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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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i wear prescription glasses and a full face helmet. im constantly adjusting them any time my helmet moves. major pain in the ***. any suggestions/
 

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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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I think you answered your own question - contacts.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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I chose thin arms with small lenses; I cannot complain because they remain far from the face and don't condensate.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:40 AM
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Contacts are conveniant. I dont even think about it ive done it so long now.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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Lasik, I did it 9 years ago, I was wearing contacts which were monovision and I got used to it so that's how I had my lasik done. Works for me.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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Contacts here too. No worries.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Contacts, here as well since I was a kid. I just got a full face too it's en route, i ordered a transitions lens type visor so no need to fuss with any type of glasses.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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Glasses had a hard time wearing contacts could not get use to the damn thing on my eye. Now that I'm not a spring chicken any more I need bifocals because my arm are too short.

Plus I live in sunny Florida and you wear sun glasses most of the time anyway. I had lens made for goggles that are just a straight script and transition ..... works for me.
 

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Before my vision correction surgery 8 years ago I did contacts with no problems. Just always had eye drop in case my eyes got dry.
 
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