Contact Lenses

09oneL

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• Apr 21, 2009

• #1

Do any of you wear contact lenses and have dry eye issues?

I seam to have a major issue for the first 5-10 minutes or so until I get a good sweat going. It also may be that I do not blink my eyes much at the start of the race. I wear the Acuveiw Oasis type and wonder if anyone has the cure for this problem.


Thanks for reading

Fred B.

 

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Yam7M

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Jun 3, 2008

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• Apr 21, 2009

• #2

Fred,

Just close your eyes for the first few minutes, seems to work for me!! :laugh: :laugh:

I'll ask around.

 

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Don Marsh

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• Apr 21, 2009

• #3

I wore them for years, yes dry eyes are a problem. Had Lasik, no dry eyes now.
Don

 

2TrakR

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• Apr 21, 2009

• #4

I, too, found Lasik to be the best solution for most all contact-related problems. Going on 10 years.

 

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RedGreen

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• Apr 21, 2009

• #5

09oneL said:

Do any of you wear contact lenses and have dry eye issues?

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There's a Visine for that :)

 

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Briggsy_23

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• Apr 21, 2009

• #6

I have the same problem usually for the entire race, a contact friendly lubricating eye OINTMENT works the best for me. Don't use too much since it will cause some blurry vision but a little bit on the lower eye lid seems to keep the contacts and eye moist.

 

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YZMAN400

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• Apr 21, 2009

• #7

I wear contacts. I rarely have an issue with them though. About the only time I have problems is in super rainy conditions where I have to ditch my goggles due to fogging. Then my contacts are screwed. But as long as I can keep my goggles on, and clear, I am good to go. Maybe I am just lucky.

 

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barkbuster67

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• Apr 21, 2009

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Prior to having Lasik, which solved the problem completly, I was using a disposable contact lense that would remain in, even during sleeping hours. A couple drops of solution in the A.M. and I was good to go all day. Replace every couple of weeks. They were expensive, but I found the product to be the best until they were discontinued because of patent rights. Shortly after, I had the Lasik, 20-15 vision now :whoa:

 

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YAMAHUNT31

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• Apr 22, 2009

• #9

Fred

I have used "Focus - Night and Day" for the last 6 years.
They are 30 day contacts, and you can sleep with them in.

I do use Renu rewetting drops...seems to work for me.

I used to use the old PRO-VUE insert for my goggles....good for riding team....bad for a long mud/rain race though.

 

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Phil

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• Apr 23, 2009

• #10

I have the same problem, usually the fist lap of the race. I assume it's from riding around wide eyed not blinking enough during the first few turns while everyone's still bunched up.

 

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SPARKEY

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• Apr 24, 2009

• #11

I took a stick in the eye in 2004 got a real bad Coronal Abrasion, this has given me more problems than any other injury i have had, eight to ten trips to the optomitirst
I only ware my contacts when i ride haven't have any
problems.

but, when I was removing them after a ride i was reinjuring my eye from the stick incident
now at end of the ride i don't remove them for a few hours until my body rehydrates then I can remove them without the pain.
Remember don't ride without your goggles, eye pain sucks.
:bang:

Sparkey

 

Dirtymotonut

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• Apr 24, 2009

• #12

Sparkey,
Hey you might try to add some saline BEFORE removing them to rewet them this way they don't stick to the eyeballs. Old trick I use after wearing them all day and forgot to take them out.
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