Originally Posted by
particleman42
I've worn glasses for many years but after a few rainy winters of bike commuting I'm starting to get tired of not being able to see very well when it is dark & raining. Fogged up glasses is no longer an issue, I simply pull my glasses down to the edge of my nose when I have to stop at traffic lights, then push them back when I get to go. What bothers me the most is the 10,000 tiny drops of water, each with a glare from car and street lights.
Have any of you switched to contacts just because of the issues of riding in the rain?
Were you bothered by the rain now hitting your eyes?
Was it worth it?
Did you eventually switch back to glasses?
Personally, I use gas permeable contact lenses. Even when some dust gets in the lens, I simply let the eyes tear until they clear. Suck it up!
Generally, the lenses do clear in a minute or so, but sometimes remedial action, manually dislodging the lens, is necessary. I don't think I'll ever allow someone to cut on my eye. A few years ago, a new type on contact lens was developed that fit on the eye and corrected your vision during your sleep. Upon waking, you simply remove the lenses and your vision is corrected for at least 8 hours. At the moment, I can't remember the brand name, but I asked a doctor recently about them. He said that those type of contact lenses were called reverse geometry lenses, but I haven't verified it. Eventually, I'll go with a reverse geometry type of contact lens.