If it were me, I would go back and ask your eye doc, there isn't anyone here that knows what's what with your eyes, since none of us did the surgery, nor are we eye docs.

My eye doc told me a week. I waited 2 weeks, never any problems.

 

I have little confidence he knows which end of the barrel the shot comes out of. Seems to have done a great job with the surgery.

 

Mine told me 30 days. Then he said the new lens was locked in. Recoil would not be an issue. It would take a major blow to the head to cause a problem.
That being said, I would get a specific recommendation from your doctor.

 

Mine told me 30 days, as well. (This is not medical advice from me).

 

I waited 8-10 weeks.

 

I think the wait period has changed as surgery procedures have improved. My mother had hers done in a hospital, was totally "put to sleep" and had to lay flat on her back for 2 days. I was flat on my back for 10 minutes, done with a "local" in the doctors office and walked to the car so the wife could drive me home. I could legally drive the next day for my check up.


Steve

 

Same here; all told, waiting to have both eyes done, I stopped shooting for about a month (there was a two week interim between eyes) I went from excellent closeup but VERY poor distance to 20-20 in my dominant eye and 20-25 in my off hand eye. Now I buy cheaters from Amazon by the 6-pack and leave pairs all over the place as I cannot read small print or closeup without them.

 

I would also think your doctor would be the best person to have this conversation with - not a question thread on a forum.

 

My surgeon is a shotgun shooter and I asked all those questions before surgery. I got a special kind of lens that he recommended. In my case I had them done in Sept 2020, a week apart and two weeks later shot 1,000 registered at Nationals. That is not a suggestion for you. What I will tell you is I had 2 different "prescriptions" as both eyes were still healing at different rates. It was quite bizarre for a month or so. I then got a temp prescription which helped. By April 2021 I had perfect vision and still do.

My wife had her eyes done last Dec. Same doc, same place, same 1 week apart, but one of her lens was like mine and one was another brand. Initially she was not impressed because she is the impatient type. This is "blurry", "I can't see that", yada-yada-yada. By the end of January all she could talk about was how great she could see.

I bet your surgeon has doctors on his staff who will clarify what they recommend.

s/f. Steve

 

I had mine done two weeks ago. I can do anything but strain too much and rub my eyes.
Won’t get to shoot for another month at least, but I could if the opportunity presented itself.

 

Finished my cataract surgery one week ago tomorrow--shot 2 rounds of skeet earlier today--no issues except that I shot better than I have in almost a year.

 

Had laser surgery for cataracts 4 weeks apart for each eye a year ago. I shot skeet within a week of surgery on each eye...used the upcoming surgery as an excuse to buy the Remington 1100 Sporting in .410 that I was really wanting, haha! Recoil on it was about like a .22 rifle so not a big deal.

I shot a tournament with my soft shooting 12 ga A400 Xcel and 7/8 oz loads three weeks after surgery on the first eye with similar timing for a tournament after the second eye. Was a bit weird shooting with some borrowed Pilla glasses post surgery on the dominant eye only...didn't seem to affect the score much though. Other eye was 20/70 vision prior to surgery and was just along for the ride.

Extremely satisfied with my Toric lenses and post surgery vision.

 

I had my dominate eye done and then my dominate eye switched sides for a couple of days. Freaked me out because I had so much invested in left hand guns.

 

I would ask your surgeon. I had mine done a little over 2 years ago my surgeon told me 2 wks. But didn't get to shoot at two weeks because of knee replacement

 

It was approx. 6 weeks for me as the surgeon just wanted to play it safe. It didn't hurt a thing as I still missed but better cause I could see 'em better!

 

They can't guarantee the results. What happened to me was that my left eye turned out better corrected than my right and I started having eye dominance problems almost right away. My final solution was to have a pair of shooting glasses made that actually "weaken" my left eye's correction. It sounds weird, but it works as long as I put the glasses on a couple of hours before shooting. My surgeon had me wait two weeks. Unfortunately, I developed a torn retina which caused me to take a month off. A word of warning, retinal tears are listed as an extremely rare side effect associated with cataract surgery. Fortunately, mine was caught before a detachment. The "fix" is having the tear "welded" back together with a laser. Unpleasant to say the least, but thank God it worked for me. If you ever start seeing flashes after surgery, get in to see the doctor quickly because time is of the essence. I have two friends who suffered retinal detachments in their shooting eyes. Both had to switch to lefty because of vision loss.

 

Unfortunately, I developed a torn retina which caused me to take a month off. The "fix" is having the tear "welded" back together with a laser. Unpleasant to say the least

"Unpleasant": like having someone drive an ice pick into your eyeball--25 or 30 times. BTW, flashers are not just a post-op problem, they can occur at any time as our eyes age, and are an indication for an urgent eye exam by an ophthalmologist.

 

I had both eyes done a month apart and two years later secondary cataracts were treated. I was told to wait a week before shooting after each procedure. Threw my glasses away and have terrific distance vision and can read a newspaper without assistance. Your ophthalmologist should be answering your questions; not us.

 

I had light adjusting lens.. The lens adjustment process lasted approx 1 month. After they were finally "set", doc told me give it a month. All in all, I was on the bench for 2 months.

Vison is great, but I still suck!

 

I had the same thing regarding the laser weld. More like a ball peen hammer to the back of your eye socket.

Most docs have no clue about shotgun shooting. Rather than ask “when can I go back to shooting” and get the answer “you can resume normal activities in a week”, tell him exactly what you want to do.

“I’m going to put the stock of a shotgun that recoils into my cheekbone under my eye socket, and fire it at least 100 times over the course of an hour, and do this 3 times a week.” And then see what he says…..

But it’s your eyes, and if you dislodge or otherwise screw if up, the doctor is not going to take responsibility. It’s only a clay target, wait more time than recommended.