Yeah, when I was on active duty I bought a set of those "combat glasses" from Brigade Quarter Master and had prescription lenses made to fit. They were UGLY as hell, but with the little "shock absorber" frames and rubber head strap I could use pugil sticks and be safe. Thankfully I just got my latest eye exam and my vision has shifted from nearsighted to far sighted. One good aspect of the aging process at age 49.... Anyway farsighted is good for shooting and bad for reading or computer work.rocky said:perhaps contacts during the day and sports glasses or such to don for night time noises.
Good points, Betty, but even if your vision changes, and I agree that it will, you may have ten or more years of good vision before correction is needed. Plus, even if/when you need glasses/contacts they won't have to be as strong (thick, heavy, etc.). Hence even if you lost you contact/glasses for whatever reason, you would likely still be "operational".Betty said:If you're considering Lasik, make sure you do thorough research. I was considering Lasik before I got contacts, but my eye doc advised against it. Because of my young age, my poor vision, and the fact that I stare at a computer all day, he said my eyes will still change after I get the surgery and a few years down the road, I'll need glasses (or contacts) again. So the only benefit of having Lasik now is enjoying a couple glasses-free years, and then I'm back to sticking lenses on my eyeballs again. It wasn't worth it in my case.
So I settle for the disposable contact lenses, and 12 pairs turned out to be half the price of one pair of glasses! I keep my glasses for night-time use, and keep an older pair for backup in my bugout bag.
And if you do decide to get Lasik - don't get the "budget eye job" you see gleefully advertised (unless you want to see weird halos); you really need to spend the extra $ to get the custom eye job tailored for your prescription.