Red dots for astigmatisms

[Willie]

Im looking to getting another pistol soon and I'm red dot curious. I have a small astigmatism and get the star burst effect. Any recommendations or just don't worry about it?

 

[P01135809]

Im looking to getting another pistol soon and I'm red dot curious. I have a small astigmatism and get the star burst effect. Any recommendations or just don't worry about it?

For me, it’s not bad with handgun optics that have a circle ⭕️ and dot. I have holosun 507C X2

I hate the single dot on a rifle where I’m trying for a more specific shot placement. I don’t know which dot to sight in on since I see the “star” 😂

 

[Button Pusher]

Are you wearing corrective eyeglasses?

 

[Willie]

Only when I drive at night. I don't wear glasses another other time

 

[mostly22lately]

I have a small astigmatism and get the star burst effect. Any recommendations or just don't worry about it?

If you are not wearing corrective lenses, you ARE wearing safety glasses while shooting, right?

Meaning, you could get the astigmatism fixed in the lenses of the shooting glasses.

Then you could get any red dot you wanted.

 

[Button Pusher]

I set the brightness low and that helps, I wear my progressive lens with astigmatism correction all the time.
Prism optic without red dot is an alternative.

 

[Spartan]

The Holosun Vulcan ACSS reticle is pretty good. It is a chevron instead of a dot. It is available in red or green and open or closed emitters (red only) exclusively from Primary Arms.

 

[JoeAz]

I have the same condition. I have not addressed it with corrective eyewear yet. I have 11 red dot sights, holosun, Burris, vortex etc. for some reason the ade rd3-0012 model that I get on amazon for about $100 does not starburst for me. Its a clear red dot. know it’s a cheap non combat reliable platform, but I have 3 of them. Zero faults or failures

 

[Catfish]

On a rifle go with a prism to (mostly) negate astigmatism. Vortex Spitfire or similar should give you a crisp reticle.
On a pistol a very good option is as mentioned above, a circle style "dot". I run Holosun 507Cx2 in both red and green with good results.

 

[Spartan]

On a rifle go with a prism to (mostly) negate astigmatism. Vortex Spitfire or similar should give you a crisp reticle.
On a pistol a very good option is as mentioned above, a circle style "dot". I run Holosun 507Cx2 in both red and green with good results.

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I use the Vortex Spitfire AR for exactly this reason.
Also, it works (in non illuminated black) without batteries or when off.

 

[Button Pusher]

Reminder if two or more years since your last eye exam, please schedule one, easy to correct any problems or treat them before they get out of hand.

 

[Willie]

Yeah I get my eyes checked routinely.

 

[Spartan]

Reminder if two or more years since your last eye exam, please schedule one, easy to correct any problems or treat them before they get out of hand.

Exactly
See my thread on Refractive Lens Exchange surgery