Eyesight problems

[BigAl]

Been having some issues with the sight in my left eye for about the last week or so. This has got me wondering about some effects that I have always seemed to suffer from.
I have always shot with both eyes open using a small blinder fitted to my shooting frames. When looking through the sights it apperars as if everything I see through the apature is tilted over to the left. Then when I look through the spotting scope with the other eye everything seems to go over the other way. I also use the spotting scope with both eyes open.
My question is am I alone in experiancing this, or is it a comon effect?

Alan

[martini1215]

I too shoot with both eyes open (prone smallbore) at all distances for competitions and also find the the view leans over to the side, I am right handed,
regards Neil

[joffy]

is'nt this something to do with your eyes being at different heights i'm not even going to try open sights again till i get my eyes sorted. i had my annual retinal scan (type 2 diabetic on insulin) two weeks ago only to be told i have diabetic maculopathy and they need me in to talk about what they want to do about it

[20series]

I know this is a bit obvious but I assume that your head is up staight and eyes are level?

It could be worth getting someone to takes some pictures whilst you're in position.

Alan

[RobF]

Been having some issues with the sight in my left eye for about the last week or so. This has got me wondering about some effects that I have always seemed to suffer from.
I have always shot with both eyes open using a small blinder fitted to my shooting frames. When looking through the sights it apperars as if everything I see through the apature is tilted over to the left. Then when I look through the spotting scope with the other eye everything seems to go over the other way. I also use the spotting scope with both eyes open.
My question is am I alone in experiancing this, or is it a comon effect?

Alan

Are you talking about the sight picture rotating?

Does it only happen with the sights on the other eye, in other words, is it all the same when your looking through the scope and thin air?

[BigAl]

Sometimes it seems to be leaning over when looking through the spotting scope, even when I am not shooting. So one eye through the scope other looking into nothing. I could never quite get the looking through the sights while looking through the scope at the same time trick, wish I could have thought nothing like bring able to see the mirage in real time.
I have been thinking some more about this, and when looking at the windflags with my left eye while using my right to look through the sights. I recall getting the same effect when shooting in both Standing and Kneeling positions when I used to shoot 3P.
Since I started shooting BR things have got a little better as I do not see the effect all the time. Sometimes though it is still as if everything seen with the right eye is tilted left and everything through the left eye is tilted by the same ammount to the right.

Alan

[RobF]

haven't got a clue... have you spoken to an optician?

[simmmo]

Sometimes it seems to be leaning over when looking through the spotting scope, even when I am not shooting. So one eye through the scope other looking into nothing. I could never quite get the looking through the sights while looking through the scope at the same time trick, wish I could have thought nothing like bring able to see the mirage in real time.
I have been thinking some more about this, and when looking at the windflags with my left eye while using my right to look through the sights. I recall getting the same effect when shooting in both Standing and Kneeling positions when I used to shoot 3P.
Since I started shooting BR things have got a little better as I do not see the effect all the time. Sometimes though it is still as if everything seen with the right eye is tilted left and everything through the left eye is tilted by the same ammount to the right.

Alan

From experience with eye problems I would say not as a reason for your problems, that each eye can be completely different in respect of what it sees and how it sees it. The brain is a marvelous thing and corrects/combines both images to see what we see in stereoscopic vision. However if eyes are tired/stronger than each other at certain times then obviously conflicting images may well be fighting for dominance.

Just my thoughts.

Andy

[BigAl]

haven't got a clue... have you spoken to an optician?

No but I am about due a visit. Never considered it before but some of the postings on shooting optics on here lately had got me thinking.

Alan