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christri25 posted 3 years ago.
lasik is probably a good idea ...
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Tamara posted 3 years ago.
csori77 - My eyesight is nearly 20/400 and I wear hard contacts (i.e. gas permeable, not the soft disposable kind that 98% of people have) that bring my vision to 20/20. I've been assured by a collegiate swimmer that a good pair of well-fitting goggles will allow you to swim without having water wash out the contacts. Haven't been in the pool yet (duathlon in 2wks, then begin swimming for the tri in August), so can't verify this for you. But, I would seriously talk to your eye doc - even if you aren't a good candidate for Lasik (I'm not), it's rare that they can't use contact lenses to get you to/near 20/20. Good luck!
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bluebirdbiker posted 3 years ago.
I wear glasses when I compete as well. For swimming, I have a one piece tri suit I wear and stick my glasses (folded) between my quad and suit or down the front (by the belly button). After I get out of the swim I put them on so I can see to T1 and the bike. When I get to T1 I switch to the prescription sunglasses for the bike and run. If you can't swim without glasses one can purchase prescription goggles. Very expensive I hear but most optical stores have them. Hope this helps.
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JamieM posted 3 years ago.
I compete with contacts right now and have had no problem with them in water or anything since I've started wearing them about 12 years ago. My eyes are so bad right now that I am wearing the strongest prescription that i can get without having them custom made (-6.0 diopter, I think, both eyes). If my eyes get any worse I'll probably have to get prescription goggles and sunglasses for racing and training.
I'm not sure if this would help you but from someone who has put a lot of thought into it, if my eyes get worse and I can't get regular contacts for training and racing, I'll probably get a set of contacts that would let me see well enough to get out of the water and into transition and then have prescription goggles and glasses to bring it closer to 20-20. The combe would be cheaper than buying custom contacts. And I wouldn't be as worried about losing the contacts in the water.
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MrClean posted 3 years ago.
Another possibility is sport glasses that have a strap rather than earpieces. They're basically prescription goggles except not watertight. They could be worn inside a mask. I've never swum with them (wearing contacts inside regular goggles has been fine, my scrip is -5.5d) but I had a pair made for me when I was a volunteer firefighter. Since I don't sleep in contacts, and there wasn't time to put in my eyes while driving to the station for a 3am call, I got sport glasses made. They fit inside an SCBA breathing apparatus and have a very thin strap like a goggles strap on them so they don't cause (much) seal leak. You could probably wear them the entire race. I have heard that prescription goggles are available as well so it might be worth asking your optometrist.
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TRI21 posted 3 years ago.
I coach swimming with young kids that use prescription goggles and they work great! :o :o
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mjb posted 3 years ago.
My eyes are quite bad also. At a recent eye appointment, I asked what my vision was. My doc said that it is so bad, it is pretty much off of the chart. I have been wearing contacts since 1989 and throughout high school (to the present), I swam with the contacts. Before, I wore hard lenses, but recently changed to soft (last month). My eyes adjusted quickly to the change; which I would think would be possibly the same feeling for you (from hard to soft). I have never had problems swimming with the contacts using a good pair of goggles. Good luck!
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csori77 posted 3 years ago.
Much mahalo to all who replied to my message. I think that I will attempt the contact lenses before the prescription goggles. I asked the same question in my nike running club and they suggested the same. One suggestion that I heard was to swim without goggles then put a big pink towel over your bike to help myself find the bike and then have the glasses on the bars. After i figure this out then maybe I will start thinking about how to get my cycling shoes on. Well thanks everyone, this site is truly awesome.
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dutchman posted 3 years ago.
csori77, do you know what your script is? I actually work for a contact lens manufacturer (CooperVision) in sales, and we have lenses of extremely wide parameters. Our lenses are not too expensive either (if you buy them in the right place), and they're typically better than the ones you see on all the commercials. (Acuvue Advance, O2 Optix, etc). As long as you don't need a custom-made lens, you should be able to get a 12-week supply for around $30.
I have been doing well on my running and biking lately and so I wanted to take it to the next level. My boss at skechers is training for the Koolina triathlon and he has successfully talked me into it. Problem is that it is on the same day as the Nike Town 5k. I believe i have a chance to win this race but I also want to attempt the triathlon.
I think that I am leaning towards the triathlon although I wear glasses. I have never been fitted for contacts and I dont think that they make them as thick as my glasses. If you were swimming two lanes over I would think you were a big floating hot dog bun. This is how bad my vision is. When i get out of the water I dont think ill be able to find my bike unless i paint it pink. My original plan was to keep the glasses on my bike but I sometimes need my glasses just to find my glasses when i wake up in the morning. Any suggestions.