Cataracts
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Forum Description: You can't shoot it if you can't see it, sneak up on it or fool it!
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Topic: Cataracts
Posted By: BEAR
Subject: Cataracts
Date Posted: 17 February 2025 at 14:18
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At my age (north of 60) all my friends have had cataracts removed and plastic lens put in. It is a great operation...simple computer controlled, out patient, painless.. But I'v learn not everyone is easy. So, I suggest that you get one at a time. Dr usually schedule you for the second one at 2-3 weeks later. Get one done, then reschedule the 2nd one for 8-10 weeks later. You want to make sure you have a full, clear recovery before undertaking a second operation. A great procedure. Both of mine are perfect. But quite a few of my friends have had prolonged vision problems. just thoughts
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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 17 February 2025 at 17:22
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Bear! Aren't you just a walking wealth of gloom about getting " North of 60"  ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 17 February 2025 at 20:17
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I'm about a month and a half North of 60. So far I don't think I'm having a problem. I'm sure it's coming. Did you recently have cataract surgery? If so, did it help the vision in your right (aiming) eye? ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 17 February 2025 at 22:58
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My right eye has been bad for years, 9 laser 'welds" leaves me with 9 dead spots. Been 2 years since my cataract surgery; been sucessfull. Wrote this as I just had to say the same thing too my younger bro'. He is going in Thursday, and has scheduled 2nd eye for 2 weeks later. ------------- “ The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.” |
Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 19 February 2025 at 11:36
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I hope his surgery goes good. If I remember right you sometimes shoot left handed. Were you able to shoot as good left handed as you do right handed? The reason I ask is I am right handed but left eye dominant. I have tried to shoot left handed, only a few shots, and it was a big failure. evidently the only thing I can do on my left side is see. If I try to write with my left hand it looks like a drunk 3 year olds writing. Maybe a little more practice? ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 19 February 2025 at 14:20
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It took some practice to shoot left handed. Actually, the weakest link was my trigger finger. My left hand just never got as fine a trigger squeeze as my right hands finger. strange. I did use the loss of sight in my right eye as an excuse to buy a double barreled rifle (ambidextrous). when I got some right eye sight back, One day I shot a whitetail left handed from a tree stand; and within a minute another deer came from thee right side; bang right handed. a 2-for ------------- “ The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.” |
Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 19 February 2025 at 16:53
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I'm pretty sure shooting left handed for me is a lost cause. When I was growing up I didn't know anything about eye dominance. Evidently I compensated for it by closing my left eye when I shot. It just happens now. Another think I do that I had no idea I did is when I'm shooting a pistol I shoot right handed but line the gun up with my left eye. I didn't know I did that until a buddy was standing behind me and noticed what I was doing. ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |