To anyone else who wears contact lenses....

Honko · August 15th, 2011, 07:30 PM

doing a shoulder check with your visor up at 50 mph can result in one of your contacts being forced out of your eyeball (ask me how I know).

bdavison · August 15th, 2011, 07:31 PM

I dont ride with contacts, they dry out, and if one pops out....it can be hazardous like you found out.

ally99 · August 16th, 2011, 03:00 AM

Not as long as you have sunglasses on under your face shield! I do it all the time!

Just if you're interested, here's a related "Riding with contacts thread": http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...light=contacts

reaubideux · August 16th, 2011, 04:59 AM

I wear contacts, but never ride w/my visor open at any speed above 10-15mph or so, I don't wear sunglasses (tinted visor) so any wind above 10-15mph dries my eyes out fast since nothing is covering my eyes.

Live2ride · August 16th, 2011, 05:28 AM

I use sunglasses during the day and I have a pair of clear safety glasses for night time if I need them. I always tend to ride with my visor up except for insect infested areas or when its raining. I've never lost a contact while riding though (knock on wood).

Honko · August 16th, 2011, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdavison

I dont ride with contacts, they dry out, and if one pops out....it can be hazardous like you found out.

Well, they're perfectly comfortable when the visor is down. It's when it's up that problems start to arise.

Honko · August 16th, 2011, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reaubideux

I wear contacts, but never ride w/my visor open at any speed above 10-15mph or so, I don't wear sunglasses (tinted visor) so any wind above 10-15 dries my eyes out fast since nothing is covering my eyes.

Yah, I can't even ride around my neighborhood without them drying up if the visor is up. I just ended up leaving work a lot later than expected and it was a little too dark outside for my visor.

Nemesis · August 16th, 2011, 07:28 AM

After having one of my contact lenses pop out, lenses dry out, shift out of position, etc. etc. etc. I said forget this...riding a motorcycle is dangerous enough as it is and got lasik surgery. Best investment EVA!!!

onetruevibe · August 16th, 2011, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis

After having one of my contact lenses pop out, lenses dry out, shift out of position, etc. etc. etc. I said forget this...riding a motorcycle is dangerous enough as it is and got lasik surgery. Best investment EVA!!!

This decision has been chewing at me for sometime now...I keep wimping out. Guess I need to man up.

Honko · August 16th, 2011, 05:13 PM

That sounds awful....haha

KawiKid860 · August 16th, 2011, 10:41 PM

Quote:

(ask me how I know).

How do you know?

greatwhiteninja · August 17th, 2011, 03:04 AM

I always wear contacts , my visor is tinted but usually up until I hit like 50-60mph I keep the visor cracked to let air in but not were its directly on my eyes . Never had a issue unless the contacts are hitting there life cycle and need changing anyway then usually little things will mess with them. But a fresh pair of 2 week lenses I can do 80 with the visor open doesn't effect me . Acue vue oasis

Live2ride · August 17th, 2011, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis

After having one of my contact lenses pop out, lenses dry out, shift out of position, etc. etc. etc. I said forget this...riding a motorcycle is dangerous enough as it is and got lasik surgery. Best investment EVA!!!

I wish I could get lasik, a friend of mine did and absolutely loves it. Unfortunately I'm young and my eyes keep changing; I was told by my doctor that I should wait until I'm 21 before considering it or it might not last very long. If you don't mind me asking; how far back did it set you? (How much did it cost?). I've heard its around $5k+; but maybe I heard wrong.

AznJoJo · August 17th, 2011, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Live2ride

I wish I could get lasik, a friend of mine did and absolutely loves it. Unfortunately I'm young and my eyes keep changing; I was told by my doctor that I should wait until I'm 21 before considering it or it might not last very long. If you don't mind me asking; how far back did it set you? (How much did it cost?). I've heard its around $5k+; but maybe I heard wrong.

At first I wanted to get lasik too! Glasses aren't that cute most of the time, haha. Then I just saw 3D Final Destination... T_T

Honko · August 17th, 2011, 07:14 AM

I'm going to guess something happens involving lasers eye surgery and eyeballs exploding????

Live2ride · August 17th, 2011, 07:22 AM

Lol, I saw the preview for it and was thinking "maybe I should just stick with contacts

."

