Shooting after an eye operation

[ovenpaa]

I am now sporting a shiny new -10 implant in my right eye which was fitted Friday past and the improvement is amazing, no more blurred/double vision (Without the assistance of alcohol before someone says something!) All of a sudden things look crisp and sharp and I am really looking forward to getting back to shooting. The only minor issue is how long should I wait before dealing with some serious recoil? I said I was a machinist/engineer when asked and the one thing I did not admit to the surgeon was I shoot quite a lot. So my question is how long is a reasonable wait before heading out with a gun again?

[Dark Skies]

Immediately, apparently. :)

https://youtu.be/TmKynWXqxTw?t=131

[Sandgroper]

But personally, I would wait until you've been seen by an Optometrist for your new glasses prescription which IIRC should be 4-6 weeks after your op.

[ovenpaa]

I have to see my Optician in 4 weeks time and (Fingers crossed) I will need no further correction in this eye. I will have a chat with him then, he is a good sort so I am sure I will get a sensible answer however it would be nice to get out before then.

[daman]

Personally I'd go back to the surgeon and ask (unless they're a rabid anti) - surely they should know better than anyone?

[Mattnall]

It would be a shame to undo all the good work by rushing to the range. Take the advice of the surgeon. My father had a similar op and had to wait a while before he could shoot his fullbore rifles or shotguns again but the Dr let him shoot RF a bit earlier (he was a shooter himself so realised the problem).

[Alpha1]

It took me a couple of weeks for mine to settle bright sunlight was a problem at first. I would ask your Surgeon.

[Oddbod]

My optician's a keen shooter.
I'll ask him tomorrow, as I'll be having cataract surgery at some time in the not too distant future & would like to know too.

[johngarnett]

I would suggest a chat to surgeon Ovenpaa. Only he will know how the implant is 'secured' with regard to recoil. May I also suggest you now consider safety specs or at the least Polycarb lenses for all your work and range attendances. Someone has done a lot of work on your eye and there may not be a second go at it!!

Good luck

JohnG :cornwall:

[ovenpaa]

I wear wrap around safety glasses with bifocals or work and usually at the range. Finding safety specs with the bifocal bit was a game changer for me. Until then I used to put safety specs over reading glasses for close-up machining, would not be able to see anything and would invariably discard the safety specs, never good.