Frenchieboy Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I had to go for a regular eye test the other day at Vision Express and what I was told was a little concerning! To be fair the eye test was pretty thorough but what the optician recommended was (In my opinion) an attempt to get as much money out of my tightly sealed wallet as possible. She said that my eyesight had deteriorated a little since my previous test and that I should have a new set of reading glasses and 2 new sets of distance glasses - One for everyday use and another seperate set of tinted and coated "reactolight" ones for driving and shooting. All told these 3 sets were going to cost me well over £350! I settled for a standard set of reading glasses and 1 standard set of distance glasses which cost me nothing on my NHS prescription - The same as I normally have! The biggest concern for me is the fact that she said that my left eye is starting to get a bit "cloudy" and that it could well result in a cataract(sp) in about 10 years time. To top that off I have noticed that I have what is known as a "floater" in my left eye. She said that there is nothing that I can do about this. The only time I find it a problem is when I am clay shooting. If I am taking on a "double" and filck my eyes either side or upwards to pick up the second bird this damned floater appears in my vision and looks just like a clay in the distance, and when I get that I have to think rather quickly about which clay I should shoot at! It might be easier if there were 2 floaters ahen I could see 3 clays and just shoot at the middle one! Has anyone else experienced this problem with "floaters"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yup. Had them for years but only cause problem on long birds where size is similar - on close ones it is just the wood behind the stock :whistling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yup. Had them for years but only cause problem on long birds where size is similar - on close ones it is just the wood behind the stock :whistling: Oh well, I guess that it is just a part of the pleasures of getting older mate! ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayman Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Floaters are perfectly normal and come with age as the gels in the eyeball start to thicken and contract and pull on the back of the eye. If she had given your eyes a really good examination she would have told you about the floater! There's nothing you can do about them but it's worth being aware. If there is a sudden change in the number of floaters or any other change new or quick then get yourself along to a decent optician and get them to do a thorough check and photograph the back of the eye through the various cell layers of the retina. They can then reassure you its just normal or check whether there is any separation in the cell layers, which would need treatment. As for now, just add floaters to about page 16 of "excuses for missing the clay" Edited August 19, 2012 by WVAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 As for now, just add floaters to about page 16 of "excuses for missing the clay" Thanks mate! I hadn't though of that one. I've got a load of mates turning uo today for a "friendly" clay shoot so I can use that as a new excuse if I shoot to my usual standards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yes - Got a floater in my left eye. Been there for years. My right eye is the dominant one so it doesn't worry me too much. I have glaucoma which is a lot more worrying but it does mean that my eyes are checked by a specialist every six months. At the moment it is being held in check by eight eye drops each day. ***** nuisance but better than going blind. Damage in right eye is quite severe but doesn't seem to be getting any worse. Cataracts are a function of getting old - nearly everyone gets them at some stage. Easy and routine operation which is done under a local anasthetic and takes about an hour. Some years ago I started using contact lenses for shooting. Best thing I did since the day I needed glasses. Stick with it but change your optician to a local one - Less chance of a rip-off there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Can't put a price on your eyesight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Havent had any serious issues yet Pete but i hate any vision problems and absolutely dread if/when the time comes.As Dazza says,you cant put a price on your eyesight so taking care of it is a must.The hearing isnt the best with abuse during forces days and i dont want anymore senses getting worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 you are showing your age frenchieboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Just as a little by-line to this thread and purely for the benefit of newer members heres an up dated and in no particular order list of excuses for the rare occasions we miss the target. 1..Wind,too much/swirling /gusting or any combination of the aforementioned. 2..Sunlight/Glare. 3.Faulty cartridge. 4..Faulty gun. 5..Badly serviced gun, i.e. it was alright before it was serviced 6.Faulty lauching trap. 7.Distracted by a passing bird (which no one else saw) 8..Floaters. Please feel free to add any that you consider worthy of use ,and remember just because its a bad excuse doesnt mean you cant use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I have had floaters for years. Perfectly normal but if they get any worse suddenly go back straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Just as a little by-line to this thread and purely for the benefit of newer members heres an up dated and in no particular order list of excuses for the rare occasions we miss the target. 1..Wind,too much/swirling /gusting or any combination of the aforementioned. 2..Sunlight/Glare. 3.Faulty cartridge. 4..Faulty gun. 5..Badly serviced gun, i.e. it was alright before it was serviced 6.Faulty lauching trap. 7.Distracted by a passing bird (which no one else saw) 8..Floaters. Please feel free to add any that you consider worthy of use ,and remember just because its a bad excuse doesnt mean you cant use it. 9. Rain on my glasses 10. Snow on my glasses 11. New gun 12. Shooting old gun again 13. Wrong chokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 14 stray dogs coming for a look. twice now 15,sneezing at trigger squeeze 16 bloody wife phoning about nothing of any relevance to anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 I had to go for a regular eye test the other day at Vision Express and what I was told was a little concerning! To be fair the eye test was pretty thorough but what the optician recommended was (In my opinion) an attempt to get as much money out of my tightly sealed wallet as possible. She said that my eyesight had deteriorated a little since my previous test and that I should have a new set of reading glasses and 2 new sets of distance glasses - One for everyday use and another seperate set of tinted and coated "reactolight" ones for driving and shooting. All told these 3 sets were going to cost me well over £350! I settled for a standard set of reading glasses and 1 standard set of distance glasses which cost me nothing on my NHS prescription - The same as I normally have! The biggest concern for me is the fact that she said that my left eye is starting to get a bit "cloudy" and that it could well result in a cataract(sp) in about 10 years time. To top that off I have noticed that I have what is known as a "floater" in my left eye. She said that there is nothing that I can do about this. The only time I find it a problem is when I am clay shooting. If I am taking on a "double" and filck my eyes either side or upwards to pick up the second bird this damned floater appears in my vision and looks just like a clay in the distance, and when I get that I have to think rather quickly about which clay I should shoot at! It might be easier if there were 2 floaters ahen I could see 3 clays and just shoot at the middle one! Has anyone else experienced this problem with "floaters"? Frenchieboy. I've had floaters in both eyes for sixty years ....They are a bloody nuisance but perfectly harmless .....You will learn to live with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 separate set of tinted and coated "reactolight" ones for driving and shooting. Aren't there UV reactive? dose not windscreens have a UV coating? Friend needed glasses, same as you, told he needed this that and the other. got his new glasses, reactolite. got in the car only to find they didn't work because of the coating on the screen. needless to say he was straight back to 'BOGOF' group asking for a full refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) Surprised they recomended reactolight glasses for driving, as a lot of car glass contains a u/v filter which reduces or stops the reactor light lens from working. Also I see a seperate dispensing glasses supplier which works out a lot cheaper than a lot of the opticians. As soon as my optician spotted cateracts forming several years ago, I was refererd to hospital streight away, Thankfully don't have floaters but do find the longer barrels like 30" help with the clays (still can't hit them) but enjoy going. Edited August 20, 2012 by BerettaSV10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 the wife got stung by sp,,sa,,,rs that way,went for 68 quid varifocals came back with 2 pairs 370 quid later ,con artists are us .u need this you need that blaah blah .our car has factory fitted sun tinted glass so reactors dont work in it anyway and no its not a perscription windscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 I used to go to the other high street opticians, they also told me cateracts were just starting, 6 months later I could hardly see, I recommend you change opticians now, try out optical express they were fantastic with me, had my cateracts replaced with their multi focal lenses, got perfect, better than 20/20 vision now, still struggling hitting the pigeon though supersport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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