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Catarac Fix, Now Cant Use Iron Sights??
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Had eye fixed, now cant focues at 100yds. Seems like eye wants to focus on sight instead of down range at target. I will have to get them drilled for scopes or send them down the road. I,am 83, tried different glasses nothing seems to work
  
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Re: Catarac Fix, Now Cant Use Iron Sights??
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Have you discussed this with the doctor who did your surgery?
  

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My Optometrist wrote a me prescription that the Ophthalmologist used to do my cataract surgery. One eye now focus's close,  the other eye focus's far.   My Optometrist said my eyes were already partially like that anyway.   

When we discussed it I told him I was a shooter and was having issues with iron sights.   He said the script for cataract surgery would take care of that.  And because he wrote a prescription for correction it would be covered by Insurance.  It was. 

The Optometrist said I may need glasses for hand work...otherwise I no longer wear glasses.  I did get the glasses. Wife says they make me look cute--at  78 that's not a vital criteria.  However I do wear them for her when she wants to show off her trophy husband-like when we went to her high school class 60th reunion.   Grin
  

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Re: Catarac Fix, Now Cant Use Iron Sights??
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I had the multifocal lenses put in. Biggest problem I've found is all of my rifles and handguns the zero windage needed adjustment.
Might just be in your case that you need to retrain your eye now that it can see again.
  
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I had cataract surgery done in both eyes 2 years ago.  I am 77 and it is no cure all for your eye sight.  I still wear trifocals like I did before surgery.  Some eye problems are not corrected by the surgery.  Saying that, I can still use peep sights to my satisfaction.  I get my eyes checked every year and they do change.  Maybe not what you wanted to hear but that is my experience.  Charlie
  
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Re: Catarac Fix, Now Cant Use Iron Sights??
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Wow, hope you find a solution. I had cataract surgery in 2019 with astigmatism correction. I use irons now, both to hunt and target shoot. I have always enjoyed iron sights much more than a scope. I am 82.
Mike
  
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Curious, is your rear apparatuses adjustable? You maybe getting to much light with those new clear lenses! If you do close it up slowly and see if it helps
  
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