I have never seen a surfer really wear goggles while surfing, so how does the really nearsighted people learn how to surf, or do they just don't?  Is this sport only for the farsighted or perfect vision?  Any encounters with people who are really nearsighted(meaning wear glasses and contacts ever waking day) who surf?
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It is possible to surf if nearsighted. It is an advantage to be able to clearly see the wave coming in and determine where and how it is going to break. I am near sighted and wear contacts when I surf. I wear disposable contacts. The contacts fit well and I have never lost a contact while surfing. I even wear my contacts while swimming. You usually don't have your eyes open when underwater.
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well i find that spiting in them and then rubbing and then rinsing doesnt work\n1. you can buy anti-fog sollution\n2.(what i do and many other competitive swimmers) cover the inside of your goggles with saliva using your tongue (i swim about 5 hours a day and they dont fog up during this time)\n3. buy new goggles with anti-fog solution and DONT TOUCH THE INSIDE (but it does wear out after a while
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I'm not too sure about Davids' eyewear but you can check this site out: http://www.sporteyes.com/soccer.htm.\n\nIt provides some recommedations on goggles that you might want to consider wearing while playing soccer.\n\nYep, hope this helps ;)
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Haha...yeah! I go to the doctors, and they say I have 20-20 vision...but I know for a fact, that when I look at things far away...they are somewhat blurry. My right eye is worse than my left. So I finally went to the doctor. And without straining I tried to guess the letters. I got one wrong and the guy was like..ooo! You need glasses! So I got a prescription with only the right eye...like, there are lenses, but only the right one helps me see better...if that makes sense. So yeah...I have glasses, but I don't use them.
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All answers here are good......in addition, if it's snowing hard some resorts will not let you up the advanced lifts without having goggles (sunglasses won't do).  I've had that happen.
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well, you don't have to open your eyes. you should be fine...if you can't open them, don't try. get goggles, maybe. otherwise, there isn't really a point in trying to open your eyes underwater.
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Well fist off what the lens(glasses) does it help direct the light rays, so they can fall on the retina.\n\nIn "nearsightedness", the rays fall short of the retina (back of the eye where theres cones and rods-that helf see lights and colors). So nearshighted people need glasss that will help to make the rays so "CONCAVE" lens are used these help direct the rays to directly to the retina, these lens .\nNearshighted people either have eye balls that are to long or there eye ball lens is to fat (convex), so they only see near objects clearly. the light rays are nneded to be spread out befor they reach the eye the glasse dos this.\n\n\nFarsightedness- persons only see far objects clarely but not nar objects, this is because there eye ball is to short of there eyeball lens are to thin(concave)  (use diagram lins bellow)\nSo the ray incoming are needed to fucos on the retina, So CONVEX lenses bring these rays toger so thay can fall on the retina
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I have the same problem, I just found out I need glasses for it, but also for distance and stigmatism.  Nice combo, basically I need bifocals at the age of 25. :(  But the doc did say the computer is bad for the eyes, so every 20 minutes, you should look 20 feet away and look at that place for 20 seconds. 20/20/20.  It is supposed to help your eyes refresh.  Sleeping a full night helps too, don't forget to blink, use drops if needed.  The problem with computer screens is that each tiny pixel in the screen is moving on its own, almost flickering.  We can't see it because the flicker and pixels are so so small, but the eye needs to use more energy to focus on that screen, thus damaging your eye sight.  Get glasses, computer glasses, they are supposed to help, I am waiting to buy mine because I don't have eye insurance in 2006, but will sign up for it in 2007.
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I tend to horse around a bit much - but I am serious when I say my youngest brother's eye was healed.\n\nThe problem was when we were kids he scratched eye and did not tell anyone, just rubbing his eye occasionally.  after several days of this the parents finally questioned him (the boy didn't cry or go on over it, and you know it hurt)..., they took him to the eye doctor and he they waited too long  - scarring had set up and he would have blurred vision in that one eye. He gave him some eye drops for the pain, and some medicine for a slight irritation.\n\nA few days later was prayed for by the Church - the next morning my little brother could see clearly.  The scar was gone! Finito!\n\nI could tell you other such true stories and far more interesting experiences - but somehow I really doubt you believe me, or would try to explain some other reason for this healing if you did believe me.\n\nIf you do not believe me? I'm not going to loose any sleep over it. What I said is true regardless of what anyone else thinks. I have nothing to gain other than just sharing. I don't want your money nor to benefit from you one way or another.
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why not, do u dream with ur eyes open?\n\nPeople who are visually impaired from birth appear to lack visual imagery in their dreams. It's believed that the parts of their brains that register visual information remain dormant. \nAccording to this fascinating article by Diego Kaski in the International Medical Students' Journal, even people who lose their sight early in childhood retain visual imagery in their dreams well into adulthood. However, this imagery fades over time. \n\nNevertheless, blind people do dream and often describe their dreams in terms of places and surroundings. An article from the University of Santa Cruz notes that blind dreams feature a "very high percentage of gustatory, olfactory, and tactual sensory references," something very unusual for sighted dreamers to experience. \n\nFor some intriguing and descriptive quotes on the subject, read Richard Catlett Wilkerson's article "Dreams of the Blind."
