I would like to ask how many skiers are nearsighted？

[GoGo9527]

Are multifocal contact lenses already available as an option? Would they be very expensive? I’ve only tried daily disposable contact lenses before, but they only correct myopia and don’t address astigmatism.

I have graduated to multifocal contacts so I can read and see far!

 

[GoGo9527]

Haha, that’s kind of ironic.

That even small risk for something like vision scares the crap out of me. I'll stick with glasses.

And look what ad I'm now seeing at the bottom of this thread lol!

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[jaytrem]

I personally know someone who was one of that small percentage of patients who have bad results. He had to have a number of follow up procedures and even with that, there are some aspects of his vision that are still worse than before he had anything done. The risk is real.

Same here, it seems to be rare, but it does happen. I'll stick with the contacts for skiing and amusement parks. The rest of the time I wear glasses.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Are multifocal contact lenses already available as an option? Would they be very expensive? I’ve only tried daily disposable contact lenses before, but they only correct myopia and don’t address astigmatism.

Yes I have disposable multifocal contacts. I'm fortunate as both eyes are the same prescription. I forget how much a box they are.

 

[JimG.]

Yes I have disposable multifocal contacts. I'm fortunate as both eyes are the same prescription. I forget how much a box they are.

Going for new glasses and multifocal contacts in about 2 weeks.

 

[jimmywilson69]

I like that I can see closely with my contacts, but because of the multi focal some of the far distance isn't as crisp as it should be. I actually played around with a few different prescriptions this fall but ended up settling on what we originally set.

 

[oldfartrider]

When I was young I was near sighted but luckily as I got older my eyes improved. At 40 years old my eyes improved to 20-20. That was 28 years ago. Since then no more glasses. When I first started skiing I didn’t have contacts but switched in my mid 30s until 40.

 

[GoGo9527]

Yes I have disposable multifocal contacts. I'm fortunate as both eyes are the same prescription. I forget how much a box they are.

Can it correct astigmatism, or does it only address myopia?

 

[GoGo9527]

Going for new glasses and multifocal contacts in about 2 weeks.

How much about？ Is it expensive？

 

[Pophaha]

I am.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Can it correct astigmatism, or does it only address myopia?

I believe my wife has an astigmatism...

these are great questions for an eye professional!

 

[speden]

Bi-focal contacts exist. My wife has them.

Perhaps, but I think there are some compromises. For the most part you don't need close up vision while skiing. I'd rather just pop on some reading glasses at lunchtime when I need to see my cellphone or a lunch menu, but still be able to have clear vision while skiing

 

[drjeff]

I'm slightly far sighted in my right eye and slightly near sighted in my left eye at almost 54yrs old. I wear glasses while driving and playing golf for my distance vision challenges... They day I want to bring the 5x magnification glasses I wear while working on folks teeth at work home to read a book in bed at night , is the day I will listen to recommendations from my trusted opthomalgist who I have been going to for over 20yrs about who to see for Lasik surgery (my guy isn't a surgical opthomalagist)