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ultralinear

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I am especially thinking of pistol shooting here. I am still Ok for driving without glasses and shooting skeet presents no problems I am aware of so far but...

I've noticed more and more shooting pistol is tough. It used to be that the sights were sharp and I would let the target blur a bit. Now (I'm 64) and within 20-30 rounds the sights are somewhat blurry. This makes me slow down (a good thing) but the blur gets a bit more pronounced as I shoot more (not so good).

How do you all handle your glasses rx? Do most of you wear specific shooting rx? I think I will have to give my optician / ophthalmologist some guidance about what the heck I'm trying to achieve so I would appreciate hearing about your own experiences and solutions.

You know what Bette Davis said about getting older...

Thanks for reading!
 
I've never worried about it. I just get accustomed to whatever glasses I'm wearing. But my prescriptions aren't that strong and I can shoot using regular non-prescription shooting glasses most of the time. However I am 74 now and I'm starting to feel that luxury slip by the wayside.

I used to have friends who made arrangements with their eye doc to bring their firearm to the examinations and then get a prescription for glasses that were specifically tailored to keep the front sight sharp.
 
ultralinear said:
I am especially thinking of pistol shooting here. I am still Ok for driving without glasses and shooting skeet presents no problems I am aware of so far but...

I've noticed more and more shooting pistol is tough. It used to be that the sights were sharp and I would let the target blur a bit. Now (I'm 64) and within 20-30 rounds the sights are somewhat blurry. This makes me slow down (a good thing) but the blur gets a bit more pronounced as I shoot more (not so good).

How do you all handle your glasses rx? Do most of you wear specific shooting rx? I think I will have to give my optician / ophthalmologist some guidance about what the heck I'm trying to achieve so I would appreciate hearing about your own experiences and solutions.

You know what Bette Davis said about getting older...

Thanks for reading!
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This is why I embraced red dots. I don’t need glasses for them.
 
For the older shooters, this article may help--

Old Pistol Shooters Don't Give Up, They Just Lose Their Sights - Decot Hy-Wyd Sport Glasses, Inc.

By: Bob Decot (1948-1994) As we get older we experience a condition known as presbyopia, meaning “old eyes”. This is the time in our life most commonly described as “our arms not being long enough to read a newspaper or menu”. Simply put, we are not able to focus on objects close up as well …
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i wear glasses for reading only..

sometimes the front sight is a bit fuzzy, but i still manage to shoot and destroy my targets.

you can try "magnifying" at any cvs, walgreens, even walmart.

or, just buy over sized safety glasses and wear your script glasses under that.

or, you can by shooting safety glasses that have magnification lenses....they did not work for me however.

as it is, i found nothing but safety glasses to work for me.
 
Dots have changed the game on this... I wear glasses and have an astigmatism as well, but with a dot (Green for me) it makes no difference. You are target focused vs blade, and can shoot with both eyes open and can shoot favoring strong or weak eye... Now, if you can't see the target on the other hand, don't be pulling that trigger.
 
Hi,

ultralinear said:
I am especially thinking of pistol shooting here. I am still Ok for driving without glasses and shooting skeet presents no problems I am aware of so far but...

I've noticed more and more shooting pistol is tough. It used to be that the sights were sharp and I would let the target blur a bit. Now (I'm 64) and within 20-30 rounds the sights are somewhat blurry. This makes me slow down (a good thing) but the blur gets a bit more pronounced as I shoot more (not so good).

How do you all handle your glasses rx? Do most of you wear specific shooting rx? I think I will have to give my optician / ophthalmologist some guidance about what the heck I'm trying to achieve so I would appreciate hearing about your own experiences and solutions.

You know what Bette Davis said about getting older...

Thanks for reading!
Click to expand...

I use these shooting glasses with the bifocal on top.

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Top Focal® Ast Kit | Free Shipping 35$ and above | SSP Eyewear

Top Focal® Ast Kit by SSP Eyewear features lenses with varying magnification levels that allow for clear vision at different distances. Shoot like you’re 25 again!
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I'm right eye dominant so I use the magnification on the right eye while the left lens is clear.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
i have progressive lenses so yes the close up of the sight sometimes gets blurry ISH
but i have overcome this with polarized lenses that are progressive
they seem to cut the glare , and my sunglasses are same setup

i tried once having the lense grind flipped so the far away was at bottom
it did work, but you cant drive that way and then getting the brain right at the range with the WEIRD lenses proved to just pissss me off and ruin my relaxation range time , so i stopped using them
 
As I got older, I ran into the same issue with getting a good focus on my front sight. I worked with my optometrist and he worked out my contact lens prescription so that my non-dominant eye has a lens that is full strength to infinity, but my dominant eye lens is less powerful so that I can focus closer. I wear the lenses all the time, not just for shooting, and the brain gets used to the focal difference and adjusts. It works for me.
 
powerboatr said:
i have progressive lenses so yes the close up of the sight sometimes gets blurry ISH
but i have overcome this with polarized lenses that are progressive
they seem to cut the glare , and my sunglasses are same setup

i tried once having the lense grind flipped so the far away was at bottom
it did work, but you cant drive that way and then getting the brain right at the range with the WEIRD lenses proved to just pissss me off and ruin my relaxation range time , so i stopped using them
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Do "Progressive" lenses screech all the time and are they dyed Green? Do they only work on the Left side? :)
 
See an optometrist.
My local Walmart has a vision center and Dr; I pay out of pocket.
It’s around 100 bucks for the visit and a complete work up on what you may need. Glasses and contacts are additional.
I have glasses and mono vision contacts.
I am Right eye dominant. Left eye I need +3.25 and Right eye+1.25.
You may even be a candidate for Lasix; I’m not sure but I think they like to see 3 years without any change in vision before doing this.
The ballistic rated safety glasses are kind of expensive (ex. Wiley X); you may just be better off getting fitted for contacts and wearing normal safety glasses. Again you really need to see an optometrist to find your best solutions. Best of luck. Keep us posted.
 
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