Anyone wear contact lenses??
 

I've just started wearing contacts and when shooting have noticed that my pins have taken on a "halo" effect. I can't shoot worth a d*** with my bi-focals. I can shoot with my old mono-vision glasses and don't get the "halo", but my distance vision is notas good as with my new contacts. Ihave an Extreme RT900 sight with 0.019 pins. Has anyone else experienced this? And are there any suggestions as to solving the "halo" effect?

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I shoot with contacts and never notice the halo effect until late at night when I'm getting tired and the contacts are starting to dry out. How long have you been using contacts? If they're pretty new to you maybe you should try going back to the eye doctor and see if there's another brand or size you can try that may fit your eyes better.

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I don't wear contacts but in bright sunlight,most all pins get some sort of halo.The best color I have found for hunting and doesn't have the halo nearly as bad is the green.

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The only way I found around the halo effect - actually, in my case it was complete blur instead of halo - was to do away with sights altogether. I went back to shooting barebow and using a gap aiming system. Takes a bit more practice than using pins, but I can keep all my arrows inside the 10-ring on a McKenzie deer out to 30 yards, or 40 on a good day. Can't aim that way with a whisker biskit though, because you have to judge your gaps off the point of the arrow.

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i just wear glasses.....my contacts dry out way to fast as there is somewhat of a breeze always while i am hunting......i can shoot fairly well with my glasses on so i just keep them on

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I wear them and don't notice any difference between them and my glasses.

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i couldnt shoot with my old contacts. they didnt fit right i dont think. id move my eye to shoot and the contact wouldnt move and i couldnt see. i have an astigmatism...its not terrrrible..but the DR said its enough for me to need glasses or contacts. actually never shot in glasses...i dont like wearing them.

just got my new year supply. they are the only ones approved to sleep in for 30days....boy do i love them. i havent taken them out in 8 days..i lied...yesterday the dr took them out and put them back in...said they were clean and clear for me being a landscaper...i just wash my eyes with solution once or twice a day. dont dry out...never feel them at all...can move my eyes any direction and i dont have a problem...20/20 vision...i love them. and no more putting them in at 6am....thats awesome.

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I wear them when I target shoot but when i hunt for long periods. sighting becomes blurry also. i cant shoot with my glasses/bifocals for the life of me. luckily my vision isnt terrible and i am able to see without anything in at least for now.

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Learn how to blink would be my suggestion. I started wearing contacts when I was about 15, 7 years ago. I remember the first day I got them they would fall out everytime I watched TV; needless to say they were also blurry. I wasn't blinking enough for some reason. Now, I don't even know they are in there.

Do you shoot with both eyes open? I would suggest trying to focus more on the target rather than the pin. I started shooting this way and improved my accuracy a great bit. Of course, the pin is going to be even blurrier this way but you should at least try it.

Acuvue advance with hydraclear are some really good contacts. Get a trial pair and try them.

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You need to go back to the doc and tell him/her your problem. Things like that can usually be fixed by tweaking the size, brand, etc.

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My friend has some contacts that you put in when you go to bed and it restores your eyes so in the morning you take them out and you can see 20/20. The downside to them might be that they are hard contacts and could get irratating when you sleep, but might be worth a try.

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I wear them and never really had a problem except when is below zero then they dry out faster![8D]

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I shoot with both eyes open, and I focus on the target. Istill group well at 30 yards (6 arrows in a softball size grouping). I noticed it the other evening when I was shooting at dusk. During full sunlight it's not quite as bad. Thanks for the Acuvue suggestion.
I wore contacts some 20 years ago and guess my eyes are just drier now than when I was younger.

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I am really curious on what kind of contacts these are and how they actually work, i have never heard of anything like this!

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Ive been wearing them for a while and love them.

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I agree with those who think you need to go back.

I think your script needs tweaking.
It took my 1st eye doctor 3 trips to get it right.
2nd doctor 2 trips.....

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I would say as already said that it is very possible that you have dry eyes and that is causing the halo. I have wore contacts for 20 years and I will sometimes get a "halo" or just some blurriness almost every day at some point from dryness. Don't be affraid to buy and use some rewetting drops, as you can get a real small bottle to keep in your pocket.

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Ditto, green is the best. I wear contacts and have no trouble at all. In fact, I shoot better with contacts than glasses, but I don't have the bifocal variety. I do, however, need toric lenses due to my astigmatism, and I am just guessing here but perhaps your contacts don't correct astigmatism as well as your glasses and that's the cause......Just a guess.

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I think you may have made a solid guess.

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I am near sighted, meaning I can see things close up just fine but when I wear contacts to enable me to see far away, it blurs my close up vision causing me to have to wear magnifing glasses to read. This makes it very difficult ot see my sight pins when shooting.
If your near sighted, there is an answer! I spoke with the ole eye dr. about this problem and he advised me to wear one contact instead of two. It takes awhile for your brain (especially mine) to make the adjustment, about a month, but now I see my sight pins with the eye with no contact and the target ( elk hopefully) with my eye that has the contact in.
This idea will work if your near sighted like me and also save you lots of money on contacts as I only wear one for far away sight and use my other eye for reading. (and seeing my pins)cx

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I used to get the halo effect, but don't anymore. What brand of contacts do you use. I use the accuview advanced, and now there's a new one with an even higher water content, which is great for eye health and comfort. I love shooting with contacts and have never shot bow with glasses.

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I'm currently wearing Sofmed 55 contacts. I have found that using eyedrops to moisten my eyes prior to shooting helps alot. I've also swithched my pins around so I'm using my green pin as my primary pin (20 yd, yellow 30 yd & red 40 yard). Thanks for all the suggestions.

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I wear contacts , dont have the problems you have , but it maybe the sight is too bright , ask someone else to try it and see if they get the same thing , if so put some doct tape arround a portion of the fibberoptic .

It you are getting the same halo around steetlights at night ,Id definatly go back to the doctor and try a differant brand , or perscription ,

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i wear contact lenses and shoot MUCH better with them. I cant stand wearing glasses anymore. I'm not sure about the halo effect though.

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I didn't have much trouble unless it was dreary or starting to get dusk. I bought a new sight with brighter fiber optic pins this year. So far it seems a lot better. Hope this helps.