To play with Glasses or Contact lenses, which is better?

[Ste]

I have been playing for about 4 years now and I started off playing in contacts my eyes are not that bad so my contacts are not actually as true as when I wear glasses.

I have been told that it is better not to wear glasses but is this true?

By the way how do I change my status from stranger to something else?

 

[Spoff]

I've worn glasses since I was about 15 years old, so had them when I started playing golf.

I've found two problems:

i) rain is a nightmare, even with peaked caps they're difficult to keep dry

ii) I had the glasses that turned to sunglasses in the light. On evening rounds I be saying time to call it a day and my mates would look at me daft, wasn't until I remembered the glasses were tinted that I realised!

And if you don't want to be a stranger keep on posting, the status changes depending on the amount of posts you make.

 

[Dave3498]

Glasses or contact lenses, which is better?

There's only one way to find out - FIGHT.

 

[Mike_j_golf]

Hi,
Too many problems with glasses the rim in your line of vision getting wet if you have the right prescription contact go with them.
Mike

 

[minty18]

I never contemplated getting contacts however I played one round in light drizzle and that was it, boots opticians the next day for a lense fitting and havent looked back since. My vision seems clearer than i ever remember. My only problem now is remembering to take them out when i come home drunk.

 

[Herbie]

contacts are better until one pops out(from the missus)so always carry extar lenses or a pair of glasses.

 

[birdieman]

I wear glasses but have a fairly weak prescription so I've never had trouble with focal length or foreshorthening etc. Have tried contacts but my eyes are too dry for them, always end up irritating me.
Rain isn't a huge issue for me, you faff about so much with other kit when its wet anyway that taking a couple of seconds to wipe lenses isn't a biggy. Just carry a couple of spare hankies in the bag.
A large bucket hat works wonders too, much better than a cap, I use a cotton waxproof hat in the wet. All the golf shops sell them.

 

[Ste]

I am going to have a go with the glasses and see if they do make any difference to my game. Going away this weekend the vale to play the two courses there so I'll see how I get on.

 

[Dodger]

contacts without a shadow of doubt.

 

[rgs]

What every you feel most comfortable with. I wear glasses but did wear lenses when playing hurling and football. My only problem was an astigmatism in one eye which meant the vision was not 100% with the lenses.

Agree wearing glasses in the rain is a nuisance.

Have you considered laser treatment?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I wear glasses and have a problem in the wet but just make sure I have a couple of opticians wipe cloths in my inside jacket. I'm resigned to my fate with glasses so just try and stay patient in the rain.

 

[wackygolfer]

I have recently started wearing glasses after a long time not seeing the ball. It is great to watch where the ball goes! But I have found it is best to take them off for putting as the distance is wrong. I have not played in rain yet so I think that could be difficult(perhaps a hat with a big visor)

I think if you can wear contacts that would be the best option.

 

[RGuk]

I've played with both, and for me, contacts win hands down.
There is simply no competition. So much so, I'm going for another contact trial next week. I go every 18 months in the hope that my eyes have recovered from the rock-n-roll days of being too vain to wear glasses on stage.

I've had a nightmare with my glasses this week and really hope this is the time! I simply hate glasses in the rain or steam-inducing conditions. They are fine in the summer.
i.i.r.c. contact lens prescriptions are often a notch (can't remember which) up or down from your normal prescription. Either way, I'd love to see my glasses gone for good for golf.....(and snooker) but I'm not that hopeful.

 

[viscount17]

Not an issue - I can't wear contacts so have to make the best of the glasses

If you normally wear varifocal I would suggest getting a single vision distance pair for golf.

 

[CliveW]

I too can't wear contacts, so have to wear glasses. I also wear varifocals and got a pair of single vision glasses to play golf with. The only problem then is I couldn't read a scorecard or strokesaver!
I now wear my Variofocals to play and the only issue I have is when I putt, I have to make sure I'm looking through the middle of the lens as there is distortion at the top and bottom.

 

[Smiffy]

I've recently had to resort to wearing my glasses whilst playing, and can't stand it. Wear varifocals and as others have mentioned, the problems really start on the greens when trying to line up putts.
I have recently been to VisionExpress, had an eye test to get my prescription updated and then saw the contact lens specialist to get fixed up for daily use contact lenses. He ran through a couple of tests with me and after three further visits to make sure that I could remove them ok (this was the biggest problem for me) I now find myself with a pack of 5 trial sets. I'm still to use them for golf, but will give them a go this coming Sunday (weather permitting).
He initially fitted two identical lenses which gave me great distance vision, but I found that I still couldn't read a scorecard properly, so he then upped the prescription in one lens, keeping the other the same. This has found a decent "middle ground" where I still have plenty of distance vision, but can now see sufficiently well enough to mark a scorecard and establish which is my ball lying on the fairway!
I am really looking forward to using them as I hate wearing my glasses for golf. I intend to carry on wearing glasses for normal everyday use, but will certainly swap to lenses for the golf course.
The whole thing, from start to finish, cost me £25.00 which included enough return visits to ensure I could use them properly, a trial box of lenses, and a follow up visit in a couple of weeks time to ensure that everything is ok, or whether he needs to tweak anything. Have been well chuffed so far with everything that has gone on.
Rob

 

[viscount17]

It was the trial (at Specsavers) that established that I couldn't wear them, couldn't even get them in.

There is another problem akin to the putting that varifocals will cause. That is at address where there is the same tendency to tuck the chin on the chest in order to sight on the ball with the consequence that there is nowhere for the shoulder to go except down.

 

[GB72]

I used to play in my glasses but switched to contacts mainly because the ball would be hidden by the rim of my glasses when I was playing a shot.

 

[Imurg]

I've always played in glasses so I don't know any different. But I never experience major issues with them. The rain can be kept off with a long-peaked cap and I find they help on windy days as they keep debris out of your eye. Mind you I have got "proper-sized" ones not the slimline Designer ones that give you about an inch to look through.

 

[Smiffy]

Mind you I have got "proper-sized" ones not the slimline Designer ones that give you about an inch to look through.

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