Fading eyesight solutions?

[BokitoJos]

At 57 and now wearing contacts for aprox 6 years, started contacts when reentering trail riding.
Just one word great.
Got glasses for reading at 45 after all glasses suck.
In my case its working.
Can depend on configuration off course.

[boboneleg]

I use these, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bolle-IRIDPSI ... SwvKtY~YDn

[SteveR]

http://www.kawasakiversys.com/forums/12 ... ading.html

Good read, cheers!! (thumbs)

I like the idea of the-stick on lens for drop down sunvisors I have to say.

[SteveR]

I use these, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bolle-IRIDPSI ... SwvKtY~YDn

I love my Bolle Viper glasses but found some others didn't fit quite right. The Iris ones say they are adjustable, how do you find them?

[SteveR]

At 57 and now wearing contacts for aprox 6 years, started contacts when reentering trail riding.

Just a lad then.... :laugh:

What type of contacts Jos??

[Nico-D]

Yes I suffer the exact same problem, have to stop and put reading glasses on to check detail on the gps, I can just about see the coloured line on the screen but not much more ! Managed to lose 2 pairs of reading glasses in 2 days last year in the Pyrenees and had to find a Pharmacy to buy some cheap replacements .
Bifocals seem a much better idea. Thanks for the link, just ordered a couple of pairs of the voltx bi-focals, they seem to get top reviews, just hope they're comfortable enough to wear with a helmet on.

[simonw]

..Thanks for the link, just ordered a couple of pairs of the voltx bi-focals, they seem to get top reviews, just hope they're comfortable enough to wear with a helmet on.

I use these: http://www.voltxsafety.com/grafter-bifo ... ty-glasses. They have very thin arms so there's no problem sliding them between cheek and cheek-pad.

[Andi_Archer]

Maybe you might be better off with the older style Bifocal which have a definate line between the two ranges

Yep, that is what I had decided, and the smaller the mag area the better!!

Keep an eye out for Goggle4U 40% off voucher codes they appear quite regularly.The company is American but glasses made in Pakistan so they take a couple of weeks to arrive but for the price are a good value.

[skipper]

Lots of mates in the diving community use stick on lenses in the mask so they can see the dive computer, see no reason why this would not work with a visor to see the gps.

[92kk k100lt 193214]

I need glasses for reading and can't read without them. Distance is no problem. Losing them no problem but breaking them [as in other 'helpful' people breaking them] did become an issue.

I went to a place one day on a tip to try the reading glasses you buy off the shelf, found a perfect match. So a few pairs stashed away including one on the bike and one in my gear when I travel. Whatever you do track these and keep a pair for emergencies. Cheap as chips, bought 4 pairs in a discount shop a few weeks ago at E1.50 a pair! even if you don't buy them take a note of what grade works for you, then you can ask someone to fetch a pair for you.

I don't use gps/satnav and this is partly why. Tank bag and a printed route I can read is brilliant and a well honed sense of direction from a life time of map reading and travelling makes it a lot easier.