POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
David A. Newberg as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:


1.  Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer, director, and/or shareholder of Sight Resource
Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules
thereunder.

2.  Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as a shareholder of the Company and/or in the
undersigned's capacity as an executive officer or controlling shareholder
of any corporation or entity that is a shareholder of the Company,
Schedules 13D and 13G, and any amendments thereto or agreements relating to
"group" filings thereof, in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the
Act and the rules thereunder.

3.  Do and perform any and all acts for
and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, or Schedule 13D or 13G
(including without limitation executing Form ID and obtaining CIK, CCC and
other codes and passwords), and timely file such Forms and Schedules with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and
powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 13 or 16 of the Act.


This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned (and any such entity for which the undersigned is an executive
officer or controlling shareholder) is no longer required to file Forms 3,
4 and 5, and Schedules 13D or 13G, with respect to the undersigned's (or
such entity's) holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this 22nd
day of October, 2004.

/s/ Marco Brustio