Eyes 101 - Ed Lyons on the basics of eyes, vision & shooting

[@K80Ed]

Brilliant to have someone who truly understands the subject! So much misinformation gets spread around on vision and shooting- Ed Lyons knocks it out the park again.

[@rkob1]

Do you know any decent coaches ??

[@K80Ed]

@@rkob1 not many no!

[@donmurray4646]

This channel is SO much more than many others. You have the normal "We went shooting somewhere" content, and then you have things like this. Just massively great!

[@thecastbulletkid]

What a fantastic speaker. Clear communication.

[@chadnolte9134]

Very informative. John you are doing a wonderful job of seeking out different pieces of the game and bringing some very knowledgeable experts to provide great information. Keep it up.

[@bgc51765]

Great information. Too bad I am not in the UK. I am severely cross dominate. Your explanation on seeing and perception was spot on in my case. I am severely left eye dominate and right handed. When sighting down the barrel it actually looks bent. The right eye sees the bead and the last 2/3rds of the barrel and the left eye sees the first 1/3rd of the barrel with the left eye taking in all the information and the right eye focusing only on the bead and only along for the ride.

[@douglasbell2448]

Really interesting conversation with someone who knows his stuff, well done both.

[@danhill6333]

Very interesting discussion. Much more to it than "eye" expected. 😉 Thank you Ed Lyons, Jonny, and Sasha.

[@spikeybrummy]

...and you didn't go with "more than meets the eye"(?) 🤷‍♂️😂

[@danhill6333]

@@spikeybrummy Transformers fan are ya? 😂😂😂😂

[@JasperTielen]

Really nice to see and hear some talk so passionate about a very interesting subject. Wish I knew a person in the Netherlands that's the same.

[@76CelticDragon]

Another great video. Please keep on making great informative videos like these.

[@zoominmicroscopy]

Fantastic interview!!

[@andrewsmall1746]

Great video. Ed's eye training kits helped me and I'm a professional shooting instructor. They definitely train your eyes and let you 'feel' the difference between types of focus.

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

That’s great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lifeshort]

Informative. I need to see this guy!

[@DavidJones-lw2lp]

Great video, it would be good to do one with him talking about scopes, deer and range shooting, debunking lots of myths such as the 30mm tube letting more light through than the 1 inch tube etc. 👍🏻

[@coleenschlichte677]

Very informative,. I need to work on consistent gun mount before I mess with my eyes! Lol. But as a physical educator looking at kids it makes me think about their visual processing and how to improve it

[@bumblesquatt]

Ha! The irony that I wear pretty much the same gold rimmed turtleshell arm aviators as Ed and Johnny when its sunny. Had my eyes lasered a few years ago and I will never look back *pun intended*. I want a set of Pilla's but the price tag for something that might not work in terms of lens colours is what has put me off so far. I don't want to waste £600 on lenses that might not be right for me, so when the time comes I will be speaking to Ed Lyons, had him on my radar for many years and soon I'll bite the bullet and get myself a pro set!

[@tudorwynphillips6458]

Fabulous, great information. Thanks for the video.

[@charleswhite1671]

I was going to go shooting today but after watching this decided that I am wasting my time so won’t bother.

[@tudorwynphillips6458]

@@charleswhite1671 Keep at it , just preserve 👍

[@sportshot2789]

I’m 73 years old and live in WI, I have struggled with vision issues for the 60 yrs I’ve been shooting. Too bad your not on this side of the pond where I could benefit from an evaluation

[@FauxFlat]

Fabulous information. I wish he practiced in the States.

[@andersthorn9487]

In the states you have Dr.Colo in Florida

[@jerseyrock1969]

At last, somebody who knows what he's on about!!

