Contact Lenses

**rua** · 18th November 2005, 19:35

I have glasses and contacts, I have a poor fit and find that when I look around the lens can move, its distracting and I prefer my galsses unless its bright.
Most poeple have no problem, Just what I have found.

**Quasievil** · 18th November 2005, 19:55

I wear the month long ones never a problem
If you all want to save some serious coin buy them online here and you will save about 50%
http://www.pharmacydirect.co.nz/

I always get them here, you just need to know your prescription and get your eyes checked every 12 months is still a good idea

**rfc85** · 18th November 2005, 20:02

Originally Posted by Baracus

Yeah I wear them as well. Used to have major problems with my glasses fogging up inside the helmet. You guys should have a look at www.clearlycontacts.co.nz. I bought some off them recently. Great price - about half the usual amount I was paying. Did have to wait for two weeks though.

just checked the prices-and yes they are very good -will try this lot next time-thanks

**NinjaBoy** · 18th November 2005, 20:13

Originally Posted by Quasievil

I wear the month long ones never a problem
If you all want to save some serious coin buy them online here and you will save about 50%
http://www.pharmacydirect.co.nz/

I always get them here, you just need to know your prescription and get your eyes checked every 12 months is still a good idea

Same here but I get them from Eclipse Eye Products 0800 145 135. They appear to be importers supplying to Optometrists. Can't find the price list right now but cheaper than my Optometrist who I go to for yearly checkups.

I've been wearing contacts for the last 20+ years and never had a problem with them. If they dry out (ie you don't blink) they will fall out but that is easily solved.

**Colapop** · 18th November 2005, 20:20

I've been thinking about contacts - I'd really like to know the full deal on them. You know the whole story. How much, what problems, how good are they? I don't know what questions to ask??

**gav** · 18th November 2005, 21:15

Hmm, same old story, none of the on line places have lenses in my prescription!
But yeah, contacts are great, I too us ethe monthly, but i usually take mine out at night and leave them soaking, I get about 2 months out of a pair! Also opticians reckons its better for my eyes too, helps them breathe better apparently...

**boomer** · 18th November 2005, 21:18

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

I've only had one problem. I had been working about an hour and all of a sudden one of my lenses went "missing".
It felt like I had an eyelash or something in my eye and I just couldn't get rid of it.

I went back to base and had a look in my eye and couldn't for the life of me find the lens but couldn't get rid of the "scratchy" feeling in my eye. The lens definitely wasn't on the front of my eyeball.

Anyway, about 5 hours later, I was at work on the computer and all of a sudden the lens falls out of my eye! Like, WTF?? It must have been floating around somewhere.

BC

I see why you've not made detective

**VasalineWarrior** · 18th November 2005, 21:19

Contacts are seriously the only way to go when biking-got em especially since I couldnt stand glasses fogging up under the helmet. Dont know where you guys get em from but mine only cost 110 for 3 months supply (3 pairs of monthlys at visques) . These can last 6 month though, just be especially carefull when cleaning them

**MikeL** · 18th November 2005, 22:39

I use Focus Dailies which are disposable and meant to be only used for a day but you can put them in saline overnight and use them again the next day with no problems. If you don't need or want to wear contacts every day this is a good choice.

**zadok** · 19th November 2005, 01:38

Originally Posted by Colapop

I've been thinking about contacts - I'd really like to know the full deal on them. You know the whole story. How much, what problems, how good are they? I don't know what questions to ask??

See your optomotrist and I'm sure they will be helpful. If your eyes and prescription allow you to use contacts, I think you will find they will give you a trial pair. I was with my daughter when she was being tested and mentioned that I wouldn't mind giving contacts ago and I walked out with some in. I hadn't even left the shop and I knew they were for me. If I knew how good they were, I would have been wearing them a lot sooner.

**RiderInBlack** · 19th November 2005, 06:34

My newest ones are the bomb Toric "PureVision". Used them on the GC. Best ones I've ever had.
Gas permeable. Means I can keep them in my eyes over night (in fact up to 1 MONTH

). No more vascularity of corners.
The centering is better. I have stigmatism my eyes' lenses (bent/wedge shaped), so I need Toric lenses to count this. The old ones would shift on me (especial if I looked down or lyed down), effecting my vision (fu*ken anoying if that happen to my while riding). The new ones use my eye blink to centre themselves. No more problems.

**Colapop** · 19th November 2005, 08:24

Originally Posted by zadok

See your optomotrist and I'm sure they will be helpful. If your eyes and prescription allow you to use contacts, I think you will find they will give you a trial pair. I was with my daughter when she was being tested and mentioned that I wouldn't mind giving contacts ago and I walked out with some in. I hadn't even left the shop and I knew they were for me. If I knew how good they were, I would have been wearing them a lot sooner.

A trial pair? Hmmm I've got to make an appointment anyway...

Between this thread and the Wistom Teef thread anyone'd think I'm in need of serious repair! Just to reassure everyone - No I am not coming apart at the seams!!

**pyrocam** · 19th November 2005, 12:51

i do contacts. I cant stand riding with glasses as they fog up and the belt for my headphones causes them to push against my head all unfortable like.

once, when i was extreemly hungover at the lense had been slept in (not night and day) it actually went ninja on me and flipped out and onto the inside of my visor. I spent 15mins or so trying to stick this dried out lense back in my eye. owchies. from then on i always carry my full kit with case and glasses etc.

FUN FACT OF THE DAY:
if your really desperate for some saline but you cant get to any and your eye is too dry also. stick your contact in your mouth for a bit. will clean and moisten it enuf for you to stick in your eye, although it will feel pretty slimey.

**erik** · 19th November 2005, 13:10

Originally Posted by pyrocam

FUN FACT OF THE DAY:
if your really desperate for some saline but you cant get to any and your eye is too dry also. stick your contact in your mouth for a bit. will clean and moisten it enuf for you to stick in your eye, although it will feel pretty slimey.

I've thought about trying contacts but haven't gotten around to it yet.

But from what I've read on the net, putting contacts in your mouth then in your eye is a bit of a no-no because of all the bacteria in your mouth.