Eyeglasses
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Fliedout said:
You're right on about changing the depth of field to be about 1-12 feet or so. I've been experimenting with this for the last 6 years and some of my previous posts contain my results.
Ask your eye doctor about prescribing glasses for the pool table only, without bifocals. He'll probably think you're nuts, but so what? I kept after my doc and he finally sent me to another specialist for advice. You then can get the glasses anywhere you want.
Get some cheapo glasses first to be sure they are the correct script, as you may need to alter the correction somewhat to get the perfect vision for pool. Once you know, then go get a good pair.
I'd also suggest NOT going the mono-vision route (one eye close; one eye far).
Welcome to old age
Jeff Livingston
Bi focals...
I have had to wear them for 4 years now and cant do the glasses thing it gives me headaches ecetera but I now use bi-focal contacts and see better with them than any of the glasses I tried !
I started with Accuvues and now use Bausch and lombs and see great ! 
Fliedout said:
I have had to wear them for 4 years now and cant do the glasses thing it gives me headaches ecetera but I now use bi-focal contacts and see better with them than any of the glasses I tried !
I started with Accuvues and now use Bausch and lombs and see great ! 
Go to (www.poolschool.info) and click on "Shooting Glasses".
Follow the instructions for years of better play....SPF-randyg
Follow the instructions for years of better play....SPF-randyg
I'm interested in any replies you get on this subject. I have always had an astigmatism and in recent years have had to deal with my vision changing with my diabetic sugar levels. My vision changes are dependant on how well I keep my sugar levels in line,but I always have a little blurriness.Any eye docs on this forum?
Terry
Terry
I read in some pool magazine (I think Inside Pool) about a pro who got normal contact lenses only to see his game fall apart.He then somehow found out about contact lenses specifically for pool table distances.According to the article he can now see and shoot better than ever.
If vision for a pool table can be optomized with specialty contact lenses,no doubt the same thing can be done with glasses.RJ
If vision for a pool table can be optomized with specialty contact lenses,no doubt the same thing can be done with glasses.RJ
I have shooting glasses from DeCot out of Arizona. The best people to work with hands down. I believe Howard Vickery and also Nick Mannino use them as well. The lenses are designed around your prescription and are interchangeable. I would get the black matte frames they have less reflection than the gold frames.
Go to DeCot.com
Good Luck,
Dan
Go to DeCot.com
Good Luck,
Dan
For diabetes to affect your vision, you'd better invest more effort, much more effort, in controlling the blood sugar. Otherwise, you know what will happen. And get some exercise; it'll lower both your blood sugar and insulin requirement by as much as 30%.
I'm a chiro who shoots insulin, too.
I'm a chiro who shoots insulin, too.
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modified glasses
I have been playing with "optimized lenses for 10 feet", for over 4 years now. Since my eyes cannot tolerate smokey conditions & wearing contacts too, "optimized lenses" were my only solution.
One very important feature is "NON-GLARE", you have to add that feature or the table lights will bother you.
I purchased a semi-large lens frame. I modified the temples & nosepieces to allow the lens to be higher on my nose & the lens are on an angle. The modifications allow me to see through the lens, at the shot, with a normal view through the lens (that minimizes to zero, any refraction).
I will add another picture, in another post, to show the glasses up close.
quedup said:
I have been playing with "optimized lenses for 10 feet", for over 4 years now. Since my eyes cannot tolerate smokey conditions & wearing contacts too, "optimized lenses" were my only solution.
One very important feature is "NON-GLARE", you have to add that feature or the table lights will bother you.
I purchased a semi-large lens frame. I modified the temples & nosepieces to allow the lens to be higher on my nose & the lens are on an angle. The modifications allow me to see through the lens, at the shot, with a normal view through the lens (that minimizes to zero, any refraction).
I will add another picture, in another post, to show the glasses up close.
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OldHasBeen
Tom Ferry
Here is what worked for me..........
I had the Shooters glasses and they worked OK - BUT -
I went to Sams Wholesale Club and got some Contact Lenses just for pool.
My regular glasses are Tri-Focals but they were able to zero in on 2 - 10 feet. It took 4 trial lenses but now I can see & play as good as ever.
I have found that the peripheral vision aspect of the contacts is VERY IMORTANT. - Total Cost=$65 and I have a years supply.
TY & GL
Fliedout said:
I had the Shooters glasses and they worked OK - BUT -
I went to Sams Wholesale Club and got some Contact Lenses just for pool.
My regular glasses are Tri-Focals but they were able to zero in on 2 - 10 feet. It took 4 trial lenses but now I can see & play as good as ever.
I have found that the peripheral vision aspect of the contacts is VERY IMORTANT. - Total Cost=$65 and I have a years supply.
TY & GL
ceebee said:One very important feature is "NON-GLARE", you have to add that feature or the table lights will bother you.
