Cataract removal

[truck driver]

After years of seeing blurry out of focus sights I final said enough is enough and had the cataracts removed from both eyes. Though I need cheaters for close up reading my distant eyesight seems to be perfect in both eyes. Both eyes are still healing but man what an improvement.
Back in June I shot in my States Bullseye pistol champion ship match and placed first in my class without the surgery, but I had to pick which dot I would use since I saw multiple dots in my sight picture. Sunday I shot in a local 1800 match, 90 shots with a .22 rim fire pistol and 90 shots with my 1911 .45acp.
My scores had improved substantially better 865 for the .22 and 835 with the 45 out of a possible 900 with each caliber. I was so excited to see the improvement that I forgot the X count. Bullseye is shot standing one handed at 50yds and 25yds, 30 shots at 50yds and 60shots at 25yds. The 50yds is shot 10 rounds in 10 minutes for each 10 shot string, the 25yds is shot in 5 shot strings of 20 and 15seconds.
The target was shot at 50yds with my custom built 1911 45 on one of my better days when I could see my sight.
Hopefully I'll be able to recreate this target again since having the eye surgery.

 

[NYDAN]

Rodger, that is great news that the surgery made such a great improvement.

 

[salmonchaser]

I have had my left eye done, my shooting eye. The results were fantastic.

 

[JD338]

Roger
Glad you made the decision and are now on the mend.

JD338

 

[RL338]

Good to hear the vision is up to par now. My dad had it done earlier this spring to help clear up his sight.

 

[DrMike]

My goodness, Rodger, and all this time I thought tht learning to drive by Braille wouild solve my problems! Good report. I'm pleased that this is working out for you. Cataracts will undoubtedly catch up with me one day, but I'm good for the moment.

 

[sako2]

Rodger glad it help you see better. Nice shooting.

 

[walkinhorseman]

I just had my one year check up with my Ophthalmologist two weeks ago. Had them both done, one at a time, one month apart. Went for the single vision distance option. I am thoroughly pleased.
I went for a set of progressive lenses glasses, which work out well for me. I do seem to be more sensitive to bright sunlight.

 

[truck driver]

Thanks For all the replies and sharing your experiences.
It's scary thinking about someone cutting your eyes or using a Lazer to burn something out of them.
I also went for the single vision and I'm not disappointed in doing it. I can see long distant objects clearer now along with objects within arm's length.
I will eventually trade the cheaters off for a pair of progressives Lense glasses for reading since that is what I'm used to wearing so I don't have to take them off for shooting and driving thought I don't need them for the later.