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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lewie" data-source="post: 562532" data-attributes="member: 6315">I am another person who must wear glasses. I often get asked why I do not get contacts, and I reply that I am perfectly happy with glasses, and do not want the hassle of contacts.In years past I have had to find the bird, then take off my glasses to use the bins. Then put the glasses back on to find other birds. I absolutely hated doing the glasses & bins shuffle. It took all the enjoyment out of birdwatchimg. Now when I look for new bins or scopes the first thing I consider is eye relief, since it does not matter how good the optics are if the optics are virtually unusable to the person.  Just my opinion.Lew</blockquote>