Boston EO Contacts for Astronauts

PTUser · #1 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 10:23 AM

It's fairly well known that RGP contact lenses such as Boston EO are better for sharp, detailed, "hi def" vision. So I was wondering if anybody knew if this was the choice for astronauts.
Obviously, they need to see things clearly, especially the commander as he or she is watching those vibrating displays at launch as well as performing a supersonic approach for landing. One would think that hard contacts would be the best choice, but how would they feel in microgravity?

Nursenancy · #2 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by PTUser

It's fairly well known that RGP contact lenses such as Boston EO are better for sharp, detailed, "hi def" vision. So I was wondering if anybody knew if this was the choice for astronauts.
Obviously, they need to see things clearly, especially the commander as he or she is watching those vibrating displays at launch as well as performing a supersonic approach for landing. One would think that hard contacts would be the best choice, but how would they feel in microgravity?

Hey, PTUser,

I have read an interview with astronaut Susan Helms who said that contact lenses are not unheard of among her peers. She goes on to say that it's difficult to get your hands really clean on orbit so astronauts tend to wear daily disposable contacts.

Hope that helps.

Nursenancy

PTUser · #3 (**permalink**) 05-29-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Nursenancy

Hey, PTUser,

I have read an interview with astronaut Susan Helms who said that contact lenses are not unheard of among her peers. She goes on to say that it's difficult to get your hands really clean on orbit so astronauts tend to wear daily disposable contacts.

Hope that helps.

Nursenancy

That's good to know. Thanks!

What a great advertisement for daily disposables: "Astronauts use `em, so should you!"

Nursenancy · #4 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PTUser

That's good to know. Thanks!

What a great advertisement for daily disposables: "Astronauts use `em, so should you!"

That's a great idea. I'll call NASA and see what they think.

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It's ringing.

Hello, NASA? Hi this is Nursenancy from Lens 101 . . . Yea, that's right, Lens 101 . . . . You read my posts? . . . Well, thank you. Hey, listen to this: "Boston EO contact lenses: Astronauts Use Them, So Should You."

Waddaya think?

Hello? Hello?"

dda1960 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 11:22 AM

HAHA nurse,,,good one

some of the things people come up with hehehe

Ynot · #6 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Nursenancy

That's a great idea. I'll call NASA and see what they think.

(Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep . . . . beep, beep.")

It's ringing.

Hello, NASA? Hi this is Nursenancy from Lens 101 . . . Yea, that's right, Lens 101 . . . . You read my posts? . . . Well, thank you. Hey, listen to this: "Boston EO contact lenses: Astronauts Use Them, So Should You."

Waddaya think?

Hello? Hello?"

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