass frames and judge how they look on you. Nuf Ced!
Remember the sunglasses or any eyewear frame you try on does not need your prescription lenses to view how you look wearing them. If that was true, then you need more help than a eyewear prescription to improve your pool game. I don’t know about you but only two things are important to me about eyewear. How does it fit, i.e., comfort and how I look wearing them.
Obtain a vision prescription like I previously explained last year on this thread and go to a eyewear store with a good selection of different brands and styles. Find a pair that looks great and feels comfortable. You’ll be really glad you did.
figure out what it should be. The choice of frames is enormous and you can go to any eyeglass store to get your prescription filled. With no disrespect to anyone but I have yet to see any brand of billiards eyewear that did not look odd, IMO.
So it comes down to whether your appearance matters. Put on a pair of any billiards glasses and take a photo of yourself. Then put on a pair of Oakley, Maui Jim, Ray Ban, Tom Ford, etc. sunglass frames and judge how they look on you. Nuf Ced!
Remember the sunglasses or any eyewear frame you try on does not need your prescription lenses to view how you look wearing them. If that was true, then you need more help than a eyewear prescription to improve your pool game. I don’t know about you but only two things are important to me about eyewear. How does it fit, i.e., comfort and how I look wearing them.
Obtain a vision prescription like I previously explained last year on this thread and go to a eyewear store with a good selection of different brands and styles. Find a pair that looks great and feels comfortable. You’ll be really glad you did.
I don't think that's all really true. There are very few opticians these days that will custom make you anything. The ones specializing in billiards glasses raise the focal center so it's more aligned with the eye when in the stance. I doubt the guy at lens-crafters is going to do that for you.
As far as frames, I've been wearing glasses since the 4th grade, and none of them ever came up as high as my billiard glasses do. Maybe sunglasses do?
The guy in Canada is so cheap, you'd have to be trying real hard to go anywhere else, imo.
I personally go to Curran in the Philadelphia area, as he's local to me, and I've been going to him since the 4th grade. I'm super happy with his work. I'd never wear normal glasses again to play pool.
i can recommend without reservation billiard-eyeglasses.com
i have bought several pairs as my prescription changes as i get older
the customer service from gordon was/is superior to any other company i dealt with
i like the glasses from gordon better than the ones from curran