[@iantunnicliffe4509]

Really good learnt a lot 👍

[@LJHamby9]

Ed Lyons, that’s my guy 😎

[@guy1234484]

Nice to have an interview with an optometrist who has really built his business around specialising in shooting-related optometry. There is nothing more infuriating than hearing self-proclaimed eye dominance experts giving their sermons from on high (or over KZbin) and then trying to sell their apparently life-changing invention that will solve all your problems, regardless of who you are.

[@ajsleith]

Fascinating 🧐

[@nicke6394]

Bloody brilliant video chaps. So educational and the biggest tip.., go see an expert 👍

[@tgsoutdoors]

The real answer is - go and see Mr Lyons.

[@reeves624]

Excellent video. The only thing missing is how he determines eye dominance. What test does he recommend that we can do at home? Different people suggest different tests; it would have been nice to know which one he prefers and finds most reliable. Thanks.

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

I'll do a video on this!

[@matthewsmith5394]

This shit is making me start to wonder if I’m even putting the shell into the gun the correct way

[@k20fty]

Excellent video! - So informative, I've now read the whole of Ed's website (while squinting, as my eyes are terrible), and emailed him - Does anyone know if the SportVision assessment includes a 'regular' eye test, as I need glasses (or contacts) for work (computers), as well as driving and shooting...?

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

Thank you! Yes indeed it does 🤓

[@budzo100]

HI TGS and Ed Lyons. Around 7:54 of the video you starting talking about colorblind folks, like my self, but you didn't expand on this very much. I am Mild Duetan person visually. What would you suggest for a lens color that could possibly assist my shooting. I know it'll never be perfect, but possibly better for myself. Thank you.

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

Hello! The new RGLL and RGHL have been really well received - I reviewed them on my channel a couple months back

[@GMA626]

Panum's fusional area suggests that the images from the eyes fuse together after about 9 meters and that eye dominance beyond that point is not a significant issue. Could you comment on that please, Ed.

[@JG54206]

I’m didn’t learn until very recently that the reason why I can’t see down the sights on a gun at all when I hold it left handed. I am right handed in terms of shooting and right eye dominant so when I mount a long gun left handed it always appeared that the sights were way off from where my cheek well and eye were. Then I realized my eye dominance won’t allow me to see down the sights with my left eye unless I close my right eye because it is dominant. I felt so stupid. I always through that right handed guns must just be really right handed but when I tried this with an AR in a gun shop I knew something was funky.

[@gracetrevino2368]

If ONLY you were here in the United States…I would LOVE to talk to you about my circumstances….

[@NathanDuP]

Ed Lyons, will you be in Australia any time soon? I need your help! 😊

[@patrickjbellend]

I correct vision defects with a soldering iron

[@alexrudkin7942]

Thanks for the video, question for you - what shooting glasses are you both wearing? And how do lenses play a role in your visual performance?

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

Hi Alex - glad you liked the video! So these are a range I designed myself in conjunction with Ed Solomons, they're from our Edwards Eyewear collection and will be on our website very soon. I'll be recording a video on lenses and visual performance very soon on my own channel and there's more in the pipeline with TGS too!

[@biggerjonnycarterfan9425]

Should have gone to Specsavers 🤓

[@anonymous6694]

I'd like to know his thoughts on shooting glasses brands

[@tgsoutdoors]

🤔 www.edwardseyewear.com would be a good start followed by: www.ed-lyons.com to read more of Ed’s thoughts

[@floriang.8535]

As a beginner in shooting I struggle to understand the picture I see. If I focus on the clay I see two barrels, and if I focus on the barrel I see two clays. I try to fix it by closing my left eye, but that leaves me handicaped in seeing the field. Is this normal, and I just have to learn to understand the picture?

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

Hello! Yes, confusing but normal, drop me an email if you want to discuss it 👍

[@garygarnham1554]

Hi guys very interesting video, I have those floaters I'm my eyes that you spoke about, is there a cure or am I stuck with them Thanks Gary

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

Yes there are a few options, feel free to email me and I can discuss with you. Cheers, Ed

[@kylearmstrong7025]

Does Ed do this for golfers too??

