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Ikeepitcold

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Does anyone shoot with glasses on?

I've tried but have trouble with seeing passed the center of my glasses that sits on my nose when I shoot. Without starting over with how I anchor the only way I can figure to shoot vision help is with contacts. I have never worn contacts and would think it's either nothing or contacts.
I can see fairly well in full light but in low light and after about 30 yards my targets get a bit fuzzy. Any help?

Thanks
 
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I had lasik a few years ago, but before that I would wear glasses all most everyday, contacts for hunting, and cold days at work when I needed a fa facemask.
 
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Trent, I wear glasses, except when hunting or shooting. Your optics are adjustable to your eye sight! I do carry my glasses with me though. Good luck
 
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I always wear glasses when shooting. By chance are yours bi-focals? If I have bi-focals on, they are a pain and I have move them into the right position. I do have preccription glasses that are not bi-focal, they work fine. If I get a new prescription, I make sure to refocus the reticle.
 
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I shoot with glasses but have not encountered much of an issue other than keeping the sweat off them and occasionally fog.

I have a pair for outdoors that have a larger distance lens and move the bifocal down. I've even considered getting just the distance vision since I am starting to just take off my glasses to read.

If you have cataracts that are bad enough, they'll put in prescription lenses in place of your cloudy ones. Almost makes me wish I had cataracts.
 
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I too shoot with glasses with exception of cold, wet days then I put in my contacts. For the last couple years I never had a problem until I picked up a halon. After getting it initially setup, things seemed ok but when I was at full draw, I was always looking at the edge of my glasses and the bridge of my nose. At first I was thinking it may have been the string angle because I went from a 35" ATA to a 30 but after taling to a couple of folks it was recommended to adjust my peep height. After making some adjustments, I have no problem now with my glasses on.

Side note: When you checking your peep height, come to full draw with your glasses on and off. Reason why is when I did this on mine prior to adjusting the peep, I could see through it with my glasses on but with them off, the peep was too low. Strange but my Mathews dealer had heard of that when the height wasn't correct.
 
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Tim McCoy said:
I always wear glasses when shooting. By chance are yours bi-focals? If I have bi-focals on, they are a pain and I have move them into the right position. I do have preccription glasses that are not bi-focal, they work fine. If I get a new prescription, I make sure to refocus the reticle.
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No not bi focals.
 
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magnum12 said:
I too shoot with glasses with exception of cold, wet days then I put in my contacts. For the last couple years I never had a problem until I picked up a halon. After getting it initially setup, things seemed ok but when I was at full draw, I was always looking at the edge of my glasses and the bridge of my nose. At first I was thinking it may have been the string angle because I went from a 35" ATA to a 30 but after taling to a couple of folks it was recommended to adjust my peep height. After making some adjustments, I have no problem now with my glasses on.

Side note: When you checking your peep height, come to full draw with your glasses on and off. Reason why is when I did this on mine prior to adjusting the peep, I could see through it with my glasses on but with them off, the peep was too low. Strange but my Mathews dealer had heard of that when the height wasn't correct.
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Interesting. This is the same issue I'm having.

I'll have to give that a try. Thanks
 
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Contacts all the way. Ditched the glasses a few years back. After I did it I was like why didn't I do this a long time ago
 
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Low light long distance my target is fuzzy, but I just chalked it up to another gift from my genetic program.

We shoot daily at 37 yards at sunup, midday, sundown. Low light accuracy suffers.
 
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Ikeepitcold said:
Have you ever had dust issues with them?

Did they bother you when you first got them?
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Putting them in at first was probably harder than a kid due to me just being older and not young, but once my kid taught me the technique it was no issue. I had no issues with dust while hunting. I always had a bottle of drop in my pocket (the kind made for eyes with contacts in) yes there is a difference. As far as bothering me no real big issues at all once in.

The only issue I have is getting my hands clean enough to touch them in camp. I need to get longer wear ones like CC has and my son has. They make em for a month wear. Mine I took them out every couple days.
 
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Ikeepitcold said:
Have you ever had dust issues with them?

Did they bother you when you first got them?
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The new extended wear contacts are unbelievable! I used to wear hard contacts and finally gave up after many problems. I've been wearing these now for over 5 years and just love them. I always carry a small bottle of wetting agent with me in case I have a problem with dust or wind. Hardly ever have one. I do sleep with them and usually put o drop or wetting as soon as I get up. I also have some drops in case I get a protein buildup. Happens maybe a couple of times a year. I only wear one, as one of my eyes has uncorrectable problems. The cost is about $10.00 each. So for me its 120/year. My Dr. does an exam every year. Mine are also bifocals, so it helps with reading. I still have reading glasses when I am reading a book, etc.

As some of you know I am a competition shooter and these help so I don't need any prescription glasses. Focusing on rear sight, front sight & target became a problem, but with contacts it went away. When I am in the field hunting, I always wear a real good pair of shooting glasses with interchangeable lenses. Poloraid, yellow & bronze choices. The yellow are great for low light!

If you wear glasses and are interested in contact, go to your optometrist/opthomologist and talk to them. Mine had a sample which I wore for several days to see how I would like them.

I will never go back to glasses if I can avoid it.:cool:
 
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Made an appointment with my doc for next Monday to look into the contacts. Pun intended.

Thanks for the help fellas.
 
Don K

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Almost makes me wish I had cataracts.
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You can have mine :)

I'm going in next month for surgery on the right eye to remove the cataract. Problem is I cant have them correct my right eye as I am near sided, can read fine but cant see far away. So If I fix my right eye that one will be far sided, and my left one will be near sided and my depth perception will be all messed up.

Been shooting with glasses forever, and really don't notice them..... Unless they fog up!
 
Don K

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Once a month? I tried contacts many years ago and had them for a year. Just did not like putting them in and out so much and dealing with the dust.

Interesting.....
 
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