Shooting with Glasses

[kstout]

I've always shot with glasses and the only problem I've had is with "no-line bifocals".  I tried them and my vision was distorted where the bifocal started, so I went back to the old bifocals with the lines.

[dragon rider]

As Woody Allen said, I wear glasses to drive - and to find the car.  I cant my bow just enough to get the string to slide in under the lens and that solves my problem.  

Really sorry to hear about your accident.  That really sucks.

[GO Rogers]

I would suggest using single vison lenses only, you don't need bifocals at all, it will distort your line of sight as you look through the lens. It is difficult not to look through the bifocal area of your lens.

[wtpops]

Good advice from the Doc. I have been without my left eye for 51 years lost it when i was 2. Been wearing glasses all my life and they have saved my right eye many times so for your sake and your families wear them, you will get used to them.

As to shooting, like already said, lenses on the smaller side and get the frames with nose pieces, they do take some getting used to but are better as you can adjust them to get the fit you want for shooting.

Side note, i assume you have already noticed that your depth perception has gone to hell, dont worry over time your brain will learn to compensate and you will do fine, just watch out for curbs and when passing cars.

[divecon10]

Have also had a few issues with glasses but have mostly no probs when shooting. There is one pair of rap round frames from some sunglasses I got some yrs back that have proven most useful. I had two pair of lenses crafted for them which can conveniently pop in or out as the frame, which is more like pvc than brittle plastic. One set of lenses r the lightest polarized tint then available, at 65% .  The 2nd set r yellow low light. As I work at sea and ride a bit they have proven most useful especially with the added protection and no glare that polarization offers on sea or road and as they r not so dark are really good in the bush. When the sun dips I just pop out the lenses and pop in the low light set. The reason I mention this is because when I took up archery I did not notice any distortion in the periphery of the curve of these glasses at all. U’r remaining eye is too important.

[LONGSTYKES]

Joe: Sorry to hear about your accident.  I am also blind in my Left eye. For many years now. I agree with the Doc. Always wear glasses in the woods, too protect your right eye. I have not had any problems with my shooting, bifocals and all, I do cant my bow also.  Good Luck and God Bless.  Have a post on PowWow, New cat in the house, Lynx. Check out  the targets

[JGRAHAM]

Once you get used to wearing the glasses you shouldn't have a problem.  I've been shooting with noline bifocals for years and hasn't been a problem for me.

[troutguy]

ive had glasses all my life and have shot all kinda bows, including recurves. sorry to hear about your accident, but dont let it interfere with you shooting . hopefully your right eye is your dominate eye, if not it will be. i have always anchored with my middle finger, on occasion ill bump my glasses slightly. for longer shots i will anchor with my pointer, to raise the arrow slightly. when achoring with my pointer, i never bump my glasses no matter how big the glasses are.   keep on shooting.

sam

[Eugene Slagle]

I wear glasses to see & I guess I'm lucky because my face makes a small lense pair fit me the best, what I do is keep my glasses as close to my face as I can by adjusting the ear pieces to make them sit that way, this way they don't tend to slide down my nose when I need them in position.

I on occasion will cant the bow but not often & have learned to compensate for the glasses through long times at the practice range.

Hope this helps.

[Maxx Black]

I am sorry to hear about the loss of sight in one eye. You will find the adjustment of doing everything with glasses a pain but don't take them forgranted. I've been wearing them for a number of years,and now with progressive lenses. As the guys have said get the optical place to make the necessary adjustments to the glasses so the string doesn't interfere.  
Good Luck Ken

[bowslinger]

I shoot with a number of guys that wear glasses and it is not an issue to shoot accurately.  I also wear progressive bifocals, but any claims on my part to shoot accurately are greatly exaggerated.  Fogging up in cold weather is the worst part.

If you are a right-handed shooter, the glasses you wear may dictate that you play with opening up or closing a your stance a little so you are not handicapped by trying to aim through the upper left corner of the right lense frame.  This is where a good pair of googles or a larger-framed pair of glasses might help.

Good luck!