[CQ-Contest] Contesting/Computer glasses?

[Michael Adams]

The problem I run into is that a few of the monitors I use in my shack/office are at that awkward distance where neither "distance" nor "reading" lenses really work, begging the use of progressive or trifocal lenses, or a third pair of glasses (or, perhaps, rearranging the screens).

There is a brand of lenses out there where the manufacturer tweaks filtering of different wavelengths of light for different activities.   I'm not enough of a visual connoisseur to appreciate the differences, but apparently some hardcore enthusiasts of such activities swear by them.

One of the activities so-targeted is computer gaming.   I did have the opportunity to try a pair of glasses with such lenses, and I can confirm that it was marginally easier to pick up subtleties on images displayed on a monitor, and it seemed plausible to me that they might be a little more comfortable for extended use.  However, I'd be hard pressed to tell how/why they might be better than regular lenses tinted to block a little blue light, and I don't know that the optimization they were trying to achieve is really that useful for contesting.

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Michael Adams | mda at n1en.org

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+mda=n1en.org at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Joe
Sent: Friday, 18 February, 2022 09.34
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contesting/Computer glasses?

I used to be in the eyeglass profession.

This is NOTHING special. Contesting glasses are the same exact thing as Digital TV Antennas. There are no such things.

Contesting Glasses are simply the exact same "readers" but with a strength level that provides best focus at your desired distance.

I am wearing a pair right now! Keyboard and monitor as well as radio are at a typical contesting distance. And are perfectly crisp. Without the glasses blur blur blur.

DON'T BUY expensive ones either! Mine are like Baeofengs, I get mine at a local grocery store. They have a display of like 100 glasses with all sorts of various strengths.

Simply put one on and see how you can see at the desired distance. Adjust strength as needed for best clarity.

Mine? cost $1.99  yeah 2 bucks.

One thing tho, These Cheap Glasses, or even the "Contesting" Glasses will NOT help you if you have astigmatism.
If you have astigmatism, only a optometrist can design a pair of glasses for your contesting needs. Because of the non Spherical curvatures that will be needed in the lenses to fix the eyes astigmatism. You can not buy those off the shelf from anywhere at any price.

Joe WB9SBD / W9ET

On 2/17/2022 11:44 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
> I remember several years ago that there was an online source for 
> computer glasses for contesting.  The ones that focus a couple feet 
> out as opposed to readers.I tried searching the archives but couldn't 
> find the company.Any help?73,Gary K9GS 
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