Red Dot and progressive Lens

[DocRDS]

Had the red dot out on the pistol tonight--been a while. My "dot" was smeared to hell. I was a little
W
T
F.

The more I cleaned it the worse it got.

Then I took off my new progressive lenses. Almost as clear as a dot (pun intended). I have a little astigmatism, so the dot is not perfect, but with my lenses on it forms a a little curve. (paint inc!) (i may have overdone the "curve" as the dots are all the same size and a bit more vertical, but it was definitly a WHAT THE HELL moment and it gets worse as you lower your vision, but even through the top of the lenses, i'm getting split dots.

Is this a known thing?

And for star trek fans
THERE ARE 4 DOTS! (and yes, through the bottom of the lensees I have four MF red dots!)

Edit: I'm left eye dominant so the "curve" is to the left. If I switch to my right eye, the curve goes the other way! Really have to tilt my head down to get through the top of the lenses to clean that up!

 

[6.5SH]

Welcome to middle-age

 

[BamaSE]

Yep, ditto the welcome to middle aged eyes and eyewear. The only red dot I have found I can still target with clearly is the Eotech…..which does not help on the pistola!

 

[Budrichard]

Astigmatism will cause all types of ocular aiming devices to be blurred!
The triangle on my Leupold ’Red Dot’ was not a triangle.
I had cataract surgery, lens replaced by a simple distance only lens.
I now see a crystal clear triangle and all my other ocular items are now used without correction.
I was left eye dominant/right handed, now right eye dominant.
My Trap Shooting has also improved.
I use micrometer iron sights at 100 yd matches, no problem!
I once had some progressive glasses made, returned them as I had to turn my head to focus clearly on my computer.
I stay AWAY from ALL types of progressive, multi-distance lenses.
-Richard

 

[DocRDS]

Q for you guys, do you just go for a fixed lens for shooting or real 'have the line' bifocals? I can 'see' w/o glasses but I was considering prescription sunglasses

 

[sled_mack]

I had problems with progressive lenses and regular scopes. with seeing the line, I was always on it and things were out of focus. Lined bifocals fixed it.

 

[BamaSE]

Progressive lens for me….same I wear day to day.