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Good point, ceebee....nice pictures, too....thanks. If you're leaning over the middle of the table, the light reflects off the INSIDE of the lenses, thus blocking the vision with the image of the lightbulbs. I got some of those rimless lenses and this seems to help a little, but they are pricey.
If you wear a hat with a bill, this reflection problem is reduced. Personally, I don't shoot pool with a hat as it distracts too much for my taste, thus my attempts with contacts. I've been back with glasses since my unsuccessful lasik surgery last Sept. I'm having a re-do surgery on May 9 even though the risks are much greater the second time.
The things we do for pool...
Jeff Livingston
OldHasBeen
Tom Ferry
Turec Lenses
I think they are Turec lenses as I have astigmatism. THEY WORK GREAT FOR ME. I think the key was to get a good optometrist (at Sams) that understood whet I needed and was willing to work with me. The first one that saw me there wasn't - so I just said I wasn't satisfied and wanted to see someone else.
TY & GL
kokopuffs said:
I think they are Turec lenses as I have astigmatism. THEY WORK GREAT FOR ME. I think the key was to get a good optometrist (at Sams) that understood whet I needed and was willing to work with me. The first one that saw me there wasn't - so I just said I wasn't satisfied and wanted to see someone else.
TY & GL
I have een trying for 18 months to get a proper prescription for my decots with not much sucess.I have reg lens.bifocal lens,trifocal,nothing works.I have tryed to explain the 2-10 feet prescription to my specialist but he doesnt seem to get it .How do they test you for the 2-10ft?I am in the vnea masters team playoffs yesterday 3 matches,today 4 matches,i just play without glasses and by the end my eyes are a lot worse than at hte start so im just playing with a handicap.ceebee said:
Well........
I am an eye doc, and contacts are definately the best method if you can tolerate them. (no glare issues) As far as the 1-9ft distance, the standard Rx may need to be modified for persons over 40, but gen. not for anyone younger. That is pretty much a distance Rx. The main problem with wearing glasses is the the optical centers of the lens stay in one place as you adjust your eyes to look at the ball depending on the distance it is from you. That is the reason why the height of the frame gen. gets adjusted by using different noes pads etc.. Also, when you are lined up to shoot, your head may be turned/centered differently as you lean over the shaft. These things ALL have to be accounted for when setting up the frame heights and lens centers. Glare can be controlled with a tint or coating, but a hat will truly help! ;o) I am sure with a little arm twisting and pocket lining you can get your doc to optimize your glasses for pool, but he or she will probably have to look at your mechanics and alignment issues on the tables to be exact, Scott
I am an eye doc, and contacts are definately the best method if you can tolerate them. (no glare issues) As far as the 1-9ft distance, the standard Rx may need to be modified for persons over 40, but gen. not for anyone younger. That is pretty much a distance Rx. The main problem with wearing glasses is the the optical centers of the lens stay in one place as you adjust your eyes to look at the ball depending on the distance it is from you. That is the reason why the height of the frame gen. gets adjusted by using different noes pads etc.. Also, when you are lined up to shoot, your head may be turned/centered differently as you lean over the shaft. These things ALL have to be accounted for when setting up the frame heights and lens centers. Glare can be controlled with a tint or coating, but a hat will truly help! ;o) I am sure with a little arm twisting and pocket lining you can get your doc to optimize your glasses for pool, but he or she will probably have to look at your mechanics and alignment issues on the tables to be exact, Scott
OldHasBeen
Tom Ferry
What worked for me............
After getting some trial lenses, we picked out some keys hanging on a cabinet that was 5 feet away as I was sitting in the chair. She would hold up different little round spectacle lenses over my eye with the contact lenses in it. When I thought it was the clearest, she would order new Trial lenses and we would do it over again. Finally, after 4 or 5 trials, we got it just right.
TY & GL
almer said:
After getting some trial lenses, we picked out some keys hanging on a cabinet that was 5 feet away as I was sitting in the chair. She would hold up different little round spectacle lenses over my eye with the contact lenses in it. When I thought it was the clearest, she would order new Trial lenses and we would do it over again. Finally, after 4 or 5 trials, we got it just right.
TY & GL
almer said:
QUOTE >>>> 20/20 vision is a term used to express normal visual acuity (the clarity or sharpness of vision) measured at a distance of 20 feet. If you have 20/20 vision, you can see clearly at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. If you have 20/100 vision, it means that you must be as close as 20 feet to see what a person with normal vision can see at 100 feet.
20/20 does not necessarily mean perfect vision. 20/20 vision only indicates the sharpness or clarity of vision at a distance. There are other important vision skills, including peripheral awareness or side vision, eye coordination, depth perception, focusing ability and color vision that contribute to your overall visual ability. UNQUOTE
I told my eye doctor my problem. I needed to see clear on a 9 foot pool table. He asked his nurse to bring the eye chart on the wall to a a place half the distance from it's normal location. He explained the 20-20 thing & proceeded to do his work.
Success the first time.