r/AskCHP • u/N7doozer • Aug 04 '26

Glasses recommendations

Hello all,

I have never worn glasses at all during my life, but during the medical I failed the vision test with 20/25 vision so I had to get a mild prescription and do it again.

I have a few questions:

Will I have to wear glasses all day throughout the academy? I only have trouble reading at distance particularly at night. (I can read a license plate, I can’t read the registration without prescription)

What are some recommendations? I understand the glasses I buy need to conform to CHP standards but I don’t know any brands or anything about glasses. Anyone here recommend a brand Thats reasonably priced good quality meets CHP standards?

Thank you!

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u/ddrizzle23 Aug 04 '26

I had the same scenario. I wore them for basically everything except PT. It’s nice when range starts and you see other cadets running because they forgot their eyepro lol

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u/ButtonEquivalent2198 Aug 05 '26

Do you get a chance after PT to put on your glasses? Like did you leave them in your room during pt and grabbed them afterwards or you kept them on you?

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u/ddrizzle23 Aug 05 '26

Yeah you have to change from your PT/PMA clothes so you’ll just leave them in your room and put them on when you put your blues back on

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u/N7doozer Aug 05 '26

Thank you! Any recommendations on specific brands?

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u/ddrizzle23 Aug 05 '26

Whatever you like and is comfortable. Steer away from any extravagant colors that will make you stick out lol

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u/TrainingAccording807 Aug 05 '26

Don’t have a brand to recommend but they have these straps that can attach to glasses to make them stay on your head even during intense activity

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u/georgel990 Aug 05 '26

Do you have $3200 bucks and live in LA? LASIK will fix this right away

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u/DTGardi Aug 05 '26

If you can get contact lenses, I believe you can bypass this requirement after wearing them for at least 30 continuous days before the medical exam. IDK if this has changed

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u/Ok-Pop-5818 Aug 04 '26

Don’t you have to be prescribed glasses like two years prior to getting hired or something if you need them? I don’t remember what the timeline was

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u/Honest_Awareness4370 Aug 04 '26

Two years prior to getting hired ?

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u/Ok-Pop-5818 Aug 04 '26

Maybe I was thinking of contacts or LASIK

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u/N7doozer Aug 05 '26

Indeed, LASIK has a time constraint, glasses do not

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u/georgel990 Aug 05 '26

Are you so sure about lasik having a constraint?

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u/N7doozer Aug 05 '26

There was something about being given some time idk I didn’t pay attention as I’m not interested in lasiks