Prescription eyewear for adventures and sports? (hiking, skiing, biking, etc.)
Since 1992 I wore contacts exclusively (except in the evenings before bed, and mornings), up until 2014 when I was finally tired of the discomfort and switched back to being a full-time eyeglass wearer. Something changed with my eyes where my my contacts were a constant problem (drying out, rotating off my astimatism, etc.). I would wear my contacts for certain situations, like skiing and wearing goggles, but I was taking the contacts out the first chance I got. I've been limping along like this since and want to make some changes.
Laser correction on my eyes is a non-starter. Every eye doctor I've had, and my independent research, tells me my prescription is too high. They could improve my vision but I would still need corrective lenses. I'm not spending thousands of dollars zapping my eyes to still have to wear glasses. So I'm considering selling all of my existing ski goggles and sunglasses that someone with normal vision or contacts would wear and coming up with different solutions:
For skiing - Does anyone have experience with Rx inserts for ski goggles? Something like these - https://www.sportrx.com/prescription-ski-goggle-insert.html. It seems there could be potential for these to fit in a snorkeling mask as well. The only other option I know of is replacing my current goggles with an over-the-glasses (OTG) goggle, but that has its drawbacks as well. If the insert works, I could probably keep my existing goggles.
General sunglasses - Last year I went with a pair of prescription sunglasses for the first time in my life. They are an Oakley frame but they do not wrap at all to stop wind or light from coming in the sides; again, my Rx is so bad, the lens has to be relatively flat. I went skiing recently and wore my sunglasses nearly the entire day and life was fine, but had the weather been windy or snowy it would have been a different story. I've searched, but are there aftermarket side shields for sunglasses? (Example) I'm willing to try my hand at something custom with leather or maybe Kydex (moldable plastic, used for custom knife sheaths and handgun holsters) if there are not great options.
I'm just curious what those of us with eyeglasses have found to work well!
Thanks!
Since 1992 I wore contacts exclusively (except in the evenings before bed, and mornings), up until 2014 when I was finally tired of the discomfort and switched back to being a full-time eyeglass wearer. Something changed with my eyes where my my contacts were a constant problem (drying out, rotating off my astimatism, etc.). I would wear my contacts for certain situations, like skiing and wearing goggles, but I was taking the contacts out the first chance I got. I've been limping along like this since and want to make some changes.
Laser correction on my eyes is a non-starter. Every eye doctor I've had, and my independent research, tells me my prescription is too high. They could improve my vision but I would still need corrective lenses. I'm not spending thousands of dollars zapping my eyes to still have to wear glasses. So I'm considering selling all of my existing ski goggles and sunglasses that someone with normal vision or contacts would wear and coming up with different solutions:
For skiing - Does anyone have experience with Rx inserts for ski goggles? Something like these - https://www.sportrx.com/prescription-ski-goggle-insert.html. It seems there could be potential for these to fit in a snorkeling mask as well. The only other option I know of is replacing my current goggles with an over-the-glasses (OTG) goggle, but that has its drawbacks as well. If the insert works, I could probably keep my existing goggles.
General sunglasses - Last year I went with a pair of prescription sunglasses for the first time in my life. They are an Oakley frame but they do not wrap at all to stop wind or light from coming in the sides; again, my Rx is so bad, the lens has to be relatively flat. I went skiing recently and wore my sunglasses nearly the entire day and life was fine, but had the weather been windy or snowy it would have been a different story. I've searched, but are there aftermarket side shields for sunglasses? (Example) I'm willing to try my hand at something custom with leather or maybe Kydex (moldable plastic, used for custom knife sheaths and handgun holsters) if there are not great options.
I'm just curious what those of us with eyeglasses have found to work well!
Thanks!
