Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 12
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    PGH, Pennsylvania
    (Allegheny County)
    Posts
    7,490
    Rep Power
    1167024

    Default Can you change eye dominance ?

    I am R handed L eye dom.
    It doesnt matter much with pistols, but moving and shooting with rifles is F'd up.

    Is it possible to change my eye dominance?

    How?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Spring City, Pennsylvania
    (Chester County)
    Age
    54
    Posts
    2,495
    Rep Power
    90905

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    I also and right handed but left eye dominant. When I sshoot my target rifle I wear an eye patch over my left eye. It works for me. I don't know if you change your eye dominance.
    Μολὼν λάβε

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    ….., Pennsylvania
    (Allegheny County)
    Posts
    3,107
    Rep Power
    1284090

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    I shoot pistols left eyed, rifles right.



    Yeah, messed up.



    My wife puts tape over her left glasses lens. Seems to work.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    southwest PA, Pennsylvania
    (Allegheny County)
    Posts
    544
    Rep Power
    484320

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    Anyone else here remember the scene in TOP GUN where controlling your own eye dominance was a factor when simultaneously flying a jet and viewing certain cockpit displays?

    IIRC, The training tool of choice was a pair of ladies' undergarments

    NRA Certified Instructor / PA State Constable

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    (Allegheny County)
    Posts
    5,440
    Rep Power
    16969192

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Shawn.L View Post
    I am R handed L eye dom.
    It doesnt matter much with pistols, but moving and shooting with rifles is F'd up.

    Is it possible to change my eye dominance?

    How?
    Short answer is no. Close your dominant eye when aiming or as posted before on this site, place a small piece of frosted tape on your shooting glasses (the dominant eye) that blocks out just the front sight when your rifle is mounted. I did this when I first started shooting trap, later I just closed my non-aiming eye after tracking the birds initial flight but before pulling the trigger.
    Toujours prêt

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Glenside, Pennsylvania
    (Montgomery County)
    Posts
    495
    Rep Power
    6566

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    Quote Originally Posted by BCI Instructor View Post
    Anyone else here remember the scene in TOP GUN where controlling your own eye dominance was a factor when simultaneously flying a jet and viewing certain cockpit displays?

    IIRC, The training tool of choice was a pair of ladies' undergarments
    That would have been 'Firebirds' with Nicholas Cage, and the aircraft was the Apache helicopter. It was because of the helmet-mounted sight.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Erie, Pennsylvania
    (Erie County)
    Posts
    764
    Rep Power
    29

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    I've been thinking about ordering one of these for my shotgun to see if it works. The idea is somewhat similiar to what I found out by accident when I put laser grips on my 1911. With the laster dot set to point of aim along with the sights I can't see the laser dot if I'm using my right eye (right handed). So when I'm at the range if I see the laser dot I know my left eye is interfering with the sight picture.

    Rifles really shouldn't be too much trouble. Any sort of rear sight apeture should force the shoulding side eye to acquire the targeting line. Certainly when I use a scope it doesn't matter which eye I look thru it with.
    "When the winds of change blow hard enough, the most trivial of things can become deadly projectiles." - Unknown.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Brookville, Pennsylvania
    (Jefferson County)
    Age
    51
    Posts
    20,076
    Rep Power
    21474874

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    I wouldn't say its impossible to change your dominant eye. But it would take a great deal of training yourself psychologically and physically to do it.

    It not exactly like training a lefty to use a right hand dominantly or vice-versa, but the principle is alike.

    Given time and practice you can readjust which eye is dominant.
    Last edited by knight0334; November 13th, 2008 at 12:09 AM.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    southwest PA, Pennsylvania
    (Allegheny County)
    Posts
    544
    Rep Power
    484320

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    Quote Originally Posted by toml View Post
    That would have been 'Firebirds' with Nicholas Cage, and the aircraft was the Apache helicopter. It was because of the helmet-mounted sight.
    Thanks, been a long time since I've seen either movie

    NRA Certified Instructor / PA State Constable

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Nowhere Land, Pennsylvania
    (Westmoreland County)
    Posts
    4,954
    Rep Power
    5723755

    Default Re: Can you change eye dominance ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Shawn.L View Post
    I am R handed L eye dom.
    It doesnt matter much with pistols, but moving and shooting with rifles is F'd up.

    Is it possible to change my eye dominance?
    Yes.

    How?
    Train yourself to use your non dominant eye. IOW, use it. However, it is not going to be easy.

    Be advised there is risk involved if you don't adequately "program" yourself to use the non dominant eye instinctively then "at the moment of truth", you'll put yourself at risk in a lethal threat encounter.

    Personally, I don't think it's worth the effort.

    It's better to shoot with both eyes open but if you shoot rifles better right handed, close your dominant eye.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. It's Time For A Change
    By sgser in forum General
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: July 19th, 2008, 07:03 AM
  2. Lets Change the UFA, why not?
    By CZ40P in forum General
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: June 4th, 2008, 07:44 PM
  3. Eye dominance
    By HamburgBoy84 in forum General
    Replies: 29
    Last Post: May 28th, 2008, 09:34 PM
  4. How would you change an unfair law
    By sgser in forum General
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: April 12th, 2008, 12:42 AM
  5. change in residency
    By spabula in forum General
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: March 31st, 2008, 09:39 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •