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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1151 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	eyes Mar 7^th, 2025 at 7:58am	Print Post
	having problems with vision bluring while shooting any suggestions for eye drops that might help thanks art


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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 978 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: eyes Reply #1 - Mar 7^th, 2025 at 8:50am	Print Post
	Are you seeing light flashes or new floaters in your vision? If so it could be a torn retina. I'd suggest seeing an eye doctor asap.


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DWT1885 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 424 Location: New Jersey Joined: Nov 25^th, 2010	Re: eyes Reply #2 - Mar 7^th, 2025 at 9:31am	Print Post
	I totally agree with Sure Shot. See a eye professional. I myself am legally blind and it ain't easy. Don't mess around with your eyesight. Good luck. Dale.

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Timetripper Full Member Offline Posts: 124 Location: Carlisle Joined: Mar 4^th, 2013	Re: eyes Reply #3 - Mar 7^th, 2025 at 9:32am	Print Post
	Try the pure saline drops but stay away from anything with additives, especially those for red eyes. This is the advice my eye doctor gave me after he did my cataract surgery. And I agree to see an eye doctor, preferably an ophthalmologist, not an optometrist. John


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Ranch13 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 583 Location: East Central Wy. Joined: Jan 20^th, 2018	Re: eyes Reply #4 - Mar 7^th, 2025 at 11:20am	Print Post
	Refresh eye drops are the ones eye professionals commend. But having said that they won’t cure your vision problems. The preservision armed 2 vitamins might help. In the end it’s best to visit a good ophthalmologist , not to be confused with an optometrist, and get to the problem with your vision


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BudHyett Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 275 Location: Pacific Northwest, WA State Joined: Jun 25^th, 2011	Re: eyes Reply #5 - Mar 7^th, 2025 at 1:45pm	Print Post
	Many "mature" shooters have this problem, it cropped up several years ago for me. If the time limit allows, I rest my eyes between every other shot by looking at the trees behind the backstop. Check with your ophthalmologist to assure there is not another problem influencing this condition.

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J.Francis Full Member Offline Posts: 163 Location: Pownal, Vermont Joined: Nov 20^th, 2011	Re: eyes Reply #6 - Mar 7^th, 2025 at 2:51pm	Print Post
	As I've gotten older I'm experiencing the same problem of the target blurring out if I try to hold too long. I shoot indoor smallbore 3P and 4P and I've had to train myself to shoot faster. Shoot the first ten you see because they don't give elevens.


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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1885 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: eyes Reply #7 - Mar 7^th, 2025 at 3:05pm	Print Post
	Blink a lot!


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1151 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: eyes Reply #8 - Mar 8^th, 2025 at 7:34am	Print Post
	thanks all no health problems with eyes just old art


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3931 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: eyes Reply #9 - Mar 8^th, 2025 at 8:52am	Print Post
	art_ruggiero wrote on Mar 7^th, 2025 at 7:58am: having problems with vision blurring while shooting any suggestions for eye drops that might help thanks art ID the cause. Low blood pressure sometimes will cause blurred vision - several potential causes worth knowing about.

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condorsc Full Member Offline NRA Life/Benefactor, ASSRA, SCV Life Posts: 171 Location: Beaufort, S.C. Joined: Nov 13^th, 2021	Re: eyes Reply #10 - Mar 18^th, 2025 at 1:48am	Print Post
	An important note to all who haven't had cataract surgery yet: Usually surgeons will wait 1-2 years after the first operation. Make damn sure you both agree on the lens going in the second one. You MUST tell the surgeon what you want your eyes to do and the focal length you want. Don't assume you'll get a lens matching the first one. My surgeon gave me a different lens the second time (different surgeon),and I've had trouble ever since-double vision, etc. My opinion is, get the second lens the same focal length as the first. If you get the right ones, it's joy forever. If not.....


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LRF Oldtimer Offline Posts: 663 Location: MN Joined: May 8^th, 2010	Re: eyes Reply #11 - Mar 18^th, 2025 at 6:53am	Print Post
	condorsc wrote on Mar 18^th, 2025 at 1:48am: An important note to all who haven't had cataract surgery yet: Usually surgeons will wait 1-2 years after the first operation. Make damn sure you both agree on the lens going in the second one. You MUST tell the surgeon what you want your eyes to do and the focal length you want. Don't assume you'll get a lens matching the first one. My surgeon gave me a different lens the second time (different surgeon),and I've had trouble ever since-double vision, etc. My opinion is, get the second lens the same focal length as the first. If you get the right ones, it's joy forever. If not..... I had surgery about 2 years ago. VA did my eyes. Did one eye then 4 weeks later did the other eye. I was near sighted since I was 5 years old and I went for far sighted lens. Want a chance to experience the other side. I am happy. I finally have a drivers license not requiring corrective lens and I have at least one pair of cheater glasses in every room of the house. LOL. You get use to it. If you are old and having vision issues GO TO A DOCTOR. Don't play around thinking drops will solve the issues. Being blind is no laughing matter!


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1151 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: eyes Reply #12 - Mar 18^th, 2025 at 7:07am	Print Post
	i just had an eye exam by an opthomoligist believe me when i tell you i have no medical problems art ruggiero


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Ranch13 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 583 Location: East Central Wy. Joined: Jan 20^th, 2018	Re: eyes Reply #13 - Mar 18^th, 2025 at 10:24am	Print Post
	Art, if you don't stay hydrated during the course of a match your vision will give you fits. Dr Keith Lay used to tell us at the BPTR nationals, remember boys if you're not pissing every hour you ain't drinking enough water. I get cataract removed and tense put in tomorrow in the right eye, and next Wednesday get the left eye done. Hoping that it works as good for me as it did for a couple of my friends.


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Crown-C Oldtimer Offline Posts: 524 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: eyes Reply #14 - Mar 18^th, 2025 at 8:06pm	Print Post
	Trust it all will go well for you Ranch13. I had the surgery about 15 years ago now and had the corrective lenses put in. Have had absolutely no problems and at 81 still don’t need glasses at all. Sights are still clear up close and at the front sight too.

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