Glasses

[Billi]

Hi all, I am Billi a TSF newbie (joined today) and located in North East England.

I have returned to snooker after a long absence and am currently struggling. One thing which could help me a lot is advice on obtaining snooker glasses to correct my focus. Which opticians might provide a prescription most suitable for snooker and would swivel frames or "other" frames be easiest to wear? I appreciate that personal preference may apply but would be obliged if any members can provide recommendations.

Thank you all and good luck with your game.

Billi

[Gerry Armstrong]

If you post an email address I have something I can send you about snooker glasses.

[aussie147]

i know a few people who have snooker glasses from a site online its called specky4eyes or something like that, might be worth looking at

[Billi]

Thanks Gerry for the prompt reply. My email address is : kandmgriffin@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks again for your help.

[Billi]

Thanks for the info aussie147 and also for the quick reply. I shall contact them. Have a good year. Billi

[Neil Taperell]

I've tried virtually all makes of snooker glasses and found the swivel ones very hard to get on with . In fact i didn't get on with any of my glasses and just use oversized frames .

[Bigmeek]

Billi There's lots of info on this forum about glasses and contact lenses. Use the search thread and have a read.

[blinky88]

I was thinking about this problem recently and think the solution maybe to buy a pair of frameless glasses with the nose pieces set down near the bottom of the glasses. This would lift the glasses above eye level and provide decent vision when placing your head on the cue. My reading glasses are +2.5, my snooker glasses are +1.0 and I have perfect vision over the length of a full size table .... hope this helps.

[blinky88]

I was thinking about this recently and believe I may have come up with a solution. A frameless pair of glasses with the nose grips placed at the bottom of the glass would lift the glasses slightly above eye level and give you perfect vision when your head is on the cue. My reading glasses are +2.5, my snooker glasses are +1.0, +1.0 gives me perfect vision over the length of a full size table. I do not believe the glasses I have are available anymore as I bought them 30 years ago however, I will take a couple of photo's of them and send them to you, seeing them will make the possible solution above seem plausible.

[Billi]

Thanks for the info Neil. I may try something similar myself as the replies I've received are pointing me in this direction. Thanks for your help. Billi

[Billi]

Hi Bigmeek, thanks for your reply. I have tried contact lenses which I could get away with on a pool table but not on a snooker table. I shall now be searching more on the glasses option possibly leaning towards oversize frames. Thanks again. Billi

[Billi]

Hi Blinky88, thanks for your reply. I have been leaning towards Dennis Taylor type oversize frames. Do you believe your method would better oversize frames? My current prescription is +2.50 near in each eye so problems could be similar. Billi