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Any Glass wearers out there? I am skiing in January and am unsure whether to go for OTG goggles or prescription ones! advice needed please!

Thanks in advance.

Glover 1

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Glover1, That one is worth a 'Forum search' see above top LH edge of the screen under the logo.

Loads of info already around.

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Glover1, I'd go for daily disposable contacts - in fact that's what I do! Which reminds me I need to get some more

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Mrs P. has a bit of trouble with this. She's too much of a sensitive flower (read: 'wuss') to wear contact, and so has to wear enormous mens' goggles which will fit over her glasses. This makes her look a bit like a monster from Dr. Who.

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Glover1, I have a condition called Keratoconus. This can make wearing contacts rather uncomfortable. I ONLY wear contacts for skiing and for me getting a good fit of lense is a right PITA. All this expense and trouble is worth it IMHO as wearing glasses whilst skiing is very impractical due to the problems of condensation. I would also imagine that prescription goggles would cause a fair amount of distortion due to the varied distance of the lense from the eye. Go for the contacts.

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Glover1, I wear contacts myself but have several friends who use goggles with prescription lens inserts.

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Although I can ski without, my eyesight is not that bad, I use prescription sunglasses. In the last four ski trips I have only used goggles on two occasions, so I doubt that the expense of prescription lenses is justified unless you are blind as a bat or can afford the expense.

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I use either prescription sunglasses or some Oakley A-Frame goggles which fit over my normal glasses fine. I don't think I'd go for prescription goggles - they're very expensive and for the few days when you actually need goggles I just use normal ones over my glasses. I've never had much of a problem with the glasses steaming up except when I'm sweating a lot. The solution is usually to start skiing again as the airflow gets rid of the condensation.

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I cannot wear contact lenses, although I have tried over the years. I have Adidas goggles with an optical insert. The goggles look like normal goggles and they perform extremely well. The only time they fog up is when it is very foggy and usually warm and drizzling. In cold weather they are fine. The optical clip cost about £40 to buy and have glazed with a simple distance prescription.

I found the expense completely justifiable since we have done race training and races and therefore need goggles. I tend to wear goggles quite a lot, and we also go 4-5 weeks each year. If you only go one week a year, over the specs goggles might be an option, but I tried this and found they fog up almost all the time.

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paulio,

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I have a pair of goggles specifically designed to accommodate a pair of glasses inside (they are wider at the sides - normal goggles squeezed the glasses against my head most uncomfortably once I had my helmet on), which I bought when I was sworn off the contacts by eye doctor hours before I was due to go skiing - they work ok, lunchtimes were bad (this was Easter) as I had the choice of eating my lunch in my goggles or putting my sunglasses on over my prescription glasses (moral: get some prescription sunglasses). Am now fully tooled up with all sorts of prescription eyewear, but my preferred option is the daily disposables every time.

Frosty the Snowman, thread hijack - woudl you mind telling me more aboout the kerataconus in general and specifically how it affects your skiing - my (13yo) son has been diagnosed as having it and we are wondering if it's going to affect his spatial awareness (although he managed ok last season, when presumably he had it undiagnosed)? Also haven't been able to get any information on potential degeneration either ...

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I've got Cebe OTG goggles as has DH, that fit over specs. Can be a pain if the specs steam up. Got so fed up on my last trip with this that I vowed to get contact lenses, only to find couldn't get on with them Crying or Very sad

So steamy goggles and specs for me.

good luck.

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docsquid,

Which Adidas model is it that you use?

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poma, have PM'd you some thoughts. I kow a girl that was registered blind that skied by following her mom and dad. Following a succesful operation she was amazed at how easy skiing was once she could see. She is reputedly the worlds finest flat light skier Cool

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Hope this helps, its taken off our website www.extreme-eyewear.co.uk where we do all prescription eyewear.

Prescription ski Goggles

It’s no longer a hindrance if you wear a spectacle prescription when choosing ski goggles. Adidas and Rudy Project both offer prescription ski goggle adapters for all their ski goggles. Meaning you don’t have to put up with the ugly goggle that a manufacture rushed through at the end of production!
What to look for in a good pair of Ski Goggles

The most important aspect of any snow goggle is its lens. Optically corrected lenses give you a full peripheral view with no distortion. Dual vented lenses help to defend fogging; this is where the manufactures put two lenses into each goggle separating them with an air gap. All the goggles we stock meet both of these requirements and are helmet compatible.

How does it work?
An optical insert is fitted with your prescription and clips inside the goggle. As the insert has no contact with your face the ski goggle keeps its shape and fit. This is an important advantage when considering whether to wear your glasses under a goggle or to go for the optical insert. If the goggle is not designed to be worn with glasses its padding will lift away from your face resulting in poor ventilation. We recommend this form of correction for helmet wears and people that prefer wearing their goggles to their prescription sunglasses.

Is their any other corrections available?
You can purchase ‘Over the glass’ ski goggles. We sell Oakley’s Proven OTG. This goggle has increased ventilation and a wide fit, enabling your glasses to comfortably sit underneath. We recommend this form of correction if you take a pair of goggles on your skiing holiday with the intension of wearing them as little as possible as you prefer your prescription sunglasses.

Simon, if you have any questions regarding eyesight and skiing/snowboarding give me a message

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Glover1, Adidas Yodai with optical inserts are brilliant. Yodai are around £75, inserts £25, though you could probably get both cheaper if you hunted around.

Massive difference in price between opticians quoting to put in a simple prescription to the inserts. I think mine were done at specsavers for £40 but some quoted £100+.

If you go for goggles over glasses wouldn't worry about getting specialist OTG ones - just try normal ones with your glasses.

After all it is free

Thanks for your replies , do you recommend goggles / glasses or both?

Thanks

Glover 1

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You can get cheap inserts for Bolle goggles from here, only £25 inc prescription lenses. I've had mine 18 months and used on several skiing trips and been happy with them.

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