TarponStalker
54 Cal.
There have been several threads about those of us with damaged or aging eyes and the ability or lack of it to see our sights.
Some may recall that I posted a story over a year ago about me having surgery to repair a macular hole in my right eye. Since the surgery I can see but the doc says I’ll always have distorted vision.
I realized I can’t always see or tell where the top of the front sight is. I get blank spots on vertical lines.
Hopefully what I found may help others. I tried white paint that didn’t help much. Bright orange fingernail polish worked in some light but not all.
I finally tried fluorescent yellow. It worked better but always came off the sight with use. At my wife’s suggestion I coated the yellow with clear fingernail polish. Then put 2-3 coats of each. So far it has worked fine. But on light background it’s not perfect so I painted the lower blade with a black sharpie. Now I can at least tell where the top of the blade is if I can’t see the yellow part. I hope I’m explaining this clearly. I’ll attach a photo that may help.
iIt also thickened the blade so I can see it better too.
Some may recall that I posted a story over a year ago about me having surgery to repair a macular hole in my right eye. Since the surgery I can see but the doc says I’ll always have distorted vision.
I realized I can’t always see or tell where the top of the front sight is. I get blank spots on vertical lines.
Hopefully what I found may help others. I tried white paint that didn’t help much. Bright orange fingernail polish worked in some light but not all.
I finally tried fluorescent yellow. It worked better but always came off the sight with use. At my wife’s suggestion I coated the yellow with clear fingernail polish. Then put 2-3 coats of each. So far it has worked fine. But on light background it’s not perfect so I painted the lower blade with a black sharpie. Now I can at least tell where the top of the blade is if I can’t see the yellow part. I hope I’m explaining this clearly. I’ll attach a photo that may help.
iIt also thickened the blade so I can see it better too.