mono-vision

[revdej]

Need help with a problem. I wear monovision contact lenses. That means my right eye sees distances and my left eye sees close-up (reading distance.) I'm right handed and right eye dominant. So if I close my left eye, my right eye can see the target clearly, but my sights are fuzzy. If I close my right eye, I can see my sights but the target us fuzzy. If I keep both eyes open - well, that just doesn't work. Anyone else have to deal with this and what do you do to help?

 

[jcreek]

Isn't that what corrective lenses are for? Do they not work?

 

[wolf_fire]

I would explain the problem to your eye doctor and see if you can get something other than mono-vision corrective lenses. It seems that a bifocal lens would work better for you, but hey, I'm not an eye doctor.

 

[vernsimpson]

Isn't that what corrective lenses are for? Do they not work?

You are right in one way but I wear no line bifocals and I have the same problem. If I try to get the sights in focus the target is fuzzy and vise-versa. This is and can be a problem. I assume that you either do not wear glasses or do not need bifocals. If you do then perhaps you could tell us what and how you handle this problem. Please do not think I am trying to pick a fight. I think there are many like me who have this problem.

 

[BCMP9C]

I use Uvex bi-focal safety glasses at the range. They are available online and in some vision centers.

 

[Kalamity023]

Work on point shooting and look into high visibility sights.

 

[jcreek]

Isn't that what corrective lenses are for? Do they not work?

You are right in one way but I wear no line bifocals and I have the same problem. If I try to get the sights in focus the target is fuzzy and vise-versa. This is and can be a problem. I assume that you either do not wear glasses or do not need bifocals. If you do then perhaps you could tell us what and how you handle this problem. Please do not think I am trying to pick a fight. I think there are many like me who have this problem.

No not at all I was just asking because I've never worn glasses. But when you say you focus on the sights and the target gets blurry, that's not because you have bad eyes, that's just because that's how the human eye works. Your eyes can't focus at two separate distances at the same time. That's why we teach to focus on the front sight and leave the target blurry in the background. If you focus on the target instead of the sights your eye naturally induces parallax and you'll end up hitting everything but the target. You'll literally shoot in a circle around the target.

 

[vernsimpson]

Thanks kalamity that may be a good idea. I have thought of that and also lasers. But I really do not want to depend on a battery. I have not got any night sights as yet.

That is how I have worked at shooting jcreek. But it does present a bigger problem as the distance to target increases. There was a time I could shoot with open sights at a target at 100 yards and do well. But those days are memories now. :laugh:

 

[JCliff]

You are right in one way but I wear no line bifocals and I have the same problem. If I try to get the sights in focus the target is fuzzy and vise-versa. This is and can be a problem. I assume that you either do not wear glasses or do not need bifocals. If you do then perhaps you could tell us what and how you handle this problem. Please do not think I am trying to pick a fight. I think there are many like me who have this problem.

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Target is supposed to be fuzzy. Front sight should be what you are focused on. The human eye cannot focus in two separate planes (depths of field) at the same time, no matter what kind of corrective lenses you wear.

 

[recithree]

If you are going to close one eye then the dominate eye should stay open.hopefully that is the eye that has the target fuzzy and a good focus on your sights.to find the dominate eye, point your gun, or since you have a finger handy point at a word on your computer screen with both eyes open and close one eye.the dominate eye is still lookinig at the same word and the other eye when closed is looking at several words over.

After getting schooled by my brother who could shoot my gun better than me i learned i was using my right eye because i was right handed.but my left eye was the one to keep open.and when the shtf and you have both eyes open it will be close to how you practice.i am sure there are plenty who practice with both eyes open but i swear i start going crosseyed.

 

[kathys]

I also had that problem. I wore my distance lens in my dominant eye and I couldn't focus on the front sight with it. I solved it by just switching lenses to the other eye. I now wear my close up lens in my dominant eye and distance in the other. I initially did this just for the range but I found that I adjusted without any vision problems to it and I wear them that way all the time now. I haven't been to my eye doctor since I started doing this so I don't know I she would have any objections but I find it works just fine for me.

 

[Jerry93022]

I think you are misunderstanding his problem. I have had lasik surgery "blended vision" because I am almost 50 and it helps keep from needing reading glasses on a day to day basis. I elected to go blended rather than mon as it makes this issue less severe, but still an issue. They correct your dominant eye for distance and your other eyes for reading. The issue is that naturally you draw your gun and line it up with your dominant eye, but your brain then switches to the distance eye as it cannot recognize that you are trying to focus n something up close rather than the target. I saw a video online that an instructor advised in this case to just train to shift your aim over to your left eye even while drawing and holding from your right eye. I have tried this and it seems to help. Not to say that it is the best solution. I would love to hear more on this subject as I am 2 years in to concealed carry, and it is definitely a concern for me especially under pressure, will I be able to focus correctly in the heat of the moment.

 

[Wild Dog]

To the OP, you need to train your four remaining senses to peak performance. You want to be able to reach the point that when you fire a gun your sight will be the last sense you use.