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From: lacasse@randvax.UUCP (Mark LaCasse)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Touring with contacts
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Date: Wed, 10-Apr-85 19:54:03 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 10 19:54:03 1985
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> 	It seems that my contact lens makes my eye sensitive to the wind 
> and dust I run into. I would think that other people have had this problem
>  ....
> Bill Gibson
> gibson@unc                   ...[akgua,decvax,philabs]!mcnc!unc!gibson

Yes they do.  A few years ago I was wearing contacts on a fairly fast ride
in the local canyons, and got a little dirt or something in my eye 'out of
the wind'.  This didn't seem like much at the time, but within a couple
hours I had to be treated for corneal abrasion.  The dirt or whatever can
easily get between your contacts and your cornea.  This can be quite
painful.  My case healed completely in a few weeks, but this is not always
the case.  In addition to particles, drying from the wind is also a serious
problem.

I strongly recommend against wearing contacts while riding your bicycle.
If you must wear them, I recommend you use full goggles.  For most people,
something as small as clear swimming goggles would do.  Since you wear
contacts and glasses at the same time, I'd recommend full wrap around
goggles of the type used with motorcycles.

Enjoy riding!

      Mark LaCasse                  qantel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!randvax!lacasse
      c/o The Rand Corporation       cbosgd!ihnp4!sdcrdcf!randvax!lacasse
      1700 Main Street              lacasse@Rand-Unix
      Santa Monica, CA 90406
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