moisture chambers

[GinaJ]

I am not sure what these are exactly. I searched through the archives but am still confused because one states making your own. I also saw one that is 95 dollars which if works is fine but I have spent a lot of money on things that don't. I have to wear regular glasses. I am looking for an item to keep the heat that is on from blowing into my eyes and also since it is drier in the winter to keep more moisture but the heat that blows is irritating. I have a humidifier which I see no difference in my eyes and I have used it alot. Thanks for any help

[Lucy]

Gina, moisture chambers can mean a lot of different things. There are threads on DEZ about different kinds. I can give you an idea of what they mean if you can imagine the safety goggles people have to wear when they deal with chemicals, in the hospitals, etc. Sometimes they are regular glasses with side shields fit to the sides. Sometimes they are molded in one piece. Moisture chambers can mean Panoptx goggles. You have to find what will work for you, what you can afford etc.

I think talking to an optical shop could also give you an idea if they could make moisture chambers. I would think at least some shops do. Lucy

[Rojzen]

return policies; clear fitovers; yellow slip-ins

GinaJ, be sure to take advantage of vendor policies that allow you to return items that don't work for you. If you are going to need your protective eyewear to contain a relatively strong prescription, you may end up ordering frames from one vendor, and being given an opportunity to try them on for effect, before filling them elsewhere with your Rx lenses.

As Lucy said, custom moisture chambers involve the insertion of shields into regular glass frames filled with lenses. My experience has been that if these are not cut well, to fit your face contour, the optician making them may be willing to start from scratch for a better fit, but you would want to pin this down in advance of pursuing this option. I think it is fair to say that custom moisture chambers vary wildly in price. Some opticians add the shields in for a small extra fee, while other opticians charge hundreds of dollars for addition of the custom-fit shields.

Most people are not willing to be as dorky as I am, but I, for one, don't mind wearing fitovers indoors (if lenses are clear or yellow), and I am about to experiment with yellow slip-in lenses that have a wraparound shape, because these are dirt cheap, and can be clipped to size/shape. (I actually no longer wear protective eyewear much of the time, but I like to keep my arsenal fresh.)
Yellow lenses can improve visual acuity, especially in dim light. Gray slip-ins are also available for sun wear. I'm thinking that yellow slip-ins may be a simple way to reduce air flow over the eyes while working at the computer or otherwise in less than bright light.

Before spending on getting a high prescription put into a sport wraparound frame, be very sure that the optician doing this can guarantee no unusual distortion due to lens shape. I had sport wraps filled with my very high myopic Rx some years ago, and the result was useless. Distortion was so severe, I couldn't even navigate around the house in the product. Sadly, a refund was not available for these, after lenses had been inserted.

[gz9gjg]

Hello Gina,

I use moisture chamber sunglasses and really love them. I had LASIK, wear RGP contact lenses, live in Arizona, and drive a convertible . . .

I suggest you visit a local motorcycle shop like Harley-Davidson or a sports sunglasses shop and try on different moisture chamber glasses there. The 7Eye (Panoptx) glasses are available for indoor wear and the lenses can accommodate Rx. But the curvature and wrap of the glasses will limit how much correction can be done.

You might look into getting side shields on your glasses. They are designed for safety, but also reduce air flow around the eyes. They won't be as effective as full moisture chambers but might help at less expense.

Good luck,

Lynne

[GinaJ]

Thank you for your healp and replies I am going to research these that you all suggested. I had bought the night time ones and ones off the internet that go over your glasses to keep the wind out. Both which are in my stash of things I don't use or bothered me. I am in a very bad flare up at the moment so want to try something new. Thanks again.