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Progressive eyeball glasses

Started by Flemish Twister, January 12, 2026, 06:02:47 PM

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The Whittler, Spottedwolf, ohiodoeslayer, Chad R, xroadshunter, streamguy, Philbow, Stumpkiller and 15 Guests are viewing this topic.

Flemish Twister

Curious how others in my...ahem...age range deal with progressive bifocals while shooting?

My anchor and sight line tends to push my vision into the progressive section which blurs the view. I had Lasik years ago, so my distance vision is still 20-20. Solution now is I just take my glasses off to shoot. While that's okay for practice its a pain if I need to see any Up close detail, like for fussing with a string nock, or to read in a tree stand, or see my phone etc. 
I was thinking I might get a second pair of glasses with a hard line bifocal?  Have them move that section of the lens down low so it would be usable, but not mess up my shoot'in eye!
Might just be a me issue?  Anybody else deal with this?
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Tajue17

I hate them!!  but Im in a tree stand and with the bifocals which have the reading script on the lower glass everything down at the ground from the stand is blurry,, I have to remember to bring my second non bifocal pair.........  here where I am in the north east if its freezing out and i have any sort of face covering like a balaclava they fog up if I breathe out my mouth and my nose is always cold.....  my eyes dont work good any more, my ears are ringing all the time so I dont hear deer I only see them,  my left knee is always sore,  sometimes in the morning after leaning down and tying my shoes my back locks up,, i have a truck load of bows I once thought were easy to shoot but now their too heavy to pull,   getting old is a challenge thats for sure....   
"Us vs Them"

Stumpkiller

I'm very near sighted (with astigmatism) and have progressive lenses.  I just focus on the target.  :dunno:  But I hve a very upright stance and that may make a difference.
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M60gunner

When I wore glasses and needed bifocals I had issues like almost falling down stairs. Shooting was a guessing game as the line always got in the way at midranges. Tried progressives as well. Not much better. I gave up and got 2 pairs of glasses, one for close, one for far. In those days I was into competitive archery as well. I had a habit of "forgetting those close readers. So I was not trusted to keep score.

mnbwhtr

Last year I had cataract surgery and don't need long range eye ware. I got glasses with lines and it worked out well. I've always had bifocals with lines. 

BAbassangler

I hate them! Luckily, I think, I have astigmatism and just don't wear to shoot. But unfortunately bifocals are good at ranges. And my last eye doctor is being replaced, because I asked for the "fiddle with something on my chest" distance and got jacked with the same old computer distance...I digress. I'm taking a look at my Dentist's setup, and a friend with a gunsmith business. Time to get used to either handheld, visor, or bench mounted options.  And praying g to God for the patience for a middle aged dog to learn  some new tricks.
I pity da'fool...that rejects Christ.

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STICKBENDER98

I've been wearing bifocals for more years than I care to think about, but never wore them when shooting my bows. But 5-6 years ago I noticed that picking a spot was a bit more difficult because things were getting fuzzy at 15-20 yards and further.  I tried shooting with my glasses, I have progressives everything was crystal clear but the nose piece interfered with my line of site (I shoot with both eyes open) and I would occasionally bump the string with my glasses.  I'm sure it was just the way I anchored.  So short story long I talked with my eye doctor and decided to try contacts, I know they aren't for everybody, but they work great for me, the targets are clear with no fuzziness and I wear 1.5 power readers for anything up close when I have them in and the same where I work, my safety glasses have a 1.5 magnifier in them.I have been to Colorado 3 times elk hunting since getting them I take a small mirror with me and have had zero issues with putting them in or taking them out.


Jason
Too many bows to list, and so many more I want to try!  Keep the wind in your face, and your broadheads sharp.

Orion

I've been wearing progressive lenses for years without problems, at least not the problem you describe.  I'm far sighted and the top section of the lenses don't have much correction, just a little to cleanup the vision. I don't think I tilt my head down inordinately to use this section of the lenses.

I do notice that I will get a blurry picture if I don't turn my head enough toward the target, in effect looking sideways thorough of the lenses rather than straight througn them.  I consider this a good thing.  It reminds me to turn my head more toward the target.   

Burnsie

I also had Lasik, so my distance vision is great - I have a cheap pair of reader bifocals with clear glass on top and my reading strength on the bottom. Works out OK in the tree stand if I need to read or see something up close.
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