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Old May 26, 2012, 12:00 AM   #18
Nnobby45
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I asked another Opthamologist if I need to give up shooting heavy recoiling guns, and he said: "HELL no, don't stop shooting. Don't worry about your eyes, enjoy yourself ".

Shot some more slugs yesterday, about 20 rds. with no issues.

I point out that this was after two retina exams to make sure that there was no retina detachment which can occur when a floater pulls away from the retina. This also cause light flashes in your peripheral vision.

Make sure you get that checked out, but, as stated, it's something that happens to us with age whether we shoot or not. In 5% of incidents, the floater pulls on the retina and tears or detaches it. This is serious, and that's why you need to make sure the retina is ok.

And yes, the shooting probably did jar it loose. Once it's all the way free, you still have the floater, but there's no more pulling on the retina.

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