Eye strain on long rides.

[Forthefun]

Anyone tell me on long rides of 50-75 km MTB if you get sore tired eyes?

 

I have the top range Rudy project sun glasess that change to tinted when your in sun and have a shiny silver tint on the outer side - but my eyes are sore.

 

What about Poloroid ,darker tints any proper advice will be appreciated.

 

Thank you

[Mr SingleTrack]

I get eye strain when my sun glasess are sightly dirty. I guess this is not the same as your issue

[Bianchi]

You should let your eyes relax a bit more and scan more than just the area in front of you.

 

I wear contacts, and I have Rudy Project Racing Red Photochromic lenses and my eyes are fine on mtb rides of 3h+ still.

Polaroids are a no-no for cycling. You can't see the water/glass with it, as Polaroids take away the glare caused by it.

 

You can try going for the grey lenses, but be careful that you don't go too dark, as you can't see when you hit heavy shade all of a sudden.

['Dale]

Considered an eye test?

Could be squinting? Leading to the fatigue?

 

:-)

Edited September 25, 2012 by ' Dale

[Jagermeister]

Hi Guys,

My eyes do suffer from fatigue on long rides .5 hours and above, although this is directly related to the exertion that I am under i.e. on high intensity rides my eyes suffer early, and on low exertion rides I can go for longer before my eyes become strained.

Also due to a previous medical injury, I suffer from Dyplopia (Double Vision) although in my case this is minor (about 5%).

WHen fatigue sets in, so does the Dbl Vision which can make it very tricky negotiating obstacles.

I also think Bianchi's comment above is relevant "scan more than just the area in front of you".

I studied some SWAT training years ago and they recommend different techniques for surveying an area - two techniques would be useful here:

1. Sweep your vision constantly, from left-to-right

2. Change your vision from Far to Near in a straight line, i.e. from your front wheel to the horizon in front of you.

In my experience these techniques do help to an extent, a bit like working on a computer screen can be tolerated for longer periods, if you look out the window at a far-away focal point.

Good luck!

[Jagermeister]

P.S. I also use Rudy Project Racing Red lenses all the time, because I believe these are excellent lenses.

[Bianchi]

P.S. I also use Rudy Project Racing Red lenses all the time, because I believe these are excellent lenses.

Mine sucked yesterday morning, at 7am the sun was unbearable

[Forthefun]

Thanks for info.

 

I have tried the red lenze, it seems to make everything strange colours. For me it inhances the red and orange from the sun.

 

I am going to try darker tints and lighter. I am also going to have a good eye test. It be hard to accept the need for lenses.

I also plan to wear a peek cap that will inhance my front face shade. This could do the trick. I think helmuts for South Africa should have a longer sun visor. It's hot in Africa. Most of these helmets are designed in Eu and some in the USA.

[zuludog]

also consider that sweat ( and dust ) can be the cause of your problems.

[Cois]

Try doing rides with hard lenses.

 

But get an eye test at a good Dr. The one I used undershot my reading by about 1.05.

[Forthefun]

Hay I tried new glasses with a light blue lens. Much better. I think it's important to try a few lenses.

[Dirtbreath]

Do photochromic lenses do as good a job as regular in protecting the eyes? I use Julbo glasses which are meant to have a high uv protection rating. They are climbing glasses. I feel like I get eye sunburn on long rides. Is it Julbo or photochromic in general?

[TNT1]

Do photochromic lenses do as good a job as regular in protecting the eyes? I use Julbo glasses which are meant to have a high uv protection rating. They are climbing glasses. I feel like I get eye sunburn on long rides. Is it Julbo or photochromic in general?

 

I use Rudy Project photochromic ImpactX with Rx inserts. And I get a very rare eye condition at times, one that makes my eyes extremely photo-phobic. No problems.

Edited October 5, 2012 by TNT1

[Dirtbreath]

 

 

I use Rudy Project photochromic ImpactX with Rx inserts. And I get a very rare eye condition at times, one that makes my eyes extremely photo-phobic. No problems.

 

A reason why I bought the Julbos is cos they have optical inserts and I wasnt prepared to pay for Rudy at the time. Wish I had though. My specs with inserts are unrideable in the wet or if they start fogging up from sweat.

[V12man]

Anyone tell me on long rides of 50-75 km MTB if you get sore tired eyes?

 

Sure - usually because of dust and mud, but scratched and optically distorted lenses also don't help.

 

I have the top range Rudy project sun glasess that change to tinted when your in sun and have a shiny silver tint on the outer side - but my eyes are sore.

 

What about Poloroid ,darker tints any proper advice will be appreciated.

 

Assuming that you have no medical issues with your eyes (get them checked properly) I don't know specifically what to reccomend for you - but I will say that for me - some of the amber/orange type lenses definately give me a feeling of vague nausea, especially as the day gets brighter, and I would rather wear clear lenses than orange in low light conditions - why not try a set of good clear lenses and see how it goes?

 

Thank you

[Forthefun]

Don't be fooled by the cost of the glasses. As long as they good and have a good brand behind them and are fully certified uv filtering. It's not how much they cost, but what thay do.

 

I am learning a lot about what works and what's hype, in MTB ing like any sport - you have to get involved train and decifer the truth from marketing.

 

Some of the best engerygy powder I ever taken was from a chap though the post. More value for money than at retail.