When I last shot pistols (IPSC in the early 90's) my vision was 20/13 at ANY distance. It's probably still about 20/20... but only beyond arm's length.
I guess it's just presbyopia and presume it's rather common beyond a certain age. For doing things on my workbench a $12 pair of 1.25 WalMart cheaters resolves the issue; for reading, a pair of 1.5 reading glasses works fine.
With a shotgun or rifle, I can focus on the front sight; shooting a pistol offhand I can almost focus on the front sight. In a Weaver or isoceles stance, I can't focus on the pistol sights without glasses. With glasses, the pistol sights are sharp, but the target is very blurred.
My reading glasses are not safety glasses, and I should not be shooting without safety glasses, but it's awkward to wear safety glasses over the reading glasses. If I wear a pair of safety glasses with the little 1.25 inserts, I have to tilt my head way back to see through the inserts.
So, do I shoot with plain safety glasses and have a blurred sight picture, use magnified safety glasses and have a neck cramp, or wear safety goggles over my reading glasses?
I know lots of others deal with this issue. How do you handle it?
I guess it's just presbyopia and presume it's rather common beyond a certain age. For doing things on my workbench a $12 pair of 1.25 WalMart cheaters resolves the issue; for reading, a pair of 1.5 reading glasses works fine.
With a shotgun or rifle, I can focus on the front sight; shooting a pistol offhand I can almost focus on the front sight. In a Weaver or isoceles stance, I can't focus on the pistol sights without glasses. With glasses, the pistol sights are sharp, but the target is very blurred.
My reading glasses are not safety glasses, and I should not be shooting without safety glasses, but it's awkward to wear safety glasses over the reading glasses. If I wear a pair of safety glasses with the little 1.25 inserts, I have to tilt my head way back to see through the inserts.
So, do I shoot with plain safety glasses and have a blurred sight picture, use magnified safety glasses and have a neck cramp, or wear safety goggles over my reading glasses?
I know lots of others deal with this issue. How do you handle it?