#187551 - 11/05/09 07:33 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: Art_in_FL]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 12/08/06
Posts: 2357
Loc: SW Idaho
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...there certainly are times when they could become essential. Pretty much everyone knows about snow blindness and high altitude, sunshine and snow can combine to temporarily blind a person. That's exactly what I thought when I saw the OP. I always keep an extra pair of glasses in my winter pack and usually end up never using them but frequently breaking them (I use really cheap ones that I don't care about and keep them in a semi-rigid case). These roll up ones should work great as an emergency backup - a lot better than duct tape or tree bark. Thanks for the tip!
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#187553 - 11/05/09 07:41 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: NightHiker]
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Rapscallion
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 02/05/04
Posts: 3553
Loc: Back home in WA again
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I EDC polarized shaded sunglasses all year long. These would make a decent back up I suppose. I really don't think they'll help my looks much, though. What could you do to make Cousin Eddy look better?
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#187562 - 11/05/09 08:21 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: BigToe]
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Registered: 09/01/09
Posts: 27
Loc: Queens, NYC
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I've been trying to find something like that for my urban kit, but with clear plastic, not tinted. If I'm ever in any kind of collapse and lose my glasses, something like that could come in handy to keep debris out of my eyes, especially if I end up underground. I've looked at goggles (limited vision and bulky) and assorted other things, but to no avail.
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#187563 - 11/05/09 08:25 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: UrbanKathy]
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Registered: 10/01/09
Posts: 170
Loc: Nebraska
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I've been trying to find something like that for my urban kit, but with clear plastic, not tinted. If I'm ever in any kind of collapse and lose my glasses, something like that could come in handy to keep debris out of my eyes, especially if I end up underground. I've looked at goggles (limited vision and bulky) and assorted other things, but to no avail. You mean like this ?
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#187565 - 11/05/09 08:33 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: T_Co]
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Newbie
Registered: 09/01/09
Posts: 27
Loc: Queens, NYC
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Yes, T_Co, but foldable. That one is rigid. I've experimented with plastic wrap--something to tie around the eyes. Kirkland brand is pretty clear--other brands aren't.
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#187566 - 11/05/09 08:46 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: UrbanKathy]
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Registered: 10/01/09
Posts: 170
Loc: Nebraska
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Or these and use an elastic band instead of the frames.
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#187567 - 11/05/09 08:52 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: T_Co]
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Newbie
Registered: 09/01/09
Posts: 27
Loc: Queens, NYC
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T-Co--I'll have to "see" (hmmm) how that 2-piece works. I carry a big rubber band in my kit that fits around my head. Can use it as a headband to attach a Photon clip, stick the cellophane under it for glasses, hold down emergency poncho hood. I'm always amazed at how useful these inexpensive, genius-inspired items (rubber bands, paper clips, safety pins, etc) are.
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#187572 - 11/05/09 09:27 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: T_Co]
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Newbie
Registered: 09/01/09
Posts: 27
Loc: Queens, NYC
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Or these and use an elastic band instead of the frames. I think I'll try to cut a clear plastic table cloth or some other plastic--something I can roll up and fit in my EDC.
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#187591 - 11/05/09 11:23 AM
Re: Score at the Ophthalmologist's!
[Re: UrbanKathy]
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Member
Registered: 07/23/08
Posts: 179
Loc: W. Texas
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The link below are to some fold-flat sunglasses that I picked up once at a MOMA store for $12. http://www.flatspecs.com/Sunglasses.aspxThey are a bit costlier but they fold totally flat and come in a rigid case. I keep them as back up shades in my Jeep's emergency kit. The drawback to them is because they fold flat, they don't bend around your face and leave large un-protected gaps on the sides.
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