Hello Folks. When I took my permit to carry class, we went over some basic pistol marksmanship. I was told to look with both eyes open and focus my dominant eye on the front sight. My problem is this: I have a mild astigmatism in my right eye, so when I do this, I can't focus on the front sight without closing my left eye. I'm not sure why, but if I do this with both eyes open, the front sight remains blurry and I can't focus closer than a few feet in front of me.
If I close my left eye and look only with my dominant defective right eye, I can focus properly. If I look down the sights with my non-dominant (e.g. left) eye, I can focus properly with both eyes open.
What is the proper solution here? Close non-dominant eye and lose left peripheral vision? Look down sights with non-dominant eye but have full peripheral vision? Use my dominant eye but have all the sights blurred out of focus?
And while I'm asking questions, what is the point in using your dominant eye as opposed to your non-dominant eye? Is it just faster acquisition?
If I close my left eye and look only with my dominant defective right eye, I can focus properly. If I look down the sights with my non-dominant (e.g. left) eye, I can focus properly with both eyes open.
What is the proper solution here? Close non-dominant eye and lose left peripheral vision? Look down sights with non-dominant eye but have full peripheral vision? Use my dominant eye but have all the sights blurred out of focus?
And while I'm asking questions, what is the point in using your dominant eye as opposed to your non-dominant eye? Is it just faster acquisition?