Prescription Visor

[Futuo]

Anybody heard of such a thing?

Contact lenses, specs under lid I assume is normal way (hope rather than going without) but anybody know of such a device?

[teamHOLDENracing]

I've got a prescription windscreen in mine

[Futuo]

Is that fresnel prisms then?

Although it's for a Formula Ford car so no screen alas.

[teamHOLDENracing]

No not really. I'm afraid I was pulling your leg.

I'm no optician, but I imagine that the distance of a visor from your eyes (i.e. the ability to look through the same part of the visor with both eyes) renders a prescription visor a non-starter

[Futuo]

teamHOLDENracing said:

I'm no optician, but I imagine that the distance of a visor from your eyes (i.e. the ability to look through the same part of the visor with both eyes) renders a prescription visor a non-starter

I am though

It has been done with stick on fresnel prisms but wondered if anybody had one.

[CNHSS1]

sure Oakley did prescription goggles for Moto X and MTBiking, maybe be worth a google

[deviant]

Cant see it working myself or if it can be done I would think its stupidly expensive. Would the material used even conform to FIA visor specifications?

Personally I put my helmet on and then glasses go on though the arms dont sit in the right place. I keep musing about taking and old pair of glasses to bits and seeing if I can make something with elastic to keep them in place. Steaming up is more of a problem than fit though.

[Burp]

Ive got this problem too. Never had an issue wearing glasses with my old trackday helmet but my new SNELL2005 one is a bugger to get the glasses in. Then they wont sit on my nose so i end up looking under them. I considered trying contacts but last time i tried them i didnt get on with them. Its looking like a trip to specsavers with my helmet is on the cards. Might try and find some that slide in a little easier. Not keen on the visor idea as i'll be in a tin top

[Trev450]

I did exactly that when Specsaver. had a buy one pair get a second half price offer on. I chose the second pair purely on the basis that they would go between my helmet and head ok and still sit comfortably. I found that specs with fairly slim but strong arms to be the best. You do get some funny looks though and may be asked if you're the Stig!!!

[Futuo]

Wise move to take your lid with you and try them out.

Straight (bayonet style) sides are easiest to slide in.

Of course not glass lenses, best of all would be Trivex/Trilogy but doubt Specsavers would be interested in something like that.

Can do Biggles style prescription goggles.

[Burp]

Trev450 said:

I did exactly that when Specsaver. had a buy one pair get a second half price offer on. I chose the second pair purely on the basis that they would go between my helmet and head ok and still sit comfortably. I found that specs with fairly slim but strong arms to be the best. You do get some funny looks though and may be asked if you're the Stig!!!

Thanks, I wont feel such a prat now nowing that im not the first. Lol. Will try and find some like you describe

[Futuo]

Burp said:

Thanks, I wont feel such a prat now nowing that im not the first. Lol. Will try and find some like you describe

I'd look for Oakley Ophthalmic range as they have straight sides.

[philmorris]

Futuo
where are you based? i have "issues" with corrected vision (gas permeables and specs) and it would be good to get a second opinion.

[Futuo]

Burnley, East Lancs

email me if you'd like

[carl_w]

I have some Tag Heuer glasses that have straight but flexible rubber sides. They fit very nicely under my helmet, but it helps that I use an open face I guess.

[Futuo]

Aye sides like those on the Tag frames would be fine.

Also the Silhouette rimless frames work too as they are so slim / strong (Titanium)

[carl_w]

The only thing to beware of is that some titanium frames have kind of 'wire' arms rather than being made from a 'block' of titanium. When I had these they were virtually impossible to put on with a helmet, as the arms would just bend rather than slide past your ears. And you can bend a thin wire of titanium a lot without damaging it.

[Galileo]

I would have thought with a corrected visor that, because both eyes are usually corrected to different strengths, you wouldn't be able to look sideways as the eye would then be looking through the wrong side of the visor.

[Futuo]

Guess it would depend on how the visor was done, nothing to stop it being corrected differently right and left.

[Steve Watton]

I've been through this as well.

Dollond & Aitcheson....Kids range.

Fit in the visor a treat and they're about £30.00