Contact lens/Spectacles for Sports

[gaspard]

Hi, can i find out whether contact lens or spectacles will be better for sports?

[100LL]

I guess any kind of contact sports (Boxing, Muay Thai, etc) would not work out well with glasses on your nose. Running, hiking etc should not be a problem. Water sports on the other hand a very tricky. You could wear contact lenses under your mask, but that doesn't work for everyone, or use prescription masks. If your sport involves hanging upside down for a while, contacts might be the better solution too

For me the best solution was Lasik. No real side effects so far (2 years after).

Does that help?

[klp2332]

I agree with what 100LL wrote. But let me add some few points. When it comes to physical activity, sports, or exercise, contacts provide:

- better depth perception
- complete peripheral vision
- they don't steam up from perspiration
- they don't smudge and get foggy if you go from cold to warm temperatures

But most importantly, they stay on your eyes, even during vigorous activity.

From a safety stand point, one, with contact lenses, can avoid potential injury that could result from broken frames and shattered spectacle lenses.

[PDLM]

One problem with contact lenses in my experience is you have the toric type for astigmatism - when you sweat a lot into your eyes then the lenses don't hold their alignment very well, which does reduce the quality of your vision (but not as much as steamed up glasses, obviously).

[gaspard]

i am considering lasik because it is the most convenient choice for someone that does alot of sports. but thanks for the advice everyone!