AznJoJo · August 17th, 2011, 09:38 AM

It's scary enough that I'll put that off for a long while, hehe.

RedCromwell · August 17th, 2011, 08:03 PM

I wear contacts and prefer them over glasses. I'd end up doing a lane check while wearing glasses and look out of the corner of my eyes where my lenses aren't. Then everything is blurry... really bad at night. Not fun when all I see is big blurry headlights coming at me.

Oh, and then I have to remember to anti-fog my glasses during the cooler months. Which I never remember to do.

So, contacts FTW.

Honko · August 17th, 2011, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AznJoJo

It's scary enough that I'll put that off for a long while, hehe.

Yea....I'm not sure how I would handle the loss of vision, that's obviously the only thing keeping me from getting the surgery. I'd imagine not very well haha.

August 15th, 2011, 07:30 PM	#1
Honko ninjette.org sage Name: Hyon Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green SE Posts: 574	To anyone else who wears contact lenses.... doing a shoulder check with your visor up at 50 mph can result in one of your contacts being forced out of your eyeball (ask me how I know).

August 16th, 2011, 03:00 AM	#3
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	Not as long as you have sunglasses on under your face shield! I do it all the time! Just if you're interested, here's a related "Riding with contacts thread": http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...light=contacts __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

August 16th, 2011, 04:59 AM	#4
reaubideux Perpetual Newb Name: Jason Location: Imperial, MO Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 MIB Ninja 250R [sold]; 2006 CBR600RR [sold]; 2013 Triumph Street Triple R Posts: 782	I wear contacts, but never ride w/my visor open at any speed above 10-15mph or so, I don't wear sunglasses (tinted visor) so any wind above 10-15mph dries my eyes out fast since nothing is covering my eyes. Last futzed with by reaubideux; August 16th, 2011 at 08:16 AM.

August 16th, 2011, 05:28 AM	#5
Live2ride ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cody Location: NoVa Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.	I use sunglasses during the day and I have a pair of clear safety glasses for night time if I need them. I always tend to ride with my visor up except for insect infested areas or when its raining. I've never lost a contact while riding though (knock on wood). __________________________________________________

August 17th, 2011, 03:04 AM	#12
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	I always wear contacts , my visor is tinted but usually up until I hit like 50-60mph I keep the visor cracked to let air in but not were its directly on my eyes . Never had a issue unless the contacts are hitting there life cycle and need changing anyway then usually little things will mess with them. But a fresh pair of 2 week lenses I can do 80 with the visor open doesn't effect me . Acue vue oasis __________________________________________________ #1

August 15th, 2011, 07:31 PM	#2
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	I dont ride with contacts, they dry out, and if one pops out....it can be hazardous like you found out.

August 16th, 2011, 07:28 AM	#8
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	After having one of my contact lenses pop out, lenses dry out, shift out of position, etc. etc. etc. I said forget this...riding a motorcycle is dangerous enough as it is and got lasik surgery. Best investment EVA!!!

August 16th, 2011, 05:13 PM	#10
Honko ninjette.org sage Name: Hyon Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green SE Posts: 574	That sounds awful....haha

August 17th, 2011, 07:14 AM	#15
Honko ninjette.org sage Name: Hyon Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green SE Posts: 574	I'm going to guess something happens involving lasers eye surgery and eyeballs exploding????

August 17th, 2011, 07:22 AM	#16
Live2ride ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cody Location: NoVa Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.	Lol, I saw the preview for it and was thinking "maybe I should just stick with contacts ." __________________________________________________

August 17th, 2011, 09:38 AM	#17
AznJoJo ninjette.org Bunny Name: Jojo Location: San Diego Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): none, cuz i'm a loser. Posts: 687	It's scary enough that I'll put that off for a long while, hehe. __________________________________________________ (\_/) (o.0) c(")(") - baby bunny disapproves of creepy PM's...

August 17th, 2011, 08:03 PM	#18
RedCromwell ninjette.org member Name: Alan Location: Delaware, USA Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250 Posts: 221	I wear contacts and prefer them over glasses. I'd end up doing a lane check while wearing glasses and look out of the corner of my eyes where my lenses aren't. Then everything is blurry... really bad at night. Not fun when all I see is big blurry headlights coming at me. Oh, and then I have to remember to anti-fog my glasses during the cooler months. Which I never remember to do. So, contacts FTW.

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