Shooting and cataracts

[leslie]

Like many other things one size does not fit all,I disliked progressive lenses,there are some that they do not work for.I love all this eagerness to jump into eye surgery,it is not risk free its surgery and surgery carries risks and if anybody tells you different get another Doctor.I have had both eyes done and am very pleased with the result.There is a condition that can occur after the surgery where the membrane below the new lense gets "wrinkled"and they pop a pinhole in it with a laser,office procedure,and as simple as it is that can have its problems,fortunately mine went well.As to glasses you bet I go to Costco the warrantee is unbeatable and service quality and price are excellent.The 600 dollar lenses are like 10000 dollar hearing aids good but are they necessary.The only addons for glasses I deem necessary are safety lenses made of glass and anti reflective coating.I will now put away my soapbox.Please don't prod me on hearing aids.

 

[don hepler]

Safety glasses are made out of Polycarbonate, not glass. Most cheap glasses are not cut, but are two pieces moulded, and bonded together. You can not achieve a wide enough channel or a cylinder that will allow the range, with that old technology. But, some people are happy driving a Pinto. I mean it gets you where you going. Why even buy a nice flintlock, you get an old Harrington and Richardson, for much less.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I love all this eagerness to jump into eye surgery,it is not risk free its surgery and surgery carries risks and if anybody tells you different get another Doctor

Highly unlikely a doctor would fail to review surgical risks with a patient.
The eye can also, in time, for what is called a 'secondary cataract' at the back of the (plastic) lens. This is corrected with a laser zap. I have had it done, a fairly simple procedure.

 

[frogwalking]

I have been wearing progressive lenses for 35 years. About 15 years ago I thought that regular bifocals might work better. I wore them for a while, and then recycled the frames with new progressive lenses. I had no idea anyone still wore regular bifocals.

 

[Bear Rider]

Show me a pair of lenses where the focal length changes as you go up and down but not horizontally, and I'll try them. I do too much reading to want the focal length changing as I track from side to side.

 

[gunner69skmc]

A couple of years ago I went through the surgery in both eyes. Fantastic results. I am a 71 year old shooter, with diabetes, and unfortunately my right eye is going bad again. I hope to get the "cure" in April. I am a right eye'd shooter using my left eye now....... sucks.

 

[chris112]

To OP
The first I knew that I had cataracts was when I woke up one morning and everything out of my left eye was like looking through a lens smeared with Vaseline. The doctor said vision in it was somewhere around 20/400. Way past legally blind. I hadn't noticed a thing before that one morning. Had the surgery and have never been able to see better. Now just need to get the right eye done. Everyone be sure to see the eye doctor on a regular basis.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Everyone be sure to see the eye doctor on a regular basis.

Yes, and IMHO, that means a real medical doctor of opthamology. I have used optomitrists, most are nice guys but their training is limited. I had one at the VA for a while but insisted on a switch after he missed a diagnosis on a condition I knew was present.

 

[leslie]

The comment about MD eye specialists is right on I would not go to anyone else.By the way when you get new glasses take them back to your eye doctor to check the glasses for conformity to the prescription.Its possible for glass guys to fumble it.Had that happen once when I went to a brand x glass shop and they were the most expensive glasses I have ever bought,they fixed them after I threatened to go to Attorney General's office.

 

[leslie]

Additionally all safety glasses are not polycarbonate,glass safety glasses can be had.Polycarbonate scratches too easily and please no scratch proof coating for me that stuff is worthless.It ain't scratch proof.Glass will scratch too but it takes a lot more abuse than any other material.The soap box is put away.

 

[don hepler]

Hanging on to the past, can be a wonderful thing. That's why we are here. If you know about the scratch ratings, tell us about them. How many are there? Who still wears glass lenses, in any type glasses. What is the ANSI ball drop requirement for safety lenses? I'm not just setting here, without the experience, trying to help people make a better choice, based on some wild guess. I made glasses for a living at Johnson & Johnson, and worked at every phase of manufacturing lenses.
I cut the lenses on CNC lathes, then polished on CNC robotic polishers, I coated lenses on computer controlled machines and I inspected lenses for quality. I worked with the best optical engineers and doctors in the world. I worked and lived eyeglasses, for 4 1/2 years. And a #5 coating is way more scratch resistant than plain glass.

 

[leslie]

I wear safety glass bifocals,glass that is.Reason I have had horrible experiences with plastic safety lenses and scratches,including very expensive lenses.I do not profess to be an expert on glass or lenses as you do.However I know what works for me and what doesn't.With that I am done with this subject,obviously my mind is made up,don't bother me with facts. :surrender:

 

[greydog165]

Your post fit my situation and was glad someone else is trying the solution I am considering. With my cataract procedure I am able to see the targets and front sight ok; however rear sight is blurred. I have noted that shooting other rifles with a peep sight I can focus on the front sight and target.
I want to install a peep sight on my Pedersoli Hawken that shoots great with tight groups and would like any suggestions.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Here is one method. We have peepers on two TCs. One a 'hawken', the other a Seneca.
Nice thing about factory made ml rifles is you can tinker with them and not have to worry about messing up beauty or destroying value.

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[greydog165]

Looks great! Can you provide some more information on the sight and installation?

 

[Rifleman1776]

Looks great! Can you provide some more information on the sight and installation?

The sights are Redfield Olympics. I bought them a long time ago when I had my own gun shop. At that time you only had to starve your children for a week to be able to afford them. :wink: This model is now discontinued and are worth more than the gun, by quite a bit. The mount was made by a friend but anyone who is a bit handy could make a similar in a home shop with a hacksaw, drill and grinder. The biggest problem is not losing the tiny screws when removing the base. On these guns the base and peeps can be removed to shoot the rifles with fixed open sights. We have used these rifles for 45 years this way (Douglas premium barrels) and have scored many wins with them against some very fine custom built target and bench rifles. Good shooting can be achiev

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[greydog165]

Thanks for the info and picture. Great job!