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Unread 10-10-2020, 06:41 PM   #1
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I'm having a rough time with eyeglasses and shooting ducks. The damn things fog up, get rained on and have lens frames that get tilted around which make seeing the bird a challenge. My wife says contacts, but how do they work in real hunting situations? Will the bird be in focus and everything close to me be a blur?

Maybe some of you have some experience that could help me get a handle on it. Then, of course, if the contacts work-there will be no excuse for missing.
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There is an anti-fogging product that you wipe on your bathroom mirror to prevent fogging. The stuff works great on eyeglasses too.





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Go see an optometrist! Those guys have all kinds of options to improve our quality of life!

Personally, before I had Lasix surgery to correct my near sightedness (over 20 years ago), I wore contacts because I hated glasses. Now I have friends who have custom shooting glasses with corrected lenses and sunglasses with corrected lenses. If you are going to wear glasses for protection anyways, get some good ones with correction.

My friend just got some new Costa sunglasses with bifocal lenses. He can shoot and tie on a fresh fishing lure if needed.
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Thanks guys. Bifocals with 'fog-be-gone' sounds better than contacts. Scott, I need correction for both near and far...will lasix work??
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Our own Dr. Harold Pickens can probably answer your questions.




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From what I understand from the wife and others, they can correct near and far and the middle too...probably need to seek professional advice.

Just remember not to wear your COVID mask when hunting. That is guaranteed to fog up your glasses...lol! I have to wear my cheaters down below the mask at the office.
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Good advice. Thanks gentlemen.
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I have yet to find anything that really works on de-fogging. Always a struggle.
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I switched to contacts for awhile mainly for the rain fogging factor and it’s easier to use Bino’s atleast for me . But I’ve since gone back to glasses . When bird hunting I don’t really have an issue with fogging or bino’s but when sitting a treestand during a mist or snow it can be challenging. If it’s full fledged raining I don’t sit out , I’ve killed enough deer that I don’t need it that bad any longer .
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