Re: Presbyopia

"Dave Spaulding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> OK, this one is for the old folks.  I'm entering the land of presbyopia
and am
> wondering about the effects of various correction/compensation schemes on
> riding safety.  Mine is fairly mild so far, about 1 diopter below my
> prescription. One option is monovision with contact lenses, which I'm
trying
> now (seems ok, but I worry about depth perception).  Other options are
> bifocals or progressive lenses, but I worry about the distortion effects
on my
> peripheral vision.  The other option of course is single vision glasses
just
> for riding, but that's kind of a pain.  What do you fellow presbyops
think?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Spaulding
>
Dave, my hubby has the same condition. And it's not "mild" for him.  I am
near sighted and am now experiencing presbyopsia as well but not severely.
My husband says that whatever you wear, you'll have to take time to get used
to it.  You'll have problems with seeing the speedo, especially at night,
depending on whether it has a black or white face.  In bright sunlight you
won't have much of a problem at all.  Your peripheral vision shouldn't
change.  That's for detecting movement and you won't have a problem there
unless you come down with another condition which resticts sight to only
what's in front of you.
I'd go with monovision glasses that you can look over (or under) if need be,
or if you are not nearsighted as well, wear some non polarized sunglasses
for bright days and clear, or yellow tinted riding glasses/goggles at night.
Btw, the yellow tinted glasses will enhance your night vision, making
objects sharper and cutting some of the glare of on coming headlights.
Particularly if you are presbyopic.
Hope this answered your question.
--
Sunny
'02 XVS650A
Wheelie-popping unicyclists spend a lot of time on their ass.