Posts: 1550 From: Kew, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2003
posted 06-01-2021 05:17 AM
Reading up on this subject today given I wear soft lenses. I'm aware that a few shuttle astronauts wore corrective contacts and, no doubt, a number of cS readers do as well.
Zero gravity of course, but if all I've said holds true, how in the heck did they replace them in orbit?
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 46359 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 06-01-2021 11:00 AM
Here's a brief video clip of STS-51 mission specialist Dan Bursch explaining how he changes out his contact lenses:
Liembo Member
Posts: 720 From: Bothell, WA Registered: Jan 2013
posted 06-01-2021 03:13 PM
Is it that challenging? With a little solution the surface tension holds them to my finger tip when I insert them, and then the same thing happens with my eye when they make contact? Is there something I am missing in the equation?
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 46359 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 06-01-2021 03:33 PM
I suppose the only (minor) challenge would be surface tension keeping the saline solution (or other cleanser) clinging to the lens.
posted 06-01-2021 05:17 AM
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