Eye patch contact lens

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The vision on my left eye went to double vision when a tumor grew around the optic nerve in 2001. The center of the vision is blacked out, but I still can see the peripheral areas. The double vision that is left has been bothering me lately, so I started to wear a patch when shooting recently.

I just discovered that there are contact lenses that will block out the vision. I might try these as they would be less noticeable and possibly more comfortable than a patch. (I have never worn a contact lens)

Does anyone have experience with a blackout contact?

My choice would be black, however I might choose a creepy looking one that might freak someone out. jk.

Thank you,

EH
 
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The vision on my left eye went to double vision when a tumor grew around the optic nerve in 2001. The center of the vision is blacked out, but I still can see the peripheral areas. The double vision that is left has been bothering me lately, so I started to wear a patch when shooting recently.

I just discovered that there are contact lenses that will block out the vision. I might try these as they would be less noticeable and possibly more comfortable than a patch. (I have never worn a contact lens)

Does anyone have experience with a blackout contact?

My choice would be black, however I might choose a creepy looking one that might freak someone out. jk.

Thank you,

EH
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no experience with them, but as far as the design? Come on, 8-ball all the way.
 
such contact lenses -with a painted iris & pupil - are rarelly used, most of time to fix a cosmetical issue . They are usually built thicker than usual lenses, because of the coloured iris & pupil , and they are -usually- made in "old school" material like Hema 38 , not the best performance when it comes to O² permability. be carefull , such therapeutical contact lenses aren't cheap (at least here, in europe)

It would work like a patch, but i ain't 100% sure than the contact lens will be more confortable , since you'll "feel" the contact lenses in your eye. ( the problem would me different if you wear one on each eye). And do not forget the risk of infection , it isn't 0 .

What you could do at first is to test a "normal" contact lens , to see how you feel with it .

feel free to PM me if you need more technical details.
 
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The only thing of substance I have to add to this thread is that you can put a piece of frosted scotch tape or a dab of vasaline over the lens of glasses if you wear that, to try. This is a standard trick for rifle shooting to block one eye. It still lets the normal amount of light into both eyes, which prevents some problems.

I have also always found this to be striking:
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With corrective contact lenses you don't
feel them at all once they have settled onto
your eye. I don't know about the
cosmetic ones, but a solid white "evil eye"
would cool. Maybe white could be made with
the modern more comfortable material. You
can always claim to have your eye on the
cue ball that way! Good luck with whatever
you decide to do and let us know.

Joe
 
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