Muzzleloading after Cataract Surgery

I had both eyes done, a week apart from each other, 11years ago.

Right after the 2nd eye was done, I was surprised at how clear/sharp everything looked, and noted that houses I thought were an ivory color were actually pure white......

I had my eyes done after the end of hunting season here, so (while un-directed) I only got around to shooting anything until after the (cold) Winter weather was gone ( a few months).

The other posters are right, though - everybody has physical & mental differences, so talk to a doctor ( 2nd opinion ? ) and follow their advice.

Had mine done last year wish I hadn't waited...so much better shot 4 days after second eye was done

Basic stuff - humans can only focus on one thing at a time. As a rule, younger people are able to switch back and forth between the target, front sight, and rear sight rapidly enough that it may seem that all are in focus at the same time. As we age, the ability to do so deteriorates on an individual basis - some earlier than others.

Closing or losing one eye and depth of field is sometimes lost entirely. As long as you can focus on the front sight with target and rear sight fuzzy, you can shoot well. A rear peep sight of proper diameter and correctly placed distance-wise from the eye is probably my best choice for most accurate long gun shooting using the dominant eye.

Cataract surgery/followup cleared some things. Still use low-powered "readers" for close work, but for rifle shooting, my glasses are focused on 30 inches - where the front sight is clearly in focus. Didn't help tremors one bit, but that's a whole 'nother issue.

Currently three weeks post surgery in the right eye and two weeks post in the left eye. Went with single focus lenses for distance as I couldn't afford / justify the $1400 for each eye for the deluxe lenses. Prior to surgery I could barely make out the channel guide on the TV across the room. Now I can read the fine print of the show descriptions. Everything is so bright now. Just ordered some new darker sunglasses as light reflecting off the snow is painful. Using cheaters for reading and computer work which I was using prior to surgery with my contact lenses. Only issue that I am having is that light from the side or overhead can reflect on the edge of the new lenses giving me arcs of light obscuring small areas. Looking forward to shooting after the snow is gone. Got another 6" last night and another 6" predicted for today and tonight. Uggh!

Woody

I was advised to wait 8 weeks. Time to allow all healing.

The FRONT sight should be in focus if possible. The target you aim at will not be. Rear sight will also NOT be in focus.

GriscomRun said:

The FRONT sight should be in focus if possible. The target you aim at will not be. Rear sight will also NOT be in focus.

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You better at least have a little bit of clear focus on the target, how else could you shoot tighter groups more accurately ? You can't hit what you don't see.

The best thing I've ever done, had the second eye done 5 days ago which was two weeks after the first. My Dr says after a week you can't hurt the implants they are healed. I have a 30 day follow up and will wait till then, but he did say your cleared after a week no restrictions. But as said before do what your Dr says, you only want to do it once.