Lenses for Sport

[oliverd]

I find wearing glasses for sport to be somewhat problematic, (I mountain bike and snowboard using prescription goggles). And was wondering if anyone had good or bad experiences with KC lenses, ( Particularly Schlerals) they would like to share. It has been a while since I tried lenses for my condition, and would be interested to see what people think of what is currently available before trying them again.

Thanks

David

[alice44]

Hi,

I teach sport and I have always found my sclerals perfect for sport, as you can look in pretty much any direction without them falling out!! The only problem I had was in the summer as I have a little bit of hayfever which made me feel like something was in my eye (other than the scleral, obviously!).

I also wore my sclerals quite successfully for scuba diving, although upon surfacing bubbles would appear due to the expansion of air on assent, so I'd just re-apply them between dives.

Good luck!! Hope this was helpful.
Alice

[oliverd]

I'm also a little worried as to how safe these would be in an impact, although there may be less of these if I can see a little better...

[alice44]

I should imagine it's the same with anything in your eye, other than a soft lens. The sports I play/ teach are mainly non-contact, so I guess it is less of a problem. I do get I bit scared when netballs are flying towards me!!

[Grifteruk]

Hi David,

I wear standard RGP lenses for my sports which include cycling and competitive football among other things. For both i wear an old pair of RGP lenses with reasonable vision. I then use a "reverse piggyback" method whereby i put a non (or very low) powered daily soft lens over the top of the RGP lens. This means i am wearing 2 lenses in each eye, with the RGP underneath the soft.

I find the benefit of this is that the soft lens will tend to hold the RGP lens in place more rigidly than the RGP lens alone. It also stops it from falling out in an impact. In addition in wet weather i find that the soft lens copes very well and seems to stop water causing the RGP to become blurred or uncomfortable.

I dont want to jinx myself but in over 2 years of playing football, i am yet to lose either the soft lens or an RGP.

Comfort wise it take a little getting used to but after 3/4 games of football i found i forgot i was even wearing any lenses at all. A little tip however always make sure you have a case, solution on hand with a spare lens just in case.

I have never had a hard contact in my eye but the few near misses i have had have not hurt and it does not feel worse than normal.

You could try this option but i'd run it past your optom first to make sure it fits your condition.

[Andrew MacLean]

I used to wear contact lenses while skydiving, and found no ill effect. I did have to wear goggles over my lenses, in case one dropped out!

All the best

Andrew