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Dave,
Without my glasses I couldn't read the numbers on players' jerseys from 10 feet away. I must wear vision correction or not umpire at all. I wear Rec Specs. They look like safety goggles, but with vision correction. Every where I go they always generate comments, always positive. Most want to know what they are and where to get them. Mine last about two seasons before I need to replace the silicon pads or my vision has changed again. The real advantage is behind the plate there is no chance of the goggles coming off when I take off my mask, and there is no lines from the frames. One disadvantage is they can fog up in the early spring and late fall when it is so humid around here. I would recommend Rec Specs with my highest possible rating. One other big advantage is cost. While my normal glasses cost about $300 Rec specs only cost about $100. One last disadvantage, since I am the only one aroung here that wears goggles, the other umpires and the players all call me Goggles Bob.
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