Met with my optometrist and opthalmologist yesterday, and have been given assurances that the recoil I experience with the double will not detach my retinas- at least not at the present. There will be ongoing and further examinations, but there is no sign of damage from the recoil I have already experienced and no sign that any is forthcoming. <\/p>\n
Myopia is a factor but a minor one, age is as well, but again, it all has (or so they assure me) more to do with the health of my eyes, which are apparently very healthy.<\/p>\n
THe predominant risk factors are glaucoma, diabetes, untreated hypertension, and some specific types of genetic disorders, none of which affect me. And I will be going to some length to make that keep being the case.<\/p>\n
I will be monitoring this, of course, going so far as to take my opthalmologist to the range with me to do some before-and-after testing as well. I’m not taking any chances, but as my MD tells me: <\/p>\n
“Thousands of people own and shoot heavy recoiling rifles and shotguns. The vast majority of them are in more danger from scope eye. You’re shooting iron sights, right? Stick with irons and don’t crowd your scope and you’ll be fine. And add some weight to the stock” which I need to do anyway. So the next time I can scrape up $40, I’ll go shoot both barrels. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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