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My experiences with Pupil Dilation……,
I have Myopia , Astigmatism in one eye , PVD (Peripheral Vitrious Detachment ) and borderline Glaucoma so it’s an annual trip to the Ophthalmologist for comprehensive eye testing including eye drops to dilate your pupils.
My general eye sight is ok wearing glasses and I can observe through eye pieces without wearing glasses ( Televue eye pieces ) using my non astigmatism eye and still pick up faint detail like the Trapezium in M42 on a moonless night.
However when I have the drops to dilate my pupils ready for the gamut of eye tests , my eye sight even wearing glasses is terrible both in a darkish room and of course in artificial light ( it’s really painful to view in daylight or artificial light with your pupils dilated.
From my experiences over the years, medically dilating your pupils to hopefully improve your Astro vision would be a complete waste of time IMO
Best leave Mother Nature to naturally dilate your pupils accordingly.
I’m sure a professional Opthalmologists would not dilate your pupils for the purposes of visual astronomy. In any case I have to wait 30 to 40 mins after my examination to be allowed to drive home.
Cheers
Martin
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