Pro and cons of contact lenses

[Hoser]

Fine for general use and handgun/shotgun shooting. Suck for long range shooting.

[Tim K]

See, I disagree with that. Contacts are my preferred way to shoot LR. I hate prescription glasses when behind a scope. Especially for those matches where we're working hard and sweating.

Zach, you doc can write you a prescription for both long term lenses and disposables. The disposables are $1 - $2 a day. I like having a little stock of them for emergencies. I also had my doc write me a scrip for over corrected vision, or in my case 20/15. They're awesome for spotting targets at long range. You're young enough you can probably still see your dope and the scope with them in.

[Wulf202]

Get lasik

[The Rat]

I had PRK done and it was the best money I ever spent.

[Zach O]

What do you do for a living?
As much as I like contacts between working for CDOT in dusty, windy and nasty conditions plus machining/gunsmithing they are not a good match.
If you sit in an office, go for it.
If you work in dusty/ dirty conditions, fuggedaboutit.

Rotomilling, which is asphalt removal and heavy hauling. You working for CDOT I'm sure you are aware of the shitty conditions when its windy while milling.

[Zach O]

PRK and Lasik is out of the question for now. I need to pay off some bills first!!!

[BPTactical]

Rotomilling, which is asphalt removal and heavy hauling. You working for CDOT I'm sure you are aware of the shitty conditions when its windy while milling.

Yeah, nothing like having potato chips in the eyes. That seriously is what it felt like when I would get dust or chaff from mowing blowing back on you.
Let's not even talk about having a beer buzz and trying to take them out at 3 am after you get home from a smoke filled bar.

[68Charger]

My concern with PRK/lasik is that I'll get night halos... my wife had lasik around 15 years ago, and she can't see well at night anymore- every light has a halo around it.

I'll just get an RPK instead!

[Great-Kazoo]

Get lasik

It's not for everyone. I was informed (2 opinions) IF i was to go through with the procedure, in my situation, i would lose depth perception. However everyone is different.

[XC700116]

I wore the 30 day contacts for about 10 or 15 years, was WAY better than glasses for me, especially at the time when I was shooting Archery competitively vs glasses. I had an eye infection right before a comp once and couldn't wear my contacts. Let's just say it didn't go well. I always felt I had better vision with the contacts, but there was times they sucked too. Hunting trips when we were camping out was one of the worst, because you couldn't properly wash your hands and then trying to take contacts out and put them in with a mirror the size of a credit card wasn't that easy.

One of the nice things about disposables, is the ability to have an extra pair without much extra cost. I regularly would wear my 30 days for around 40-45 days, so I always had a bit of extra cushion on the year's supply. Then I'd always save a couple pair that had been worn for a while for backups (carry on bag, glove compartment, locker/desk at work, etc). Overall I was happy with them but I was only wearing them until my vision stopped/slowed it's degradation and then I jumped on getting Lasik, best $2k I ever spent hands down. I don't know what I'd do if I had to go back to contacts now. I know sooner or later I'll have to get reading glasses though.

Luckily for me, I've had no problems with my night vision, nor any other truly adverse effects. They are slightly more sensitive to bright light, but good sunglasses fix that and I always kind of had that sensitivity. I had it done in spring of 09 so it's been 5 1/2 years now and I couldn't be happier.