Glasses

[Jimgolf]

Originally Posted by John H

This being said, last March I developed a serious eye infection from using a bad lot of contact lens solution from a manufacturer that was in the news earlier this year. My eye is 100% healed now but...I've decided not to wear contacts ever again after going through that mess.

In the spirit of always blaming the victim for the crime, why would you change to a new solution if your old one had been working all these years?

BTW, If you get the one-day disposable lenses, you won't need any solutions, they are much more comfortable (although harder to put on at first), and you just throw them away when you're finished. If you get them on-line, they average about a buck a pair, so they are fairly cost effective as well. Ask your eye doctor about them.

[rainmaker]

I also wear contacts only when I'm working games. I find them somewhat uncomfortable the first couple of games, but I adjust as the season rolls along. I can wear glasses through games, but the contacts are more practical since they don't slide down my nose when I sweat.

I understand your fear of going back to contacts, but I'd recommend trying it. Buy only the most expensive solution from the biggest name manufacturers. That will assuage your fears a little until you feel some trust in the system again.

Still, glasses are practical enough if you choose them carefully, and manage them appropriately. You might get a special pair just for reffing. They've got some beastly expensive but very safe flexible metal frames that look snappy and would be less subject to damage if you got hit with the ball.

I think you will overcome the "you need those glasses" stuff by being very good (which you obviously are) and very personable. Unless your correction is so bad that you look like you're peering through a star-gazing telescope, I think a person can get past this problem.