glasses or contacts?

[allabouteva]

I'm too wimpy for Lasik. Also, I wear glasses because I'm so vain, and I think I look better in them.... Also, I think deep down, I wear glasses because I can hide behind them.

I haven't had a pair of contacts since my mid 20s, but I'm considering getting them again just for cycling. Again because I'm so vain I bought a pair of Rudy projects with the prescription inserts, and they look so mega DAGGY (Aussie slang for nerdy), I only wore them the one time...

Does anyone wear contact lenses only for cycling? Are they more comfortable now? I remember them being a bit scratchy if my eyes were a bit dry....

[annie]

Does anyone wear contact lenses only for cycling? Are they more comfortable now? I remember them being a bit scratchy if my eyes were a bit dry....

Contact lenses are so very comfortable now! When I started with them, eons ago, I had the hard pieces of plastic, not breathable, and not particularly comfortable. I now have soft lenses, high percentage of water content, that I change every couple of weeks. I often wear them 16-18 hours a day and have no problem. I do carry eye drops with me when I ride, but rarely need them. I wear sunglasses that protect against wind and debris. I think about Lasik occasionally......... maybe someday - when I get my braces paid off!! Can only have one vanity debt at a time.

annie

[Lise]

Can only have one vanity debt at a time.
annie

Ha! Tell me about it! L.

[allabouteva]

Ok, I'm convinced! I'm off to the optometrist to check out the contact lenses options..

I don't see me wearing them a lot tho'. Just for cycling with sunnies on