[pct-l] Eyeglasses / Contacts

[barbasper@xxxxxxxxxxx (Barb Asper)]

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Hi -- During our AT hike, I started out wearing glasses (with bifocals). Later
I switched to contacts (and reading glasses) because the humidity caused my
glasses to steam up too much. On the PCT hike I plan to start out with my
glasses with clipons (weighing hardly anything). I think they'll be preferable
in the desert where I want to avoid eye irritation from the sand. I will carry
contacts and will put my non-scrip sunglasses and reading glasses in the bump
box. So, at any time I'll either have:

Glasses and clip-ons, or

contacts, sunglasses and reading glasses.

Guess which one I'll probably choose?

Granny
"If God be your partner, make your plans large." DL Moody
>From: "Bob Turner"
>To: "Jim Keener" ,
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Eyeglasses / Contacts
>Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 20:19:47 -0700
>
>Lots of missing info for a good reccomendation. I am very myopic
>(nearsighted with a -9.25 diopter- coke bottle lenses) lasik can correct
>the nearsightedness, but will aggravate my reading . I wear contacts for
>many sports, but even the extended wear are not good for more than about
>12-14 hours. The last pair of contacts were with bifocal, but I could
>barely read my watch. In '97 for our thru hike I had a pair of glasses and
>prescriptiom sunglasses. Worked fine for me.
>
>Bob
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Keener"
>To:
>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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