Those of us that are blind?

[Stirts]

I have been a four-eyes since I was 4yrs old.

At 18yrs old I went to a specialist that recommended I go to contacts - I had lazyarse eyes, he stated that contacts would force my lazy eye muscles to work more given that glasses can restrict your perriferral vision. My eyes no longer wander all over face

No real issues with contacts drying out..and if I do, I always carry one of those Optrex Sore Eyes emergency packet thingies in my jacket. You can buy them from any service station.

I would love to get surgery, but they still can't correct upto my blindness level.

[The End]

I've been through a couple of pairs of glasses from (what I assume is) wearing them in my helmet. Both pairs have broken where the arm connects to the main glasses piece. I failed the eye test without them so have to wear them. They fit in the helmet fine, and generally will stay still so long as I don't knock them/move them out of place.

The last time I was at Opsm a few years ago I asked about contacts but they supposedly don't make them as strong as I would need them. I think I'm +6 in my left eye and +4 in my right.

Shoulda' gone to specsavers.

[imdying]

Lasers. Best money I have ever spent on anything at any time. Nothing has ever come close to the value for money, nothing ever.

[slofox]

Has anyone gotten prescription sunglasses?

Yes, I do. But I don't wear them on the bike because the lenses are polarised and there is distortion if I look through a visor with them. So I just use a black visor and normal glasses underneath. Having said that, my glasses are photosensitive anyway and darken in bright sunlight. The black visor still improves things a lot.

Oh and I have never had a problem with glasses under the helmet.

[Tigadee]

Are the flip-fronts easier for putting glasses on and taking off? Are they slightly wider at that point or something? Or just not having to shove them through the visor bit?

Yes, much easier. Not really but that depends on brands/models of flip-fronts. Certainly not necessary to shove them through the visor opening - leave them on and put the helmet on with the front flipped up.

As for compromising safety, BMW is famous for their flip-front helmets and I doubt they'd compormise on rider safety and many motorcycle cops around the world wear them too. A colleague had a flip-front when she had a major bike accident and though the front was damaged during her accident, it never opened and she survived more or less intact with no damage to head or face. It did it's job and no less than a full-face would have performed.

The only drawbacks of a flip-front are they are a little heavier than full-face and they let through a little more wind noise (I wear ear plugs anyway). Oh, and some people forget their front is flipped up while riding in windy conditions or flip it up while at high speed - guess what happened then...

[Maha]

I have been a four-eyes since I was 4yrs old.

At 18yrs old I went to a specialist that recommended I go to contacts - I had lazyarse eyes, he stated that contacts would force my lazy eye muscles to work more given that glasses can restrict your perriferral vision. My eyes no longer wander all over face

No real issues with contacts drying out..and if I do, I always carry one of those Optrex Sore Eyes emergency packet thingies in my jacket. You can buy them from any service station.

I would love to get surgery, but they still can't correct upto my blindness level.

My blindness level was 6/60 in 05'...had new lens implants in both eyes (at different times) now just need some cheap arse 1.5's to read..
6/60 vision means, what normal vision can see at 60mts, I had to be at 6mts to clearly see the same thing.

[wysper]

I wear glasses
Have since I was 15, don't really notice so much now.
No issue with frames under helmet.

I have tried contacts, but I need to wear sunnies with them so might as well stay with glasses.

Plus, can't afford the ongoing cost of contacts!

Have prescription sunnies to, they are great, until your prescription changes.

[Oblivion]

I've had glasses for being short sighted since I was around 10. For the first couple of years, I really didnt wear them often, But its turned into a full time thing. Like Bogan said, a slim frame helps alot while wearing glasses inside a helmet. I even took my helmet with me to the optometrist to get a good fit. The only thing that is really annoying at the moment is that my vision is getting worse.

[F5 Dave]

I can and do, been having some issues lately though (unrelated to riding) so need to get a refit when this lot run out (in less than a month).
Before you ask/say I should be getting it check right now, it's just that I need to get the diameter remeasured in one of my eyes cause it's been playing up after several hours of wearing in air conditioning when I'm tired/bored at work after spending many hours pretending to work and actually being on this and FB haha.

Contemplating going back to "monthly"s as I had less issues with them than I am with "daily"s

Sometimes you have to find the right brand for you, I'm on 2 weekly (like monthlys) & had to go through a few sets to find the right ones.

[jellywrestler]

I spent the money and got a prescription Visor, not the cheapest way to go but worth every penny IMHO

[Lozza2442]

I spent the money and got a prescription Visor, not the cheapest way to go but worth every penny IMHO

Where on earth do you get one of them??

[jellywrestler]

Where on earth do you get one of them??

depends on what brand of helmet you use, what's yours?

[FJRider]

I've seen it all before ... it doesn't matter if I don't see it again ....

[baffa]

Can wear glasses under a helmet, but contacts are much more comfortable.
Problem is wearing them for 24 hours straight if you camp out somewhere or ride late into the night can get pretty uncomfortable, so planning on getting a backup pair of glasses.

[nodrog:Me]

Where on earth do you get one of them??

Payless plastics.