so..... I dont like aimpoint???

[Trajan]

The smaller the dot the harder it is to see the dot clearly.

Would this also result in someone with corrective lenses that correct to say 20/15 or 20/20 to not be able to tell the difference between the 4moa T-1 and the 2moa PRO?

OP: Have you tried contacts? Personally I switched to glasses simple due to convenience, but if you hate them, try contacts. I have an astigmatism too and my T-1 is a little blurry without correction, but it still works. The blur wouldn't affect how the weapon is employed inside the home.

Bottom line for you guys with astigmatisms: if the blob bothers you, visit your eye doctor.

[Hmac]

I knew the risk was higher during recovery, but they said after a year those risks would be gone. Just got my 1 year check up and everything checked out. Is there a reason to think your at a higher risk even after a year?

What they told you wasn't exactly correct. Some studies and several case reports indicate that the LASIK flap never really heals, especially in patients over 40. It's vulnerable to even relatively minor trauma, probably forever.

https://www.google.com/search?q=klas...lap+dehiscence

https://www.google.com/search?q=heal...&client=safari



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[mikejg]

Not to get too far off topic, but keep in mind not everyone is a candidate for corrective surgery. I spent 9 months on the waiting list at Naval Med Center Portsmouth, only to be told my cornea is too thin for the surgery. So now I'm back in contacts.

I do have an astigmatism in both eyes and the contacts help quite a bit. Without my contacts the dot is a crescent shaped blob. With contacts it is only slightly distorted and actually looks like a dot.

Toric contact lenses are specifically designed for people with astigmatism and should help with the distorted dot. At least they did in my case.

[turnburglar]

Hey guys thank you so much for the great responses. Didn't know there where so many people out there affected by astigmatism too. I have been told to hold off on any kind of surgery as I haven't had a consistent eye exam over a two year span (idk if that is just a mil thing) but definitely would consider it in the future as a viable option.

Has anyone had any issues with contacts in the law enforcement or tactical settings? My biggest fear would be something as simple as a punch temporarily ruining eye sight in an otherwise crucial situation.

[steyrman13]

You wear eye protective when shooting correct? If so, just get prescription protective eyewear and it will protect your eyes and help with astigmatism right?

[TAZ]

You wear eye protective when shooting correct? If so, just get prescription protective eyewear and it will protect your eyes and help with astigmatism right?

1+. Used to wear contacts shooting and then had crap get blown into my eye while shooting under a barricade. Nothing unusual, just dust and grass, but enough that it irritated the crap out of my eye. Ditched contacts in favor of prescription shooting glasses.

Lots of options available. If you have mil access to Oakley they are probably the best to try first. I went with ESS coupled with an insert. Affordable combo and they work well.

[marZ1]

I to have an astigmatism. Didn't know it and corrected for it somehow throughout life. Later on I got glasses which do not correct the blob. I do notice it, when concentrating on the dot of Aimpoints. I get a comma shape on most, M4, T-1, H-1 and Pro. BUT when shooting all I recall is a target with a red dot at the intended poi.

[OldState]

No doctor has been able to correct my astigmatism. Going with a 2MOA dot may help. With 2MOA I don't really even notice unless I'm sighting the gun at 100 yards on a 100yrd NRA target.

[Inuvik]

I would offer that the astigmatism and the quality of your eyesight are not neccessarily related. I have really good vision (L=20/20, R=20/10) but I also have a pretty significant astigmatism, to the point where I unconsciously cant my head 5 degrees to the left when watching TV (my wife makes fun of me). I have the same issues with Aimpoint bloom as everyone else has mentioned. I recently sold my PRO because it just did not work for me.

[jaxman7]

turnburgler,

You and I have the same issue. The only Aimpoint I currently use on an AR is my T-1 w/4MOA dot. Even though the dot is somewhat distorted I'll probably never replace it that T-1. Have had it for 5 years. At closer ranges the uneven dot is not a problem. Yet further out it can't become a hindrance on some smaller targets. I used to be a big fan of running a fixed front sight post and folding rear (there is a point to all this ). The fixed front sight helped as a huge reference point in finding the red dot. Now all I use are folding sights with an RDS. Reason being is that I still run the folding front up unless I have a target far out (say 300m) I will fold the front down and raise the rear (MBUS Pro with small aperture). By looking at the dot through the small aperture it significantly reduces the dot size and makes it much more crisp/round. I know this method has been mentioned many times on here but wasn't sure if you had read about it.

-Jax