DagoRed Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 This is great information! I had asked my last eye doc for glasses for shooting, we ended up making my sunglasses (bought for this purpose) correct both eyes to get me 20/15 vision. I have a problem with my left eye at distance past 20 (actually the result of a bad prescription years ago) and the glasses correct that. I had not thought of having my dominant eye changed for closer focus. the lens has fallen out (pissed me off, $400 glasses) and I need to go back in, I'm going to discuss this with the new doc that bought his practice. Thanks guys. Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemike22 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Great info, I have been struggling with what I need to do as well. I am going to train myself to shoot with both eyes open. I am -1.25 in each eye, but with both contacts in the front sight is too blurry. What is a computer RX anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 What is a computer RX anyway? A prescription written for the distance between your eyes and the computer monitor. I think my doc described the focal range to run from about 18 inches out to 3 feet. That looks like an Air Force logo in your avatar. I'm prior Air Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93notch Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Tag for reading Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idoc Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Mike, How old are you and what type shooting do you do most. Bulls eye or Action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cd662 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'm still looking for a solution to this but all of you have comparatively great vision. I'm -7.75 and -8.25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan550 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Cd662.........In your case, you probably need just a little less minus power depending upon your age. If you shoot right-eye-dominant (assuming the -7.75 is the right eye), then it will probably drop to about a -6.75/-7.00 to get a clear front sight, there again depending upon how old you are. Bifocals usually set in at about 45-50 y/o, and in that case, you'll need about 1/2 the bifocal (+) power put into the top of your lenses to get a clear front sight. See if you can locate a shooter-friendly refractionist, Ophthalmologist or Optometrist in your area that can handle this chore. Alan~^~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Take a business card with you to the optometrist. Hold it straight out at arms length. If the letters are sharp, the sights should be too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9146gt Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Alan550 has helped me a bunch with shooting glasses!!! As he told me as a former lens grinder I think I can help. I use Decot glasses with the bifocal at the top of the rt lens my ( dominate eye) and distance in the left lens. I have found that one lens will not do it all. Two handed shooting is different than shooting one hand Bullseye, revolver is different than semi auto, 4" to 6" not the same and shotgun different yet... and then there is that darn DOT Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuck in C Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I'm right eye dominant and very nearsighted. I had my shooting glasses made with the right lens focused on the front sight at arm's length and the left with my normal distance prescription. This worked great for a long time but for the last several years I get a splitting headache if I wear them for more than a few hours. I just had my eye exam and there was no change in prescription so that wasn't it. Now I switch to them just before I shoot and switch back to normal glasses after I'm done but that's kind of a hassle. I might change to no correction in the right lens-I can still see the sights with no glasses although its not as sharp as with my current system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robport Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I use a stick on bifocal in the center of my vision line on just the dominant eye. It seems to work great unless I have to lean left to shoot around a barrier and don't turn my head enough to center it. Then I get a double image. A wider one or the bifocal across the whole center would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 I have struggled with this for sometime. I tried all kinds of internet advice and most of it failed miserably. About three months ago I found an optician who shoots and was interested in working with me. My normal optometrist never took much interest when I brought up shooting. I ended up just as the OP here. I bought a set of Rudy's with an optical insert and the optician made up lens with my distance correction in the non-dominate eye and a front sight lens in my dominate eye. It took a couple of tries because the Rudy insert sits closer to the eye than normal eye glasses. It works! My shooting improved immediately. Is it as good as being 18 years old? No, but neither is Viagra. It does work for me and I have no problem with the two different focal lengths. The neat thing is I can now get another insert and set it up for distance only to shoot sporting clays with the same Rudy's. If you search the Rudy website you will find a five color set of lens and a Rydon frame in a carry case for $299. That's a real bargain versus their regular prices. I think this is as good as it gets unless I find the Fountain of Youth. It works by darn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturdy Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 If you are in east Tennessee Aaron Wilson at Pearle Vision in Cleveland TN is phenomenal to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) Mentioned before but if you find the situation that the original poster did - reading letters/words only with the shooting eye set for distance - it's most likely because your dominant eye has led the way (been very dominant) when you read letters & words. It still needs to be set for a front sight distance for shooting. If you over-do it, you may get a clear rear sight focus - that's too much "Add" in the Rx. No one really wants to hear bad news that "helps" but here it is: the chance that your health insurance vision benefit will pay for shooting glasses, or anything else that isn't your exact eye care Rx, is very close to zero. Even if it's the only pair of lenses you ask to make that year. You'll need to take your vision Rx, get the near vision number for the eye you use to sight the gun (or slightly less "Add"), get the distance number for your non-sighting eye, and order your own glasses. Two very good companies are Zenni (cheaper) and Decot (pricier). Longer version found in post 15 (and post 24) here: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194860 Follow that with this: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=184713&page=2entry2083879 and this: http://pistol-training.com/articles/vision and you're on your way. Edited December 24, 2014 by eric nielsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny10 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Soooo...after reading this thread front to back twice I am now looking for some clarification (no pun intended). Before I go pay for another eye exam (no eye insurance) I am wondering if the types of correction written about above are primarily for people who wear bifocals or can anyone benefit? I am -2.25 in both eyes. With a slight amount of astigmatism in the left (non-dom eye). My prescription has remained unchanged for 20 years. I have never seen both the target and the front sight in focus at the same time. Which I assumed was "normal" for most people. So in short- how likely is it that I would benefit from specially corrected glasses or contacts for shooting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 If you are right handed then a prescription for the right eye that enables you to see the front sight fairly clearly and the present prescription in the left eye would probably work well. You could get an exam and get the prescription for the right eye and a copy of your present prescription for the left and go to one of the places that advertises inexpensive glasses and have a set made up for shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idoc Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Swanny, I would be happy to go through it with you. Before we move forward I have to knowe 2 things. The first is how old are you. The second is what's you're shooting history? What disciplines do you shoot? Edited February 1, 2015 by idoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) I am just starting this nightmare as well I am going against the wisdom here , and here's my reasons 20/15 for both eyes until a couple of years ago. 20/40 left eye, now 20/40 both, 20/50 left I am Rt handed, Rt eye dom, shoot OPEN everything I have has a RDS Left eye has always been weak for distance. to do like most I would be doing a 180* change on the last 40 years of vision. Rx arrives next Wed. ETA ,Thanks Steve, looks like I missed the shift key. corrected Edited February 1, 2015 by toothandnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 180 degree, perhaps ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermobollocks Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I'm nearsighted as hell but so far I haven't played with focal distance. I didn't use my eye insurance to pick up my set of Rudys, but the prescription ones are HCSA/FSA eligible if you have one of those. For those of you with prescriptions set for front sight focus, does that mean you never use a target focus, or just that your glasses are not optimized for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewColonial Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I currently have an Rx of dominant eye sight focus, non-dominant eye with my regular distance Rx. I've noticed that I've lost the sharp sight focus recently. Now, with no Rx I have a very sharp front sight focus, but of course things in the distance are blurred. Does anyone who wears a distance Rx regularly shoot with no Rx? And just deal with blurry distance vision? Is that enough for A zone hits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I too am nearsighted and shoot Limited and Production without my distance Rx. The front sight is in focus and I can see the targets well enough at the distance most matches place them. 50 yard standards would be a challenge tho. I will say that I shot fuzzy front sight for many years and can't say that my scoring has suffered or improved either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Fuzzy target and clear sight....HIT Fuzzy sight and clear target....MIKE Ability to focus back and forth...PRICELESS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny10 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Idoc- PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idoc Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Herky, That all sounds right. As long as you can clear A Zone you should be OK doing what you are doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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