Contact lenses

[ttcycle]

Right,eyetest done and got the OK to try some lenses,they have ordered a pair of fortnightly ones,and some dailies for me to test.
Pick them up next friday

Plus being a tight Northerner,got the eye-test and consultation for £13 bargain.

being even tighter if you work with VDU's (I think though new government may be trying to squeeze this out now- check with your work) you can get eye test (not sure if contacts eye test are included) for free.

 

[Spinney]

I wear daily disposables and they are great.

Only problem is now that I'm an old git, I am longsighted as well - and can't read maps etc with my lenses in

Laser surgery next

But will laser surgery fix that? I thought presbyopia (getting longsighted with age) was because the lens in the eye is not as flexible as it used to be.

I'm the same now, so when I cycle in my contact lenses I have a £2 pair of half-moon reading glasses kept with the map to put on just for map reading. Cheap enough so it doesn't matter if they get broken in the pannier.

 

[potsy]

being even tighter if you work with VDU's (I think though new government may be trying to squeeze this out now- check with your work) you can get eye test (not sure if contacts eye test are included) for free.

No I don't work with VDU's but as my next eye test will be 2 years time i should be able to save up enough for it

Just taken delivery of my Endura glasses from CRC,all set now.

 

[ttcycle]

Just taken delivery of my Endura glasses from CRC,all set now.

we'll be expecting pictures Potsy! Hope you get on well with the contacts

 

[Campfire]

I wear daily disposables and they are great.

Only problem is now that I'm an old git, I am longsighted as well - and can't read maps etc with my lenses in

Laser surgery next

I've got one eye much stronger than the other. Therefore it was suggested that I had both contacts the same prescription and that meant I was safe enough to drive and I can see signs etc really well but I can read maps apart from the tiny bits.

I can't always be bothered to use them though as my new ones are larger and are a devil to get put in the eyes, not like my other ones.

 

[Norry1]

But will laser surgery fix that? I thought presbyopia (getting longsighted with age) was because the lens in the eye is not as flexible as it used to be.

I'm the same now, so when I cycle in my contact lenses I have a £2 pair of half-moon reading glasses kept with the map to put on just for map reading. Cheap enough so it doesn't matter if they get broken in the pannier.

Nah, I think you're right - the shortsighted bit can be fixed - I will probably need cheap readers as well.

At the minute, I just get lost and do extra miles

 

[dav1d]

Can you get contact lenses that you can use whilst swimming - in toric?

 

[potsy]

Can you get contact lenses that you can use whilst swimming - in toric?

Maybe if you had a good water tight pair of goggles over the top,but not sure.
Whilst I was in the opticians there was a lady in,who has a prescription scuba mask,cool.

 

[BenScoobert]

Can you get contact lenses that you can use whilst swimming - in toric?

I lost a RGP pair in a pool, oooops

EDIT: No goggles

 

[Eoin Rua]

Can you get contact lenses that you can use whilst swimming - in toric?

Been wondering this...going to start swimming on a regular basis as I'm looking to get into triathlons. Reckon I would probably try it with lenses and goggles and any problems just skip the lenses as my eyesight isn't that bad.

With regards to cycling I try to wear sunglasses as much as possible - although in Scotland that's not always an option - but I'll need to get some clear/slightly tinted eyewear soon, probably from Wiggle

 

[CopperBrompton]

Can you get contact lenses that you can use whilst swimming - in toric?

I don't know about toric, but I swim and scuba-dive in daily disposables without any problem. Then again, an advantage of daily disposables is you don't stress about them: just carry a spare or two and it's no problem if you do happen to lose one.

 

[ianrauk]

Yup, laser correction is the next step for me.

 

[CopperBrompton]

Yup, laser correction is the next step for me.

Just research it carefully. I did, and decided against it.

The problem is that the techniques used are changing, on average, every five years. This means that there is no long-term prognosis for the techniques used today. No-one can tell us what might happen to those eyes in 10-20 years because the guys who did it 10 years ago were using a substantially different technique.

 

[ianrauk]

Cheers Ben, because I was just going to jump right in with both feet without checking what the options or downfalls are

Just research it carefully. I did, and decided against it.

The problem is that the techniques used are changing, on average, every five years. This means that there is no long-term prognosis for the techniques used today. No-one can tell us what might happen to those eyes in 10-20 years because the guys who did it 10 years ago were using a substantially different technique.

 

[Eoin Rua]

Can you get contact lenses that you can use whilst swimming - in toric?

Optical goggles

These may do the job...would maybe consider getting some of these myself