I have studied the accuracy of kiters with uncorrected Myopia trying to pin point wind speeds
Being nearsighted means that the world is in sharp focus only at a relatively close distance to kiter
Many kiters wear their prescription eyeglasses to drive...watching TV...going to the movies
But many do not wear contact lenses for the sport of kitesurfing
Maybe they feel that their vision is not that bad ....
...and the idea of putting in contact lenses seems like a lot of hassles
There are other options to contacts like refractive surgery
You should talk to your optometrist / ophthalmologist to see if it is a wise option for you
For low power myopia...like around ...- 1.00 D.......contacts are really EZ to get used to
This eye chart shows how a patient with low myopia sees
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Snellen-myopia.png
That goes to show you that telltales of light wind speeds by looking at leaves / palms in trees.....
....water surface...surrounding area......and even your own kite...
......when not seeing at least 20/20..........can yield imprecise estimates...
......by "eyeballing" the wind speed with uncorrected vision.......
.....Happy New Year KF....and please visit your eye doctor at least once every 2 years.......
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Supa the Optician / Kitesurfer...........
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