Quote Originally Posted by wobbly bob View Post
Some excellent advice here.

At home I shoot pistol, lead pellet only, into a trap of 1/4 steel plate and nothing comes back. At the range people are using all sorts, and I use industrial safety glasses as eye protection.

But I’m beginning to need prescription glasses. Does anyone know how much protection ordinary prescription glasses provide against bb’s or pellets bouncing back or ricochetting?

Are there alternative prescription safety glasses?
Most "glasses" use a polycarbonate lens these days which is pretty good at resisting BB's or lead pellets. Unlike glass it won't shatter on impact. Polycarb lenses are lighter than glass and so long as they are anti-reflective and scratch resistant coated they work well for shooting. Industrial safety specs will have (probably) side guards to help prevent debris flying into you from the side, you could easily tape over one lens to form a blinder but you will have to check the competition regulations to make sure your blinder isn't oversize.