Help for Our Aging Eyes

[oze]

I have been looking around for a work-around for my inability to see the front site of my pistol while wearing my everyday progressive lens glasses. I did get XS Big Dots installed, and that certainly helped, but didn't totally eliminate the blurry sight. I entertained the thought of ordering some upside-down bifocals, but that seemed like an unnecessary expense.

I finally scrolled down far enough on my Duck Duck Go search results, and arrived at these: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X9B2LJV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

I "installed" them onto my safety glasses, a process which took about 30 seconds, and off to the range I went. What a difference! The front sight was crystal clear, and I could make out the target at 25 feet well enough for self-defense purposes. If your eyes have betrayed you in your dotage as have mine, this is a reasonably inexpensive ($15) experiment to try. I included the results of my experience shooting 2 + 1 at 25 feet, knowing that it is nothing to brag about, but is far and away the best I have done at that distance so far. Although it was the first time I've used this brand of target, and it *did* remind me of the cubs, which may have helped my marksmanship.

 

[tsm]

What diopter did you buy?

 

[Bigtanker]

I've heard about these on GunTalk radio show. Glad they work for you.

 

[rhino]

Question: whether this or some other visual aid . . .

When you need your gun for self-defense, will you be wearing the same glasses?

 

[oze]

What diopter did you buy?

I bought the maximum, which is 3x. If you go to the company's web site, you can print a template which will give you an idea of what strength you need.

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[oze]

Question: whether this or some other visual aid . . .

When you need your gun for self-defense, will you be wearing the same glasses?

Fair enough question, rhino. Ever since I've started shooting, I've always included at least 1 magazine wearing no glasses at all: 2-handed, 1-handed strong, 1-handed weak. Today I wanted to see, at distances farther than 15 feet or so, how much of my performance I could blame on my eyesight and how much was just caused by poor technique. To misquote W.C.Fields.: "Ah yes, a little of both ".

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[churchmouse]

Fair enough question, rhino. Ever since I've started shooting, I've always included at least 1 magazine wearing no glasses at all: 2-handed, 1-handed strong, 1-handed weak. Today I wanted to see, at distances farther than 15 feet or so, how much of my performance I could blame on my eyesight and how much was just caused by poor technique. To misquote W.C.Fields.: "Ah yes, a little of both ".

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Interesting. My eyes seem to vary from one range visit to the next or maybe it is just me.

 

[nipprdog]

Question: whether this or some other visual aid . . .

When you need your gun for self-defense, will you be wearing the same glasses?

That's why I chose this solution;

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...can-see-front-sight-post-much-better-now.html

 

[oze]

Interesting. My eyes seem to vary from one range visit to the next or maybe it is just me.

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[rhino]

Interesting. My eyes seem to vary from one range visit to the next or maybe it is just me.

That could be blood sugar issues.

 

[rhino]

That's why I chose this solution;

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...can-see-front-sight-post-much-better-now.html

Small apertures are a really neat trick for boosting your visual acuity. This is why it's so much easier to see the sights on an AR than it is on an AK for those of is with aging eyes. Looking through a pin hole in a piece of paper is interesting to see how much difference it can make. There are even little apertures you can attach to your glasses with suction cups.

Sometimes when I don't have my glasses and I'm trying to see something clearly, I'll make a little hole with my finger and thumb and look through it and it helps.

 

[oze]

Small apertures are a really neat trick for boosting your visual acuity. This is why it's so much easier to see the sights on an AR than it is on an AK for those of is with aging eyes. Looking through a pin hole in a piece of paper is interesting to see how much difference it can make. There are even little apertures you can attach to your glasses with suction cups.

Sometimes when I don't have my glasses and I'm trying to see something clearly, I'll make a little hole with my finger and thumb and look through it and it helps.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=otay+pank...om/albums/zz40/pwiggi/OTAY-Buckwheat.jpg~c200

Like this?

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[rhino]

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=otay+pank...om/albums/zz40/pwiggi/OTAY-Buckwheat.jpg~c200

Like this?

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Hahaha! Almost!

 

[gregkl]

I tried these. I couldn't seem to get them in just the right position. It seemed like I was "hunting" for them to line up with my eye. My wife was at the eye doc and told him about my vision and cross dominance issue. He sent her home with a couple sample contact lens. He said I should pop one in my right eye(non-dominant) and see if the front sight will clear up but leave my left to see down range. Monovision, if you will.

Right now I have a reader in the right lens and opaque tape over my left lens. It would be nice to lose the tape.

 

[Sailor]

My solution was an RMR.

 

[oze]

I tried these. I couldn't seem to get them in just the right position. It seemed like I was "hunting" for them to line up with my eye.

I had the same issue. I kept a glass of water handy and kept rewetting, sliding the lens around and checking the location. It was a bit if an iterative process, but I finally got them positioned just right.

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[NHT3]

My solution was an RMR.

My RMR experience was not a pleasant one so I opted for a Vortex Venom and a Deltapoint Pro. Added benefit of shooting with both eyes open is also a plus. Not the cheapest fix but works very well for me.
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[gregkl]

I had the same issue. I kept a glass of water handy and kept rewetting, sliding the lens around and checking the location. It was a bit if an iterative process, but I finally got them positioned just right.

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If the contact lens idea doesn't work, I'll get those out and try again. Thanks.

 

[halfmileharry]

Interesting. My eyes seem to vary from one range visit to the next or maybe it is just me.

Have you tried "Viagra Vision"??? It's supposed to help you see what's coming at you.