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Surfing with Contacts

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:45 pm
by VanIsleSurfer
Hey whats up everybody, im new to the forum, and a new surfer.
Any other surfers out there who where contact lenses? If so, do u just go surfing with them in? or what do u usually do

Contacts

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:06 am
by ValleyBall1
I currently remove my glasses and go in blind - haha! I do plan on getting contacts and riding with them though.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:19 am
by jonny
My wife wears those daily disposable ones. They cost peanuts so it's no big deal if she loses one.
Having said that I can only ever remember her having a problem once with one falling out.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:40 am
by Brent
Hey, Surf Patrol, Johnny etc. About two months ago I wrote a full-on post about surfing & sports with contact lenses, being a long-term lens wearer who's also tried the alternatives I think they're better than the various prescription sports glasses available (better preferal vision etc. how it's no drama & just go visit an Optomertrist who'll prescribe a suitable two weekly-monthly disposable lens system.
Guys, this question crops up every month or so, does it warrent something in a beginner guide or something???

Just a thought.

For the poster. Just go see an Optomertrist, they'll sort you out. I've never lost a lens yet, in fact on my past checkup the optomertrist reckoned some brands are so good now the "lipid"?? action of your eye will hold a lens on your eye....even if you do inadvertently fully open you eye(s) under water...yet to try that.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:51 pm
by VanIsleSurfer
alright thanx alot
sorry i should have checked for the other threads on this topic

PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:21 am
by surf patrol
Good idea for the guides Brent - I'll get onto it.

Meanwhile here are a couple of the posts we have had on the subject.
https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=874
https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525

PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:36 am
by VanIsleSurfer
awesome thanx
i decided i'll just wear my contacts and hopefully they wont fall out! 2 month disposables so it would be too bad, but most people seem to say that there really isnt a problem