gibson@unc.UUCP (Bill Gibson) (04/06/85)
I am new to both touring and contact lenses, and I haven't been able to find information about eye protection while riding. It seems that my contact lens makes my eye sensitive to the wind and dust I run into. I would think that other people have had this problem and found protective shields to wear, but I haven't heard of such protection. Since I also wear glasses with my contact, I guess that any shield which simply attaches to glasses frames would do the trick. Has anyone found, bought, or heard about any wind shields which attach to glasses frames? I still have my freshman chemistry industrial-lab goggles, but I would Really Rather Not use those. Ad-Thanks-vance Bill Gibson gibson@unc ...[akgua,decvax,philabs]!mcnc!unc!gibson
wagner@uw-june (Dave Wagner) (04/10/85)
I've toured many times with contact lenses, and a pair of sunglasses seems
to be all the protection my eyes need. If your eyes are so sensitive that
you need wrap-around protection, why not check out prescription-ground
goggles like those worn by serious raquetball/squash/handball players?
You can probably get info on these from a good sporting-goods store.
Dave Wagner
University of Washington Comp Sci Department
wagner@{uw-june.arpa|washington.arpa}
{ihnp4|decvax|ucbvax}!uw-beaver!uw-june!wagner
"Oh no! I've got . . . . . HAPPY FEET!"lacasse@randvax.UUCP (Mark LaCasse) (04/11/85)
> It seems that my contact lens makes my eye sensitive to the wind > and dust I run into. I would think that other people have had this problem > .... > Bill Gibson > gibson@unc ...[akgua,decvax,philabs]!mcnc!unc!gibson Yes they do. A few years ago I was wearing contacts on a fairly fast ride in the local canyons, and got a little dirt or something in my eye 'out of the wind'. This didn't seem like much at the time, but within a couple hours I had to be treated for corneal abrasion. The dirt or whatever can easily get between your contacts and your cornea. This can be quite painful. My case healed completely in a few weeks, but this is not always the case. In addition to particles, drying from the wind is also a serious problem. I strongly recommend against wearing contacts while riding your bicycle. If you must wear them, I recommend you use full goggles. For most people, something as small as clear swimming goggles would do. Since you wear contacts and glasses at the same time, I'd recommend full wrap around goggles of the type used with motorcycles. Enjoy riding! Mark LaCasse qantel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!randvax!lacasse c/o The Rand Corporation cbosgd!ihnp4!sdcrdcf!randvax!lacasse 1700 Main Street lacasse@Rand-Unix Santa Monica, CA 90406 213/393-0411 ext. 7420