I have very sensative eyes and hate wearing glasses with my helmet. It seems like Pro-Athletes are using them quite a bit.
Amber for fast mving *****

Grey/Green to reduce glare

 

I think I'll stick with tinted visors. Interesting idea though..

 

Those are cool as hell i might have to get a pair to try out.

 

I wonder how much those would mess with flag color recognition... is that a white flag or yellow?

Christian

 

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not at all. your eyes/brain adapt to the filter and compensate. color recognition is not an issue.

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do you have a pro athlete's expendable income? if not, look else where. from what i heard, these things are still ultra pricey. their big advantages are the same as corrective contact lenses vs. glasses. get a tinted visor for you helmet and call it a day.

nate

 

Its alot easier to swap lenses in your sunglasses if the clouds come out right before a race

I'll stick to &lt; $100 sunglasses with a few lenses to swap around

 

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I'll stick to &lt; $100 sunglasses with a few lenses to swap around</TD></TR></TABLE>

You totally would have gone for them if they came in pink.

 

They're really that expensive? Lots of contacts already come with a very light tint. It can't be that more expensive to give it a stronger tint.

 

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compared to normal tinted contact lenses, yes. the price will come down over time, but it's cutting edge stuff right now and nike/bausch are charging a premium for them. don't forget that the price tag they carry isn't JUST for the lenses. you also have to pay for a contact lens eye exam on top of your annual eye exam, run the trial to see if you eyes will let you wear contacts and so on. then you have to worry about eye infections, the lens drying up and falling out when you least need it to, dirt getting under the lens, etc. etc. a pair of sunglasses and a tinted visor or visors have a lot less hassle, all the benefits, and cost less too.

nate

 

How about getting eye operation!

I did RK in 1990. Had perfect vision until early 2005. Now, I have to wear glasses again.

I wish I can do Lasik now. But the increased risk because I did RK kept me back.

Let me tell you. It is worth every penny!!!

 

I'd rather endure the hassle of wearing glasses.

My brother had surgery for retinal detachment and he said it wasn't fun... I can't imagine Lasik or those being any better.

 

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They are about 3 times more expensive vs. my AcuVue2.

If you have no perscription you can get six for about $60-65.

If you need a persecription you'll need to get two packs of six if you different strengths for each eye, otherwise just need to buy six.

I will buy these and try them out, will let you guys know how well they work.

 

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And not to start a debate on this, but contact lenses really aren't that bad. Maybe I'm lucky, but I abuse the hell out of mine without getting eye infections or anything of that nature. I also seem to lose glasses much more often than I do contacts.



To each his/her/its own.

 

I already wear orange glasses or an orange face shield when autocrossing, makes the cones very easy to pick up against the background.

I don't even need my glasses. My prescription is such that I'm pretty much screwed when it comes to being able to get contacts for my vision problems.

 

From what I can tell. It looks like $199 for 6 pairs which are good for 1 month each. I don't like the visors, esp in 95* heat with Chicagoland humidity.
I would love to put in a pair of contacts and be good for the day. I wear my REVOs right now, and I am surprised they haven't gotten broken while working on the car. 1 pair of those is pushing a year of contacts.
I think I am going to be the one to give them a try.
I will keep everyone posted. Just remember, if this becomes a craze in the rcer world! I was one of the 1st!

 

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They are 65 per six. So six pairs is $130.

 

Thats not more expensive then the 30-day contacts I currently wear. It would be sweet to have these for track days, etc.

-Tom

 

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One other thought - would you put them in your eyes in the dusty, dirty paddock? Your hands will surely be covered in dirt, motor oil, cv grease, brake cleaner, etc while at the track (well, if you're driving a honda). I dont want my hands anywhere near my eyeballs unless its to get a lens out and throw it in the trash for some reason.

 

I've been considering picking up a set (ok, six sets) of these for track days and autox - i think the "amber" ones would work well for the fast-moving stimuli in racing/HPDE, or driving in general.

I was actually thinking of posting this exact thread.

the price isn't really an issue IMO, my current lenses are $40/box, an extra $20/box doesn't seem like a deal breaker - and from what i've seen they make your eyes look freaky due to the dark coloring of the lens - good for the intimidation factor maybe

 

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Put 'em in first thing in the AM like you would any other contact, you wouldn't be putting those in your eyes in the paddock either.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94accordsedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd rather endure the hassle of wearing glasses.

My brother had surgery for retinal detachment and he said it wasn't fun... I can't imagine Lasik or those being any better. </TD></TR></TABLE>

which part wasn't fun, the surgery, or the recovery? the actual lasik operation is a cake walk. the recovery can be from mild discomfort to wanting to claw your eyeball out of your head. a more invasive procedure would definitely suck more on the table then lasik did. the worse part about the lasik procedure is having your eye held open. the desire to blink is just so engrained.... of course, i'm only speaking of my experience with PRK lasik. different types of lasik carry different recovery symptoms. regardless of type of lasik though, the actual procedure really is quite painless.

looks like the prices have come down since i first heard of these. that $200 for 6 pairs doesn't include the eye exams though.

nate - wearer of glasses since he was 9, contacts since he was 12 and recent recipient of PRK lasik. like andrie said, lasik was worth every penny.

 

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My brother had surgery for retinal detachment and he said it wasn't fun... I can't imagine Lasik or those being any better. </TD></TR></TABLE>

It litterally took 10 min. And the next day you are like born again. See clearly!

 

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I had surgery on my eye - the time leading up to, and the recovery was absolutely miserable. Headaches, nausea, stuck in bed for 6 weeks, ugh.

 

The only thing I don't like about my lasik is that I've completely forgot what its like to see with contacts/glasses and I have nothing to compare to. I swear that I saw better with contacts, but the doctor keeps telling me that I'm seeing better than ever...


Anyway, best thing about lasik is waking up in the morning and being able to see instead of scrambling for glasses.

The pain that occured like half an hour after surgery was very similar to the same feeling you get after spending 10 hours at a public pool and having a ton of chlorine in your eyes from opening them under water. My doc gave me a valium to help me sleep through it woke up 2 hours later and I was good to go!

 

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Amber for fast mving *****

Grey/Green to reduce glare
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Have you tried different brands of contact lens? For some reason, a couple of years ago my eye doctor switched me to a different brand. Hated them. Went back to my old brand (UltraFlex II) and I have been happy since. I guess different brands fit differently.