Do any of you wear glasses or contacts? I dont mean just for reading but I mean all the time? Has it affected your swimming in any way? What do you do about not being able to see?
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Wow, I have never given any thought to wearing my contacts while surfing or swiming. However, I have disposables and only a slight correction. I even surfed in red tide conditions with contacts. Although, I did dispose of them when I was finished surfing. I figured if I could barely breath after 30 minutes it would be a good idea to ditch them.
I understand that they can absorb water, germs, etc., but I simply close my eyes if I don't have goggles on when I go under water. I do the same if my goggles are leaking; I will close my eyes, stop and adjust my goggles before continuing my swim. In ten years, I have yet to have any eye infections or other ill effects. But then again, I do dispose of my contacts every 2 to 3 months.
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Wow, I have never given any thought to wearing my contacts while surfing or swiming. However, I have disposables and only a slight correction. I even surfed in red tide conditions with contacts. Although, I did dispose of them when I was finished surfing. I figured if I could barely breath after 30 minutes it would be a good idea to ditch them.
I understand that they can absorb water, germs, etc., but I simply close my eyes if I don't have goggles on when I go under water. I do the same if my goggles are leaking; I will close my eyes, stop and adjust my goggles before continuing my swim. In ten years, I have yet to have any eye infections or other ill effects. But then again, I do dispose of my contacts every 2 to 3 months.
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