Contact lenses + water parks

[firsttimemouse]

I asked my optician if I was safe to wear daily disposables at water parks and he said without them I'm likely to cause much more damage walking into things than the risk of an eye infection. I can't read the top letter on the eye test board so am a complete liability! Will take my glasses as a back up though.

[Princess Alison]

Originally Posted by firsttimemouse

I asked my optician if I was safe to wear daily disposables at water parks and he said without them I'm likely to cause much more damage walking into things than the risk of an eye infection. I can't read the top letter on the eye test board so am a complete liability! Will take my glasses as a back up though.

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Lol - I can't even see the board with the letters on it! Awful isn't it. I'd love prescription sunglasses but they just look awful in my prescription. So lenses it is

[Hopefulholiday]

Like others I wear daily disposables and wear them to the water parks, I only wear goggles on slides where you get lots of water in your face e.g. the ones where you face forwards or if swimming properly. I did avoid the wave pool last time at Typhoon Lagoon but that wasn't just because of my eyes !
I just chuck them at the end of the day as usual and luckily been ok!

[lovewdw]

I normally wear extended wear (sleep in them) lenses.
On the advice of my optician I have some daily disposable lenses which I use when swimming, removing them immediately afterwards.

I do this in the UK too, the potential for eye infections caused by bacteria trapped under the contact lens is too serious to ignore.

[r80rew]

We had this dilemma with my wife for our up coming trip. My wife would not take the risk with lenses and water as you only get one set of eyes. So instead we have bought prescription goggles and although initially sceptical they are brilliant. This will make the waterparks & discovery cove much more enjoyable & less embarrassing... When we went to centre parcs she waved frantically and walked towards a randomer thinking it was me.

[loopyloufew]

I cant see without my glasses/lenses and I always wear my lenses into the water parks with my sunglasses or goggles over the top, I also have photophobia so find it difficult being in bright sunlight without sunglasses and have always been fine in the pools/ lazy rivers. I just throw that pair away when I'm done. I stock pile the months before by wearing my glasses more!

[princess allie]

I never wear mine in the water, to scared. I just use my prescription sunglasses. It is easier for me though, as I don't do the slides.

[ayrpluto]

If you open your eyes underwater would the contacts not come off? My contacts sometimes threaten to come off after the drop on like jurassic park and that so was curious if they'd stay in eyes?

[Princess_mummy]

I wear dailies and like other people have said throw them away as I'm exiting the park. I also take eye drops as my eyes get really sore. I've also started to take a spare pair of lenses to the water parks after I almost lost one right before our dolphin swim at discovery cove! I also tend to put glades on afterwards to give my eyes a rest.
Unfortunately I had laser eye surgery and my eyes regressed, so won't be doing that again!

[Floridatilly]

I have prescription sun glasses so wear these, I am a bore at water parks though and the lazy river is as good as it gets so fine with the sun glasses.
I won't be allowing my son to wear his contacts in the water park, I don't want to risk any form of sore eyes whilst away, my friends 19 year old daughter had a terrible time after going swimming in hers (swimming baths not water park)