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Vision in competition pistol shooters: effects of distance defocus on performance

Carkeet, Andrew D. and Chan, Peter and Brown, Brian (1988) Vision in competition pistol shooters: effects of distance defocus on performance. Clinical & Experimental Optometry 71(2):pp. 60-65.

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Abstract

We examined the effects of adding positive spherical lenses to distance spectacle prescriptions on the pistol shooting performance of nine experienced shooters. Shot groupings were significantly smaller horizontally when shooters wore a +0.50D addition and significantly smaller vertically when shooters wore a +0.75D addition to their distance spectacle correction. Performance became significantly worse with spectacle additions of +2.00D and +4.00D. We discuss possible mechanisms for the improvement in performance obtained by using low plus additions for presbyopic and non-presbyopic pistol shooters.

Item Type:Journal Article
Status:Published
Keywords:Pistol shooting, plus lenses, vernier alignment, partitioning task
Subjects:320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 320900 Optometry
320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 321000 Clinical Sciences > 321016 Opthalmology and Vision Science
320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 320900 Optometry > 320901 Optical Technology
ID Code:11899
Deposited By:Moyle, Claire D
Deposited On:14 January 2008
Alternative Locations:http://www.optometrists.asn.au/ceo, http://www.optometrists.asn.au/ceo/backissues/vol71/no2/1595
Copyright Owner:Copyright 1988 Optometrists Association Australia
Additional Information:The contents of this journal from 1998 to 2005 can be freely accessed online via the journal’s web page (see hypertext link).