I'm looking for an optometrist who is familiar with the particular needs of rifle and pistol shooters. Most eye doctors have little understanding of the unique needs of shooters, particularly those of us who have vision problems related to middle/old age. I've found several optometrists who cater to shooters but unfortunately, they are all out-of-state (Texas, California, Connecticut). I thought there might be someone in The Columbus area because of the Army Marksmanship Training Unit at Fort Benning Moore . Does anybody have a recommendation for an optometrist here in Georgia?

As much as I hear other folks complain about vision problems hampering their shooting, I think having a sticky like that would be great. Maybe arfcom members can come up with a few good suggestions.

Reimbold Eye Group
4180 Old Milton Pkwy #1-D, Alpharetta, GA 30005

Definitely recommend for eye exam and eye related medical needs

Do not recommend you buy frames or lenses there. They had a limited selection of frames for my needs. The glass grinding lab they use seems like they never get anything right the first time.

I've worked with dozens of optometrists and they all would have been well versed on prescribing something that fits your needs.  It's the optician that may be unfamiliar with making what you need.  I went through optician school in the Navy, so you can imagine that was taught there. But as I said, any optometrist should be able to help, there's really nothing special that the optometrist has to do that's different than prescribing a regular bifocal. One more thing, don't get the prescription from an Ophthalmologist, they can prescribe, some do, but it isn't their forte.

In the meantime, check these out.  They have an add in the top of the lens, they're what you call an occupational bifocal.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B5W4VDKY

Only guy I can recommend is Dr Hester in Kennesaw. He literally saved my eye after "the potato gun incident" and almost 20 years later I still have 20/15 in both eyes.

Thanks to everyone for the responses. Here are links to a couple of articles I found that relate to eye exams for shooters:

https://www.ssusa.org/content/winning-vision-revisited/

https://www.chrissajnog.com/blog/shooting-vision-aging-part-two/

Dr. DeMarco in Athens is a shooter and understands your needs.

A sticky might be helpful. I'm needing to find one myself soon .