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Pete · Devon's Best

Wearing Glasses

Rob B · Clubman B

I've just started wearing glasses full time and wondered what type of eye protection riders favour.

Cheers, Rob.

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

I think Brian (TTR) has sorted that problem with subscription lenses in goggles ?

gaschef · Devon's Best

I started wearing glasses and they were a pain in the aarse, steaming up, falling off on the rough. Went to daily disposable contact lenses took a little getting used to, but was the best thing I ever did. Just went back to the way I used to ride, safety specs, goggles or visor whatever I want to use

When you look at the price, they are about the same as buying glasses but without all of the hassle, would have gone for the laser option but far to expensive.

TTR · Powermonger!!

doug9270 wrote:
I think Brian (TTR) has sorted that problem with subscription lenses in goggles ?

Like Pete, I had my eyes lasered and my long sight is great. No more glasses under goggles (too squeamish for contacts but I did try!) steaming up etc BUT when I bought my Road Angel I was in trouble as the screen was a bit blurry. My solution was to buy stick on lenses - as advertised here http://www.easupplies.com/OPTX2020-SAF-150A-Stick-On-Magnifying-Lens-p/sa14j4.htm

I stick them to the bottom of my goggle lenses and they work great. They do not obstruct forward vision in any way.

Although I no longer wear glasses I still buy OTG goggles as the lenses are taht bit further away from my face and much less prone to fogging in really wet conditions.

Steve H · Devon's Best

I don't wear specs but do wear clear safety specs under a helmet with a visor

For example http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=mx%20helmet%20with%20visor&clk_rvr_id=335185382603&adpos=1s2&MT_ID=11&crlp=11132807295_2113181&tt_encode=raw&geo_id=32141&keyword=mx+helmet+with+visor

It's worked well for a couple of years now.

Rob B · Clubman B

I went through the laser eye process, had all the tests etc.

They said that because my long distance sight wasn't too bad, I wouldn't bennefit enough from surgery but they suggested having one eye done for reading and the other long sight.

Which it seems to me would be a nightmare for laning.

My sight aint too bad, I just have trouble with definition such as recognising peoples faces.

Cant have contacts cause they say my eyes are too dry.

Think I'ii go back and see the laser people!!!!

devondan · Champion

You cant get your eyes lasered for age related long sight (presbyopia). My Scott goggles have sufficient room for glasses but my preferred option is a visored helmet.

slider rider · Clubman B

devondan wrote:
You cant get your eyes lasered for age related long sight (presbyopia). My Scott goggles have sufficient room for glasses but my preferred option is a visored helmet.

I use a visored type helmet because i need to have glasses, which is great but with damp weather it does steam up, must get myself a fog city insert which i have for my road bike well worth having smile

Simmo · Expert

Bob Heath visor spray for goggles and glasses prevents steaming up. Or spare glasses and no goggles.

devondan · Champion

I just have the bottom of the visor open a bit on my Arai, I like fresh air anyway!

grouty · Expert

Being an old git now (according to er-indoors) I wear specs for driving/riding. Tried OTG goggles which work well. If the weather is really wet I wear the full face with the visor just cracked. So long as we don't have to stop too long "waiting" it's fine. Don't fancy contacts so must get around to having them checked out for lasering. I am short sighted (blurry long distance). But my long sight (reading) is perfect.

gasser · Clubman B

gaschef wrote:
I started wearing glasses and they were a pain in the aarse, steaming up, falling off on the rough. Went to daily disposable contact lenses took a little getting used to, but was the best thing I ever did. Just went back to the way I used to ride, safety specs, goggles or visor whatever I want to use
When you look at the price, they are about the same as buying glasses but without all of the hassle, would have gone for the laser option but far to expensive.

Excatly the same, just throw them away at the end off the day biggrin

-- Edited by gasser on Thursday 26th of April 2012 09:27:55 AM

Bob Adams · Clubman A

Rob B wrote:
I went through the laser eye process, had all the tests etc.
They said that because my long distance sight wasn't too bad, I wouldn't bennefit enough from surgery but they suggested having one eye done for reading and the other long sight.
Which it seems to me would be a nightmare for laning.
My sight aint too bad, I just have trouble with definition such as recognising peoples faces.
Cant have contacts cause they say my eyes are too dry.
Think I'ii go back and see the laser people!!!!

I've naturally got one shortsighted and one longsighted eye and I can see pretty well. At 68 I only wear reading glasses and I can still just about manage without them if the light is good.