Your Dominant Eye

[Kanewpadle]

I'm embarrassed to say that as old as I am, I just found out which was my dominant eye.

It never mattered much. Like many of you, as a youngster I was taught to close one eye while shooting. I still do but have since taught myself to shoot with both eyes open.

Being right handed, I shot with my right eye open and never had any trouble.

I developed an infection in my left eye and could not wear my contact lenses. I broke my glasses a while back and have not replaced them.:o

So I've been running around almost half blind.:eek::rolleyes:

As I was working I realized that I was left eye dominant which of course I can't see out of and it's my worst eye to boot.

Everything is fine now. But I was sure surprised!:p

 

[ArcticFox]

Pick up or have someone hand you a telescope or a sheet of paper that has been rolled into a tube, and then, without thinking look through it. That will be your dominant eye. Some have a crossed dominance such as being right handed, right footed and left eyed. Most of the time it doesn't matter but I had a daughter in basketball that was an excellent player on defense but fell short in scoring because she shot right handed but aimed with her left eye.

 

[BaldEagle1313]

Kanew, how long had it been since you'd had your eyes examined? If you have contacts or glasses it should be every two years at a minimum. You should be able to figure out your dominant eye from your prescription - the dominant eye will usually have a less strong correction.

I've worn glasses for 49 of my 54 years on this Earth, and should have had them sooner but the technology wasn't there in the fifties. I'm extremely right eye dominant; to the point where depth perception can be a problem, especially at night. Fortunately I'm also right-handed.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Kanew, how long had it been since you'd had your eyes examined? If you have contacts or glasses it should be every two years at a minimum. You should be able to figure out your dominant eye from your prescription - the dominant eye will usually have a less strong correction.

I've worn glasses for 49 of my 54 years on this Earth, and should have had them sooner but the technology wasn't there in the fifties. I'm extremely right eye dominant; to the point where depth perception can be a problem, especially at night. Fortunately I'm also right-handed.

If I look at the sights or through a scope I use my right eye. But when I want to look at something up close I favor my left eye. Just had my eyes examined.

My left eye is worse but I have an astigmatism.

 

[joeintexas]

I guess my dominate eye would have to be my left one since I am blind in my right eye due to a stroke 3 years ago. Sure did change the way you find a target, being right handed I had to learn to shoot all over again. One advantage though is when I tell them I am blind in one eye at the range I tend to get several lanes to myself!:D

 

[oldman45]

About 20 yrs ago, I learned the secret of shooting accurately. Until that time I was able to quality easily but was not really accurate.

Then I met a lady that was really a good shot. She noticed I wore prescription glasses (actually no line bifocals) and asked if my eye doctor was an active shooter. I did not know. She said my shooting would improve if he was.

I went to my dr whom I had known for years and he said he never shot a gun in his life. After calling around, I located a dr about 20 miles from here that did match shooting. Made an appointment with him, told him I was a shooter and he made my glasses differently. What ever he did tightened my groups. Been going to him ever since and will get some new glasses week after next. In the first visit, he explained how it takes a shooter to know the importance of proper vison in aiming.