1. Remember to carry extra drops.
Dry air means contacts and eyes can dry out more quickly. For snowboarders
on the go, Kevin McCallum (of 1-800 CONTACTS) recommends a multipurpose
solution like Bausch & Lomb's ReNu Multi-Purpose Solution. This way, you
only need one bottle for cleaning, rinsing, disinfecting, and storing your
lenses.
2. Always bring your prescription.
If you lose your luggage or your contacts, online retailers such as 1-800
CONTACTS can have new lenses to you in as little as 24 hours
3. Donšt forget to take proper care.
If youšre like most people, you wear your contacts longer than the
prescribed period. People sometimes wear two-week disposables for three
and even four weeks. In harsher climates, follow directions provided with
the lenses
4. Wear goggles with UV protection.
Contact lenses donšt provide UV protection and arenšt a replacement for
eye protection! Bolle X500 Ski Goggles offer UV protected,
phototropic lenses and have a light sensitive amber tint that darkens with
increased solar intensity.
5. Know your rights.
If you need to visit an eye care provider (such as a vision center) while
on a snowboarding trip, the doctor is required by law to give you your
prescription (if you need a new one) at the end of the exam. If he/she
prescribes new lenses, make sure these are widely available not lenses
only available from that doctor. This ensures once youšre home, you can
shop around for the best price.
1-800 CONTACTS is the
world's leading seller of contact lenses. It provides consumers with a
safe, simple, fast, economical and more convenient approach to purchasing
contact lenses.
Kevin McCallum is the SVP of Sales and Marketing and/or Corporate
Spokesperson of 1-800 CONTACTS