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

I do indeed!

[@rosschristie9927]

I’ve shot a few times now I’m looking to get into the sport, when I’ve been with a friend I’ve shot both eyes open and when on experience days I’ve shot left eye closed which I don’t want to do as I get into the sport I want to minimise any bad habits. I have a slightly lazy right eyes but do not wear anything to correct this as it’s very slight. Will lessons help fix any issues or a corrective lens

[@wesleyturner1979]

The dude in the white shirt looks like he’s 5 feet tall but he’s actually 6 foot standing next to a giant 😂

[@RevoltingRudi]

do he can give tips for first person shooters?

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

Absolutely

[@robertstewart1464]

Personally think my eyes are shafted then. When I close them or they are covered they start to look to the sides and refocus slightly after blinking!

[@salopsniper22]

How much is a 2hr session with Ed ?.

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

Hello! £495 for the assessment. I’m booked through to October now but cancellations do sometimes crop up 🤓💥💥

[@Banpunv]

What glasses are these guys wearing???

[@tgsoutdoors]

Edwards eyewear Hiroki 2’s www.edwardseyewear.com/Store/Hiroki-II-c130345628

[@simoncampion4560]

The physiological diplopia, is something I experience when trying to shoot two eyes open. So i have to close my left eye as I am a RH shooter. Any advise on how to resolve this, or is it a matter of just getting used to it!?

[@K80Ed]

No need to close the eye, just understand the picture! Right hander will need to reference the left barrel and vice versa. I always see two barrels when I shoot. Ed S

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

Great question! So Physiological Diplopia is totally normal, though it can be visually confusing. Phys Dip on its own doesn’t indicate an Eye Dom problem, this is a myth that continues to be perpetuated! There are shooters who aren’t cross dominant but find the PD irritating so close an eye to resolve it, then there are those who see the Phys Dip phenomenon AND are cross dominant too. What we’d need to establish is your true eye dominance state by taking motor and sensory measurements, that way we can make a proper visual plan 🤓

[@simoncampion4560]

Thank you both for your replies. I have tried basic eye dominance tests at home which if i am doing it correctly suggest I am LE 'dominant' so to speak. So not sure how that impacts my over all picture when shooting 2 eyes open. I don't struggle with picking the clays up against different back grounds but I do favour a purple/violet lense which I feel highlight the greens and oranges better than dark or clear lenses. But will switch to a dark grey/black lense on sunny days.

[@ChristosTm300]

@@K80Ed the bad with me its the left "picture" of the gun,where it is indeed,it is the transparent and the right picture,the false point of barrel is the strong one and that confuse my brain in shooting. i have try and more than 20 years to shoot with open both eyes,just fast as i have the gun in my shoulder but that trick has give me other troubles. so i have stop to shoot clays and try to close left eye in hunting.

[@nicolashimblot821]

Hello TGS. I have a request that can interest many peoples. Can you do a test with steel high pressure loads into a no steel proof shotgun with full choke? Just to see if its gonna bulge the barrel or something else. And maybe to pattern it to see if the full choke disturb the load. Sorry im french and i don t like to use google translate. You're doing a great job, continue like that👍

[@MrPutman]

What a timely video... I'm confident hitting clays left to right, driven, going away etc but the moment you put a right to left crosser... cant hit it for toffee.... Can the high street glasses shop help me? Sounds like it cant...

[@edlyonssportsvision9197]

It could! Speak to your local independent Optometrist and see how you get on, otherwise please drop me an email and I’ll do my best to assist.

[@gpmerrill]

It's a shame you aren't in the US, optometrists here do not seem to understand the shooting sports.

[@buckshotaaa]

Does anyone else think Ed Lyons talks like Ed Solomons?

[@tgsoutdoors]

They are actually the same person

[@snook1249]

They are not 'floaters', they are eye worms. Jeez.

[@guy1234484]

🤣