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You could just ask them like you would ask anything else.For ex: What is your eye perscription?People have asked me this before and I have never been offended.I know that I'am legally blind with out contacts or glasses.People I realize are just curious,If you are trying to tell someone what your eye perscription is you would say ex:20/40 That means what most people can see at 20 ft, you think is 40ft away causing it to be out of focus and so on.Once you get passed a certian number they don't really use those terms .They just tell you you're legally blind w/o contacts or glasses.  You have exstremely bad eye sight  and can't drive or work or do much of anything without these.Hope this helps you:)
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Interestingly enough, the guys in the surf industry who make the best money are the reps.\n\nReps are the guys who "sell" the clothes/wetsuits/accessories to the surf shops and other retail stores. \n\nMostly it involves a lot of driving around with a car full of samples (be it sunglasses or wetsuits) to various shops, schmoozing with the shop managers and hanging with the kids who work at the counter. For the most senior reps at the biggest brands, it's big business - power lunches with senior buyers for major retailers like Nordstrom and Bloomingdales, etc.\n\nFor the majority of reps though, they also spend a lot of time at surf contests (usually lower rung reps, working their way up, handing out free tchotchkes), as well as "working the booth" at trade shows. Trade shows are huge opportunities, because the reps get to work directly with the retail buyers and show them their latest lines. Frequently they can get large orders signed right there in the booth (free beer and "booth girls" always helps, too). \n\nReps make their money on commission. If you're a rep for a large company, like Quiksilver, you can make fairly serious money (like any sales gig, you can make as much as you can sell). Some of the most affluent surfers in Orange County are reps. Orange County, BTW, is where almost every major surf company is headquartered in the US.  \n\nHOWEVER, there's a big catch. The surf industry is a fairly tiny world. You'd be amazed at how few people actually comprise this billion-dollar-plus business. Even more importantly though, it's a very closed, endemic group. They call it the Bro/Brah Network, and like the Old Boys Network in politics, it's a very tough crew to break into if you didn't grow up in Socal by the beach or spend years as an amateur or pro surfer. \n\nBut if you're serious, want to live the surf lifestyle, make really good money, surf when the waves are good, and hobnob with the who's who of the surf world, then here's my advice:\n\nMove to Socal. \n\nIf you're young, go to college in Socal (San Diego State is a breeding ground for the surf industry elite - if you're not a very good student, try Grossmont JC in San Diego or Orange Coast College in Orange County). \n\nIf school isn't your thing, then simply move to Newport or Huntington or San Clemente in Orange County or La Jolla or Pacific Beach in San Diego. Live by the beach. Surf everyday.\n\nThen, get a job at a surf shop. You'll meet EVERYONE, including all the reps who come in every day. Schmooze, be cool, hang out, keep your eyes and ears open, and learn the business. \n\nSooner or later an opportunity will open up. If you've got your s--t together, it'll be a no-brainer. Companies love ex-shop guys because they know how to talk the talk and really understand the business from the retail side. \n\nChances are your first gig will be a smaller startup, maybe a Hoven-esque sunglasses company. But once you're in, you're in. You'll go to the trade shows, the award shows, etc. \n\nThen, it's all about being good. If you can sell and know how to talk and schmooze, before you know it, you'll be at Quiksilver or O'Neill or Hurley, driving a BMW X5, pulling down a few hundred thousand a year, living in Newport, surfing the jettys every morning with the grommets, going on trips with your team riders, and basically living the life with free gear and a much fatter bank account.\n\nHowz that sound?
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rain will not wet your glasses any more, it feels kind of good.  You can't swim under water with your eyes open very much, they may wash out, but not always.  some real fine dust may ruin them, but usually they keep the crap out of your eyes.  If it is hot and dry, the wind may make them wrinkle up and you either have to wet them or you can't see and it hurts..  They float on the fluid on your eyes and don't touch them at all.  Sometimes they get dirty and blurry and you have to clean them. Steam from cooking will not bother them.
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if you are nearsightedness this sight will probably help you.\n\n\n\n\n\nreversingnearsightedness.com
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The board you choose depends on many factors. The type of board you choose should depend on what type of waves you will be surfing and how you surf. A longboard will perform well in slopey, slow waves. Depending on your ability you are also able to use a longboard in steeper conditions. A traditional board is more for hollower, faster waves. There are other boards such as a fish and mini tank that can fill in the gaps.\n\nOnce you decide what type of board the size, shape and dimensions need to be considered. Your height, weight,type of waves you will be surfing, and surf ability will determine the overall shape.\n\nConsidering that you are 166cm (about 5'5") and are a beginning surfer, a general assumtion is a mini-tank (mini longboard should suit you well. You will be able to paddle easily, and have the stability in the board to stand quite easily. The maneuverability will be more difficult than a shortboard but not as difficult as a longboard. \n\nDoes the break you will be surfing have a channel? Take this into consideration because if there is no channel to paddle out you will want a board that you will neeed to be able to duck-dive your board under the waves when paddling out. Get a board with thicker rails, and consider getting a a squash-tail, thruster. This will give you buoyancy, speed and maneuverability.
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I get red eyed also without swim goggles.  I have never heard of any long term effects.  It's uncomfortable yes, but goggles are such a pain.
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You have a traction pad, use it. The pad should indicate that your foot is in the wrong position if you are not standing on it. Unless you are on a long board, your back foot should be on the pad most of the time.\n\nIf you are taking off and are forward on your board to pick up speed, then maybe your board is too small and slow for you/the surf. It may also mean that you are taking off to early and need to take off or be closer to the peak of the wave.\n\nWhen doing a cutback or turn, the optimum position on your foot should be on the pad (unless your pad is positioned incorrectly).