Issue training with contract lens?

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Just got new contact lens for the first time in years. Been wearing glasses. Any issues training or sparing with contacts? Any things to look out for?

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Yeah...

Don't wear them during sparring or grappling.

(This message is from a licensed physician.)

Please Paypal me $50.00 for this medical advice.

-Doc Amok

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wear one day soft lenses and a helmet with a face guard. if you get your lenses knocked out of your head, you can cheaply replace them

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I've always worn contacts when I train. They might get knocked out. Chances of your eyes getting injured are very low. Bring your glasses so you can get yourself home.

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"Bring your glasses so you can get yourself home."

Done. I also have a case for the contact lenses..

I hear some UFC fighters were contacts in the Octogon?

True? If so who?

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I train with contacts. Occasionally I have a problem, but for the most part they don't get knocked out, they get folded up and slip to the back of my eyeball. I never worry too much about it when it happens because they always pop back in later, and that's probably a safer place for them anyway.

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yep Karo wears contacts.

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ricky T and whitson are correct. single day use lenses when training, and keep an extra pair of glasses handy just in case. plus it gives your teammates a chance to gaze into your eyes once they knock a lens loose... if you like that sort of thing.

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I have really crappy vision, but i don't feel the need to wear contacts in the ring. A blurry fist coming at you is still recognizable. Bring your glasses to the gym and leave them in your locker, IMO.

Robin.

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They pop out sometimes if you take a good shot to the eye, but it's rarely a problem. I just keep a spare pair in my car or gym bag and I'm set.
I had one of them pop out in one of my four fights, and it wasn't really a big deal.

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Thanks!

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Does anyone actually train with goggles? My vision is horrible and I don't know if I want contacts popping out. Is that even reasonable?

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i train and i have a fight coming up and im wearing my contacts.. i had them pop out in my boxing class cuz i got poked in the eye. but other than that there good to go.