[at-l] Eyeglasses

[Charles Copeland" <charles@uswnet.com (Charles Copeland)]

I wear contacts during the day and glasses at night.  My contacts are
permeable hard plastic lenses so I can handle/clean/wear them easily.  I
have had one blow out of my eye on a windy day when my eyes got dry.  I had
to wear my glasses then but hated it.  They kept bouncing on my nose and
would fog up.  I think it would be easier to wear glasses on the trail if
you wore sunglasses already but I don't wear sunglasses.

I couldn't imagine trying to hike any long distance with soft lenses.  I'd
be afraid I'd tear them.

Charles


-- Original Message -----
From: "Alexis Lee Acken" <ackenglass@hotmail.com>
To: "AT-L" <at-l@hack.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Eyeglasses


Those of you who, like me, are blind as a bat with out glasses or contacts,
do you generally prefer glasses or contacts on the trail?  How about hygiene
issues for contacts?  Are they worth the hassle?  I've only done
weekend/long weekend hiking trips and generally I just deal with my glasses
because it's always seemed to me that my fingers aren't really clean enough
to put in my eyes without the convienence of a sink.  However, I always wear
my contacts on day trips and generally prefer them.  Am I just being silly?
And which is lighter ;) (considering that you need the lens solution and
case).  Maybe I should just break the bank and get laser surgery.  I'm
planning a thru hike in 2003 and am already obsessing over silly stuff like
this.

Alexis

>
> On the other hand, there is a sense of immediacy that I get when wearing
> contacts that is lacking with glasses.  When I'm wearing my glasses a
> tiny part of my mind is always aware of looking THROUGH something.

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