I was reading about red dots and holographic sites in another recent thread regarding how they handle parallax respectively, but I want to inquire on a different topic that was brought up there:
What works well for a person with astigmatism? I don't have it, but I shoot with a young person who does. I've had astigmatism explained through research, studying it, and I understand how it can smear a red dot, but it's not as easy to imagine and simple myopia for example. The boy wears corrective lenses, but he can still only read like 20/40 with the Snellen chart. His prescription is current and it corrects mostly for astigmatism and for a slight amount of myopia. If I recall correctly, they're like -1.75 diopter, which is not much. I've had him try open sights, a red dot (Vortex Venom), and a 1.5X scope with a duplex reticle. The scope probably worked the best so far. That's just what I had on hand, but I wonder what direction to go in or to avoid if I get sites or optics for him in the near future.
There are a number of threads already about "what red dot sight" with astigmatism, but I'm looking at alternatives too, and not just the holographic.
For example, I was considering a Leupold scope with a fire-dot reticle. But is that going to smear or star like a red dot? How about other illuminated reticles? Any particular brands?
What about an aperture sight?
What works well for a person with astigmatism? I don't have it, but I shoot with a young person who does. I've had astigmatism explained through research, studying it, and I understand how it can smear a red dot, but it's not as easy to imagine and simple myopia for example. The boy wears corrective lenses, but he can still only read like 20/40 with the Snellen chart. His prescription is current and it corrects mostly for astigmatism and for a slight amount of myopia. If I recall correctly, they're like -1.75 diopter, which is not much. I've had him try open sights, a red dot (Vortex Venom), and a 1.5X scope with a duplex reticle. The scope probably worked the best so far. That's just what I had on hand, but I wonder what direction to go in or to avoid if I get sites or optics for him in the near future.
There are a number of threads already about "what red dot sight" with astigmatism, but I'm looking at alternatives too, and not just the holographic.
For example, I was considering a Leupold scope with a fire-dot reticle. But is that going to smear or star like a red dot? How about other illuminated reticles? Any particular brands?
What about an aperture sight?