lionking
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Obviously being able to see well is important to good shooting. I personally have had bad eyes since 2nd grade wearing lenses my sight has been normal with lenses but as many of you know with age it becomes more difficult.
I'm 52 now, in very good health overall. When I turned around 40 is when I needed progressive lenses , you know when your sight up close doesn't work compared to distance. That makes it a little difficult for front sight focus since sights are never that far away which means tilting my head up so I look through the bottom of my lenses to see a clear front sight or shooting normal and dealing with extra effort on the front sight , which is what I do and can still shoot pretty good.
Three years ago I had cataract surgery on my right eye (I'm left eye dominant) it was amazing how clear things became, and had them correct astigmatism also so now anything past 8 yards or so I'm 20/20 with no need for lenses just need them for close reading and such. But I'm left eye dominant and they say my left eye cataract is so small they don't want to do the left eye yet.
I also take vitamins, and also lutein supplements which is known to keep eyes healthy. I also have the cob web floaters in my eyes but there is nothing that can be done about that you just have to live with it.
So the point and questions are, do any of you take particular vitamins or supplements for your eyes?
If you have a cataract I suggest doing the surgery you will be amazed. I personally had it done at St Luke's eye center the next day I was seeing better than I ever had before in my right eye with no need for lenses except for close up. Right after I said " do my left eye too!" but they said no not until the cataract gets worse.
I'm 52 now, in very good health overall. When I turned around 40 is when I needed progressive lenses , you know when your sight up close doesn't work compared to distance. That makes it a little difficult for front sight focus since sights are never that far away which means tilting my head up so I look through the bottom of my lenses to see a clear front sight or shooting normal and dealing with extra effort on the front sight , which is what I do and can still shoot pretty good.
Three years ago I had cataract surgery on my right eye (I'm left eye dominant) it was amazing how clear things became, and had them correct astigmatism also so now anything past 8 yards or so I'm 20/20 with no need for lenses just need them for close reading and such. But I'm left eye dominant and they say my left eye cataract is so small they don't want to do the left eye yet.
I also take vitamins, and also lutein supplements which is known to keep eyes healthy. I also have the cob web floaters in my eyes but there is nothing that can be done about that you just have to live with it.
So the point and questions are, do any of you take particular vitamins or supplements for your eyes?
If you have a cataract I suggest doing the surgery you will be amazed. I personally had it done at St Luke's eye center the next day I was seeing better than I ever had before in my right eye with no need for lenses except for close up. Right after I said " do my left eye too!" but they said no not until the cataract gets worse.