[pct-l] Eyeglasses / Contacts

[SReed@xxxxxxxx (Reed, Steven D.)]

I also use AccuVue and have been very happy with them.  In fact, they make a
bifocal contact which I also use.  It does take a lot of trial and error and
a patient optometrist to settle on what works best for you.  I tried a lot
of different combinations and finally settled on what my doctor calls
"modified monovision".  With that I wear a bifocal contact in my left eye
and a regular contact in my right.  I tried going with both bifocal
contacts, but just couldn't seem to get good enough distance vision.  You
will also probably have to try switching back and forth between eyes to see
which one is the dominate for close-up vs. distance.  I ended up opposite
what my I and my doctor first guessed.  With this setup I can read
comfortably and still have better than 20/20 distance vision.  Although I
can read easily, the bifocal contact is not quite strong enough to do really
close work like tying really small flies.  However, it good enough that I
never carry reading glasses with me, even hiking.

If you have any more questions, let me know.  Like I say I'm pretty happy
with this setup.

-Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Christine Kudija [mailto:cmkudija@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:57 PM
To: Jim Keener; pct-l@backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Eyeglasses / Contacts


Jim, my husband is VERY nearsighted and uses disposable extended-wear
contacts by AccuVue, both in town and while hiking, including distance
hiking; for reading he uses fold-up glasses that are adjusted to work with
his distance-vision contacts.  However, your ability to wear contacts at all
will depend on your own eyes & prescription.  You must  consult with your
optometrist about your particular needs, and go through the trial-and-error
process of fitting contacts to your eyes.

Lasik surgery (recommended by another lister) is not recommended for
everyone, although it can produce near-miraculous results.  My sis-in-law's
an optometrist who's decided against it for herself. Just a thought.

Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija

"Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top.
Then you will see how low it was."  Dag Hammarskjold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Keener" <jkeener@backpacker.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 10:41 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Eyeglasses / Contacts


Hi, everyone,

I'm near sighted. No, it's not a character defect, or if it is, that's not
what I'm writing about. But I need glasses. That's okay. But when I go to
read, I have to take the glasses off.

What I want to do is get contacts so I can use off-the-shelf sunglasses. I
get involved with some winter sports, XC skiing, mountain climbing and
snowshoeing, so the sunglasses issue is a big deal for me.

Does anyone have experience and a good solution to recommend?

Jim


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