Astigmatism, Lasik, and red dot sights?

[BayMaverick]

I'm considering getting Lasik for my astigmatism and am interested in hearing from people about their experiences. Especially when it comes to red dot sights did your experience improve, get worse, or stay the same after you had the Lasik procedure?

[tabascoz28]

I too am interested but I thought some astigmatism isn't treatable with Lasik, only a doc can tell you if it can. I wouldn't get the cheapest option either, some people have said it has made their vision worse.

My buddies and I had a discussion on what you would rather lose sight or sound and I chose hearing.

I remember a write up someone did a bit ago:

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1586275&highlight=serious+vision

[Spyder]

Use a rear iron peep sight on the smallest aperture. Look at the red dot through that, and I bet you'll be amazed at how much better it looks.
Not helpful on the lasik side, but very helpful to lots of shooters.

[TheSierraDrifter]

I had an astigmatism and had Lasik. Now I have lots of problems, I wouldn't advise it if you can still get good correction with contacts or glasses. It's not worth the risk.

[kblack583]

I'm considering getting Lasik for my astigmatism and am interested in hearing from people about their experiences. Especially when it comes to red dot sights did your experience improve, get worse, or stay the same after you had the Lasik procedure?

have astigmatism and its been 21 years since my Lasik. Would do it again without any doubt. As far as red dots, I definitely get that halo or corona effect, especially when I turn up the brightness. On my T1, it does tend to obscure the target more as the distance increases.

[WalterJones]

Use a rear iron peep sight on the smallest aperture. Look at the red dot through that, and I bet you'll be amazed at how much better it looks.
Not helpful on the lasik side, but very helpful to lots of shooters.

I've heard this alot, and even tried it myself with my astigmatism and it does work, but I fail to see the point. If I have to use the rear aperture, why use a red dot at all?

[HKAllTheThings]

Or just get a prism or scope

[fighterpilot562]

Use a rear iron peep sight on the smallest aperture. Look at the red dot through that, and I bet you'll be amazed at how much better it looks.
Not helpful on the lasik side, but very helpful to lots of shooters.

Interesting, ive been considering upgrading my red dot for my AR, that is a good idea.

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Or just get a prism or scope

The Primary Arms Cyclops is a great 1x prism scope that isn't that expensive:

https://www.primaryarms.com/pa-1x-compact-prism-scope-with-acss-cyclops-reticle-black

[sigstroker]

An Eotech is cheaper than Lasik.

[smittty]

I'm considering getting Lasik for my astigmatism and am interested in hearing from people about their experiences. Especially when it comes to red dot sights did your experience improve, get worse, or stay the same after you had the Lasik procedure?

My eye doctor recommended avoiding lasik.

I'm 51, near sighted, have astigmatism but can see up close really well.

After lasik he said I'd need reading glasses but would see distance better.

He asked me what's more important, being able to see my immediate area without glasses or something far away. Then he said something far away can't hurt you as easily as something up close.

I suppose if your wife looks like a bag of potatoes then seeing her blurry might be a worthwhile trade-off.

I chose to keep my up close vision and use glasses for distance.

I see red dots as a irregular streaks, not a crisp tiny dot which is why I don't use them.

My best iron sight picture is a square front post with rear peep on the receiver. Even with glasses I can make the hits out to pretty good distance. To get better I'll use a scope but no lighted reticle or dots, just sharp black crosshairs.

Pick your poison!

[ThePlinker]

My eye doctor recommended avoiding lasik.

I'm 51, near sighted, have astigmatism but can see up close really well.

After lasik he said I'd need reading glasses but would see distance better.

He asked me what's more important, being able to see my immediate area without glasses or something far away. Then he said something far away can't hurt you as easily as something up close.

I suppose if your wife looks like a bag of potatoes then seeing her blurry might be a worthwhile trade-off.

I chose to keep my up close vision and use glasses for distance.

I see red dots as a irregular streaks, not a crisp tiny dot which is why I don't use them.

My best iron sight picture is a square front post with rear peep on the receiver. Even with glasses I can make the hits out to pretty good distance. To get better I'll use a scope but no lighted reticle or dots, just sharp black crosshairs.

Pick your poison!

[Spyder]

why use a red dot at all?

Because it's fast and accurate and compact and reliable?

[billped]

I had Lasik in one eye. Thus I can see far and close without glasses, but I need them to drive, play sports, etc. Not perfect, but works.

[sigstroker]

My boss had lasik at around age 50. Two years later she was wearing glasses again.