Eye problems & glasses

scgunlover1 · June 25th, 2009, 01:20 PM

Since I'm around the half century mark my eyes are getting worse. I need bifocals for up close vision. I find that to see my sights accurately I have to tilt my head upwards to focus through my bifocals. I have thought about getting glasses with the magnification added at the top of the lens so I don't have to tilt my head. Does anyone else have this problem and how did you solve this problem? Thanks

wmhawth · June 25th, 2009, 01:27 PM

I've heard of people doing this. I wear trifocals but frankly I don't think moving the close reading lens to the top would help me at all and would certainly complicate all my non shooting activities.

Divebum47 · June 25th, 2009, 01:28 PM

My close up vision is not that hot, but my distance is great. So, I'm wearing "bifocal" contact lenses. They seem to work pretty well.

jjkjr · June 25th, 2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by scgunlover1

Since I'm around the half century mark my eyes are getting worse. I need bifocals for up close vision. I find that to see my sights accurately I have to tilt my head upwards to focus through my bifocals. I have thought about getting glasses with the magnification added at the top of the lens so I don't have to tilt my head. Does anyone else have this problem and how did you solve this problem? Thanks

my safety glasses has this for work..... being an electrican its a pain to tilt ones head back to look up to do work on something.

now my everyday, no....... but a buddy of mine has upper and lower bifocals.

rstickle · June 25th, 2009, 01:47 PM

Check out progressives, the ones without the lines, they work for me.

jjkjr · June 25th, 2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rstickle

Check out progressives, the ones without the lines, they work for me.

forgot that rstickle........ yes the progressives, others dont notice

Blackeagle · June 25th, 2009, 01:53 PM

A friend of mine in a similar situation wears reading glasses when shooting (full glasses, not the little half moon ones). You're supposed to be focused on the front sight anyway, so it doesn't really matter if stuff further away is blurry.

RemMod597 · June 25th, 2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rstickle

Check out progressives, the ones without the lines, they work for me.

+1

Rob72 · June 25th, 2009, 02:15 PM

XS Big Dots may be a non-lens solution. I'm very astigmatic, but still able to pick up the Standard dot w/o glasses. Kinda important to me...

ELCruisr · June 25th, 2009, 02:27 PM

I had a pair of the "upside down" bifocals made up for me with the close vision on top. Works like a charm. The targets fuzzier than before but the front site is nice and sharp and no craning my neck.

Also you can, uh, er, hmm, what were we talking about?

June 25th, 2009, 01:20 PM	#1
scgunlover1 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: In the Lowcountry of SC Posts: 109	Eye problems & glasses Since I'm around the half century mark my eyes are getting worse. I need bifocals for up close vision. I find that to see my sights accurately I have to tilt my head upwards to focus through my bifocals. I have thought about getting glasses with the magnification added at the top of the lens so I don't have to tilt my head. Does anyone else have this problem and how did you solve this problem? Thanks __________________ SCGunLover1 Glock 23, Browning Buckmark .22, S&W M-19 .357 w/CT, S&W M&P 340 .357 S&W M-36 .38 Special Colt Police Positive .32

June 25th, 2009, 01:27 PM	#2
wmhawth Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 1,706	I've heard of people doing this. I wear trifocals but frankly I don't think moving the close reading lens to the top would help me at all and would certainly complicate all my non shooting activities. __________________ William

June 25th, 2009, 01:28 PM	#3
Divebum47 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 375	My close up vision is not that hot, but my distance is great. So, I'm wearing "bifocal" contact lenses. They seem to work pretty well. __________________ "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups"

June 25th, 2009, 01:47 PM	#5
rstickle Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 12,746	Check out progressives, the ones without the lines, they work for me. __________________ Rick EOD - Initial success or total failure

June 25th, 2009, 02:27 PM	#10
ELCruisr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 2,071	I had a pair of the "upside down" bifocals made up for me with the close vision on top. Works like a charm. The targets fuzzier than before but the front site is nice and sharp and no craning my neck. Also you can, uh, er, hmm, what were we talking about? __________________ If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good. ~ Thomas J. Watson, Jr.

June 25th, 2009, 01:53 PM	#7
Blackeagle Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,997	A friend of mine in a similar situation wears reading glasses when shooting (full glasses, not the little half moon ones). You're supposed to be focused on the front sight anyway, so it doesn't really matter if stuff further away is blurry.

June 25th, 2009, 02:15 PM	#9
Rob72 VIP Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: OK Posts: 3,468	XS Big Dots may be a non-lens solution. I'm very astigmatic, but still able to pick up the Standard dot w/o glasses. Kinda important to me...

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