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<blockquote data-quote="OldSakoNut" data-source="post: 2333299" data-attributes="member: 65068"><p>Hi Andrew, long time reader, first time post. I have astigmatism, had it all my life and yes I'm getting on, 68, and normally wear progressive glasses that also enable me to focus at distance, computer work through to reading. The problem with any corrective lenses, trifocals or progressive, are that when shooting you are not looking through the centre of the lens at the correct pupil spacing but looking through the upper inside corner of the lens. Also, remember your eye spacing does change from distance to reading as your focal point changes. This is made worse with progressive lenses as they are blurry away from the centreline. My solution is to wear distance contacts made for astigmatism for my target shooting, hunting, road and off-road motorcycling and skiing. No fogging either. I back these up with some small readers that have been made to wear while having contacts in. It also enables me to wear regular sunglasses or goggles. I use Cooper Vision Probalance Comfilcon A Toric flexible monthly contact lenses as they allow the eye to breathe. Bausch & Lomb also make hydrogels but I find the Coopers more comfortable & thinner. You do not need reading glasses for hunting/shooting, the reticle and target are in the same plane if adjusted correctly and are at a distance. If you want reading capability while hunting wear some sunglasses with a bifocal lens in them like Dual. I do.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Terry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldSakoNut, post: 2333299, member: 65068"] Hi Andrew, long time reader, first time post. I have astigmatism, had it all my life and yes I’m getting on, 68, and normally wear progressive glasses that also enable me to focus at distance, computer work through to reading. The problem with any corrective lenses, trifocals or progressive, are that when shooting you are not looking through the centre of the lens at the correct pupil spacing but looking through the upper inside corner of the lens. Also, remember your eye spacing does change from distance to reading as your focal point changes. This is made worse with progressive lenses as they are blurry away from the centreline. My solution is to wear distance contacts made for astigmatism for my target shooting, hunting, road and off-road motorcycling and skiing. No fogging either. I back these up with some small readers that have been made to wear while having contacts in. It also enables me to wear regular sunglasses or goggles. I use Cooper Vision Probalance Comfilcon A Toric flexible monthly contact lenses as they allow the eye to breathe. Bausch & Lomb also make hydrogels but I find the Coopers more comfortable & thinner. You do not need reading glasses for hunting/shooting, the reticle and target are in the same plane if adjusted correctly and are at a distance. If you want reading capability while hunting wear some sunglasses with a bifocal lens in them like Dual. I do. Cheers, Terry. [/QUOTE]
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