Catarack surgery question by Dr

[steelslaver]

Had my right eye surgery today. When discussing my options before surgery. Dr asked which eye was dominate, Then which eye I used to shoot with. I explained I shot right handed, but had been shooting handguns with left eye the last couple years because of failing vision in right eye. I told him I didn't mind taking my right eye to distance vision if he could do the left to focus at handgun sight length. He said that would be the goal.

Shooter himself and said that's why he brought it up. Said it was a regular concern for many of his patents. Montana. LOL.

 

[dben002]

Had my right eye surgery today. When discussing my options before surgery. Dr asked which eye was dominate, Then which eye I used to shoot with. I explained I shot right handed, but had been shooting handguns with left eye the last couple years because of failing vision in right eye. I told him I didn't mind taking my right eye to distance vision if he could do the left to focus at handgun sight length. He said that would be the goal.

Shooter himself and said that's why he brought it up. Said it was a regular concern for many of his patents. Montana. LOL.

Not sure I understand his thinking for everyone....Had my right done about 2 years ago, left is not quite bad enough for surgery now but I shoot with both eyes open fixed on front sight. seems like you would want the dominate eye corrected if you could only do one at the time. ????? but then again I'm not a doctor and spending the night in a Holiday Inn Express is overrated.

 

[4011]

Had my right eye done. Dr. didn't ask about the distance. Just told him I was used to wearing bifocals so glasses,were no problem. Now I have fair distance with corrected lens. Near vision is so so. Sighting is a problem. Thank goodness I was taught to shoot with both eyes. Pistol I have no issue but the pellet gun I have a hard time getting a good picture. Glad you got a good understanding Dr.

 

[steelslaver]

Well, I told him I had become used to sighting a pistol with my left eye so having distance vision in right was not a problem, because all my rifles are scoped. When we do the left we will go for hand gun sight focus in it.

 

[DWalt]

To me, having both eyes corrected for distance is the way to go, then use glasses for reading, etc. I discussed this thoroughly with the doctor before I had it done.

 

[Nightowl]

I had lasik done 13 years or so ago. Had both eyes set for distance and wear shooting glasses set up for front sight distance. Before that, I had a contact lens set up for front sight clarity, at first use thought I was going in circles! I adjusted to them enough to wear for range use, but learned that I didn't want to live that way all the time! Never could read a newspaper that way!

We should always wear shooting glasses anyway. A couple of weeks ago, I had a .45 bullet fragment bounce back some 50 yards to hit me on the hand hard enough to break the skin. Take care of the eyes!

We are all different so you may like the near/far set up, but it's not for me.

 

[Dennis]

My cataract surgeon is a shooter, also. Nice fella. Finished with both eyes a few months ago. He told me going in that I would need glasses for reading and such. Can still see handgun sights without the glasses but for night driving, I use em. Had to refocus all my scopes. lol.
I really miss being able to read fine print, though. And small stuff. I just us a lense from an old cheap scope that I gutted, or the headband rig.
Gettin old sucks, but at least I can still put my gargoyles on and shoot well. LOL

 

[Texas Star]

Had cataracts off of both eyes, and love the far clearer vision. But even my vision without my glasses is better than it ever was before surgery.

 

[Tom S.]

I had Restor lenses put in both eyes. They work great but don't correct the astigmatism I have. The astigmatism doesn't bother iron sights or scopes, but plays hell with red dots, turning them into uneven blobs. A couple of months ago, I went to an optometrist, taking one of my red dots with me. The guy spent a good half hour switching different lens combinations trying to mitigate the problem. He was unable to correct it 100% but made it much better, especially on low power.

If your optometrist or eye surgeon isn't a shooter, don't hesitate to speak up and tell them what your needs are! Otherwise, they put you in the category of fixing distance and reading, which may leave you screwed up for shooting.

 

[steelslaver]

Well both eyes done now right came out at 20/15 and after consulting with Dr left eye is about 20/25. I can read my phone,a menu and see a front sight with left eye. Don't notice any problems looking far. Happy camper. With right eye front sight was just a blur. Yes I wear glasses shooting, but if I was everything needing to shoot in a self defense situation I wouldn't want to say holds , it a sec while I put on my glasses. Duh. Both eyes open left eye on sights should work great. Waiting till after 1 week checkup on left eye to actually try.looks good dry firing.

 

[da gimp]

glad that you came out okay on both your eyes, you are truly blessed.

 

[snake803]

Well both eyes done now right came out at 20/15 and after consulting with Dr left eye is about 20/25. I can read my phone,a menu and see a front sight with left eye. Don't notice any problems looking far. Happy camper. With right eye front sight was just a blur. Yes I wear glasses shooting, but if I was everything needing to shoot in a self defense situation I wouldn't want to say holds , it a sec while I put on my glasses. Duh. Both eyes open left eye on sights should work great. Waiting till after 1 week checkup on left eye to actually try.looks good dry firing.

I had both eyes done a couple of years ago..Right (dominate) eye is 20/20 distant w/ astigmatism correction, and the left is near vision focused at about 16" (I am an ASME Code inspector and 12-18" works well for that)..
The term my DR. used for what I got is "mono vision"... Rifle scope with the right and ironsighted pistol with the left..
JIM...........

 

[GKC]

To me, having both eyes corrected for distance is the way to go, then use glasses for reading, etc. I discussed this thoroughly with the doctor before I had it done.

This was my thinking as well. For a couple of months after surgery, all was well, but then I started noticing some blurry vision. I went back to the doctor, whom I had seen for 20 years and I trusted, and this is what happened: she did put in the lenses for distance vision in both eyes, but (and this does happen on occasion, although it's rare) the muscles and tissues that hold the lens in one eye shifted, so the focus changed. After more time went by, my vision has stabilized and I can see at a distance clearly and can read without my reading glasses (although if I am reading small print, or reading for an extended period, it's more comfortable to use my reading glasses.) Net result: one eye is set for distance, and one eye for reading, and the brain adjusts between the two. My right eye is dominant, and focuses at a distance, so it worked out for me.

My doctor offered to redo the surgery at no charge, but she couldn't guarantee a different outcome, so I just left it as is.

 

[OMCHamlin]

To me, having both eyes corrected for distance is the way to go, then use glasses for reading, etc. I discussed this thoroughly with the doctor before I had it done.

Agree. So to add to that, I am having my right eye done on 2 November, and I have cataracts and a very high + correction (like +8. something!). I will be happy for whatever I can achieve, and be glad to simply go to a thinner, less powerful prescription, even if it means progressive bifocals for mid & near distance. I've worn glasses since I was 8.

 

[steelslaver]

I was extremely myopic (near sighted) until I had lasic treatments in 1999. I do feel lucky to have been able to live with out glasses.. I will probably need something for long reads of books etc, but to still be able to be able to do mostly with out is great. Being able to shoot handguns with just safety glasses is a big plus to me

 

[H Richard]

I have had both eyes done a couple years ago, after some retina surgery. I find I still needed an intermediate as well as close up lenses. While I can see distance to drive, I needed close up to read, and an intermediate to see clearly in the 2' to 8' range. Since I had worn tri-focals for many years I just had new tri-focals made and continue to wear glasses all the time. Originally I tried to go with just readers, but I needed two different readers as well as sunglasses, so I was carrying 3 pair of glasses around, that's worse than wearing the tri-focals. I see my front sight better now than I had for the past 20 years.

 

[model70hunter]

My brother just had his right eye done. He was told distance for both eyes is best and use reading glasses for up close. His left eye was not as bad and will be done later.