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What are the Olympics Shooting Competitors Wearing On Their Faces?

Mechanical irises

By Rain Noe - July 31
in Wearables

If you happened across the Olympic Air Pistol event for the first
time, you might've been puzzled by the competitors' eyewear:

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So those are mechanical irises. Shooting competitors fine-tune them
to bring their gunsights into sharp focus. Here's an example of one
by manufacturer Gehmann:

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And the competition frames they sell, for those who don't wear
eyeglasses:

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If you're wondering why competitors don't just rely on prescription
glasses, it's because your eyesight can actually change over the
course of the day. You're dealing with both fatigue and changing
light conditions. The adjustability of the mechanical iris allows you
to compensate for that.

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Lastly, it's worth noting that Oh Ye-jin, the South Korean competitor
who took Gold in the 10 Meter Air Pistol event this year, eschews the
irises.

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