Will I ever be able to target shoot again ?

[langenc]

AS the early poster noted, and several others therafter--DONT RUSH IT. I bet you should pass this shooting season. You dont want to jar the repairs loose.

I guess you are shooting CF as opposed to rimfire. I dont know how much they recoil but any will be too much for now..

 

[perry42]

Get a quality .22 rimfire rifle and put a suppressor on it. Recoil is next to nothing and you can use plain foam plugs for your ears. Shooting that combo at 200yds will really teach one how to read the wind. GOOD LUCK

perry42

 

[JimPag]

Folks the last few months I have been getting great advice from this forum on what brand model of long range gun , caliber , scope Ammo to buy. I got every thing bought and starting to do some target shooting long range ......... WELL 2 1/2 weeks ago I had Detached Retina in my right eye. Not good. By domanet eye. I put gun stock on right shoulder. I had lost 94 % of vision when I woke up one morning eye dr said. Had emergency surgery. Dr said bad detachment but lasered and stitched me together. Been 2 1/2 weeks can see a person 10 feet away from top of head to his waste but below that it is dark.so sight is coming back slow but fuzzy. Dr said should know in 6 weeks were I finally end up on how good I can see. Just wondering if anyone here has had a detached retina and was able to come back and see good enough to shoot rifle targets and trap shoot and hunt ? I am not a tournmeant shooter but have always been able to shoot moa. You guys think I have a half way chance to rebound ? If not I am afraid I will have a lot of guns to sale. Did not realize how hard it is to function with 1 eye at age 58. Not good. I can barely able to drive. Not use to 1 eye. Marty.

Marty. Don't give up. I have a friend Donna who's dad went thru the same thing when he was 60 years old back in 92. He detached his retina because his body was constantly being subjected to a G force of 4 caused by deceleration of his Top fuel dragster after releasing both parachutes at once. Her dad is Big Daddy Don Garlits. His doctor told him that if it happened again he could loose his sight for good. He stayed away from driving until 98 and raced a little, then he stopped. He came back again in 2003, and quit racing in competition for good. He put together an electric dragster back I think around 2013 and he wanted to crack 200 MPH in that. He's 85 now, he's doing well and he still has his eyesight. So don't give up and stay positive.

 

[savagedasher]

Build a 30# dasher put a brake on it .
If you want to have fun make it a savage with nut Leave it un beded I can go on with more just have fun shooting and life
Larry





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[NDAR15MAN]

• WILL 7 WEEK UPDATE.... the right shooting eye is 20/150. real fuzzy. Dr said it is coming along on the healing. Dr said May 1st he will try to get get me into a new set of glasses then we will know. just have to wait it out. my brother is 5 weeks behind me on his detached retina operation. i will tell you something , it is a bad deal if it is your shooting or domanet eye. i sure have been getting the finger a lot when i am driving. ha ha ha. marty

 

[Snake Pliskin]

I'm really sorry man that you are going through this. Prayers and thoughts for a speedy recovery with full eyesight back.

Getting older sucks! I have 5 or so years on you, I can testify!

I know it's easy to say but try to be positive man and hold an image in your mind of a full recovery. Kick out the negative thoughts as soon as they try sneak in and ruin your day.

 

[Joe Salt]

I got lucky and just have a wrinkle on my right eye! It drives me nuts because I can't get the right prescription that is to my liking. I'm not having problems with recoil but would like to share something with everyone that I just found out. On a suggestion from a friend to go to Wal-Mart for new lenses for my glasses, I already had a prescription from another Doctor back in December. I was asked if I wanted the Doctor to check my eyes to see if anything had changed. I did and after dilating my eyes he asked if I was on Amiodarone? The drug is for A-Fib. Now this doctor doesn't know me from Adam. When I said yes, He told me to get off it! It puts crystals behind the eyes and cause blindness. I've been on this stuff for almost two years and new my eyes were getting bad but couldn't understand why. Old I guess. So if anyone knows anyone with A-Fib warn them about this please. Hopefully my eyes will be OK.

Joe Salt

 

[jdh47]

If you can it would be helpful to get started on getting a suppressor. That will take a lot of recoil away plus lessen the noise. It is the best of both worlds in shooting. It is a shame that our government wants our hearing damaged because we enjoy shooting.

Joe

 

[JRS]

I got lucky and just have a wrinkle on my right eye! It drives me nuts because I can't get the right prescription that is to my liking. I'm not having problems with recoil but would like to share something with everyone that I just found out. On a suggestion from a friend to go to Wal-Mart for new lenses for my glasses, I already had a prescription from another Doctor back in December. I was asked if I wanted the Doctor to check my eyes to see if anything had changed. I did and after dilating my eyes he asked if I was on Amiodarone? The drug is for A-Fib. Now this doctor doesn't know me from Adam. When I said yes, He told me to get off it! It puts crystals behind the eyes and cause blindness. I've been on this stuff for almost two years and new my eyes were getting bad but couldn't understand why. Old I guess. So if anyone knows anyone with A-Fib warn them about this please. Hopefully my eyes will be OK.

Joe Salt

An eye doctor telling you to discontinue the use of medication to treat a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder Is that eye doctor a Cardiologist I hope you ignored that quack!

"Contact your Cardiologist right away if you experience vision changes while taking amiodarone".

"Do not stop taking amiodarone without consulting your Cardiologist".

 

[Joe Salt]

JRS I was born in the morning but not this morning! Yes I did that! Checked with my Cardiologist before going off it! But like all doctors told me that my A-fib may come back. So I said let me see A-Fib or Blind! I'll take my chances with the A-fib. I lived with it for years before I had my Heart attack two and a half years ago. And just had my heart checked with a catheter and its clear. Thank God! just didn't go into more details. Sorry! Hope This Helps. Another no brainier would you rather be blind or not be able to hear? Huh

Joe Salt

 

[JRS]

JRS I was born in the morning but not this morning! Yes I did that! Checked with my Cardiologist before going off it! But like all doctors told me that my A-fib may come back. So I said let me see A-Fib or Blind! I'll take my chances with the A-fib. I lived with it for years before I had my Heart attack two and a half years ago. And just had my heart checked with a catheter and its clear. Thank God! just didn't go into more details. Sorry! Hope This Helps. Another no brainier would you rather be blind or not be able to hear? Huh

Joe Salt

That's your choice, Joe. If your heart stops working, your eyesight means nothing. Personally, I would choose life over eyesight, but that's me. I would "rather" not be either. However, deafness is much more isolating than blindness.

 

[Joe Salt]

Famous last words, I'm Fine!

Joe Salt

 

[knguyen]

JRS I was born in the morning but not this morning! Yes I did that! Checked with my Cardiologist before going off it! But like all doctors told me that my A-fib may come back. So I said let me see A-Fib or Blind! I'll take my chances with the A-fib. I lived with it for years before I had my Heart attack two and a half years ago. And just had my heart checked with a catheter and its clear. Thank God! just didn't go into more details. Sorry! Hope This Helps. Another no brainier would you rather be blind or not be able to hear? Huh

Joe Salt

Joe there are other options for your afib: the biggest concern with afib is having a clot which can lead to massive damage to your brain if clot were to form and break off into your brain.
talk to your doctor about other options for afib risk reduction for clots:
as long as your afib is well rate control, it should be ok.
again the biggest concern we worry about with afib are strokes.
strokes from afib can often lead to terrible end points if you do not prevent them.
khanh

 

[Joe Salt]

Thank guys for your concerns but I think its under control after my cardio version, but who knows, here today gone tomorrow! I'm also on Warfarin to help with that.

Joe Salt