I'm getting contacts...any advice?

[munsifn]

hey

im finally getting contacts...after monre than 9 years of wearing glasses....i have an eye condition (keratoconus - basically, every time i blink, my cornea rotates, so therefore my number changes every blink) and it has resulted in me having to get HARD lenses...

any advice from contact weares?

what liquid thingy should i get? how do i keep them from getting dirty? do they break easy? how different are hard contacts from soft lenses?

[Bordello]

Do you know if you'll be getting disposables or continuous wear ones?

[MT3]

dont worry about them breaking, they dont break. jus keep them in the solution and they wont get dirty.

[munsifn]

Do you know if you'll be getting disposables or continuous wear ones?

my doc said they are continuous wear ones...i have to take them off when i go to bed though.

they are custom order...costing over $350...and he said they should last from 3 to 5 years.


when i went for my fitting/measuring, i had such a hard time getting them in/out...must of spent an hour on each process...but got it in the end

[Bordello]

they are custom order...costing over $350...and he said they should ast from 3 to 5 years.

Wow, pricey. I didn't know contacts can last that long. I replace mine every year. When you get your contacts, your optometrist is required to teach you how to put them on properly. He'll also tell you the proper care and safety of using contacts.

As for the solution, I use Alcon Optifree. Just make sure you remove them every night, and avoid taking naps with them (not blinking will dry them out).

[munsifn]

yea he showed me how to do it...it was harder to get them out compared to putting them in. But since i have long eyelashes, it caused problems putting them in(since lashes are for sensory).

what happens if im on the bus and fall asleep...what happens if u sleep with them on? do they get stuck? or just dry? (then requirig eye drops)

[Bordello]

what happens if im on the bus and fall asleep...what happens if u sleep with them on? do they get stuck? or just dry? (then requirig eye drops)

If they dry out, they'll harden, making it very uncomfortable. If you're lucky, blinking and tearing will rehydrate them again. If not, you'll have to remove them and find somewhere to store them until you get home. If you accidentally fall asleep for about only 10 minutes or so, you don't really have to worry.

[munsifn]

eye drops should moisten them if they are dry, right?
im prolly gonna carry some drops with me to class...just in case they dry, that is, if my doc recommends me to use eye drops.

[aquariaguy]

Do you know what brand of contacts you're getting? Is it custom made by the big name companies?

[munsifn]

im not sure of the brand but my doc said something about RGP lenses...dont know if that is a brand or type of lense

[zero_2003]

dont worry about them breaking, they dont break. jus keep them in the solution and they wont get dirty.

They do rip (the soft ones are more vunlerable) if you put too much force on them

Make sure you wash your lenses everytime you take them off with the proper solution.

You might need to apply eye droppers every 3-5 hours to keep your eyes moist. (So it's always good to have eye droppers handy). Once your eyes get dry from wearing the lenses for too long, it'll start shifting places, which can get irritating.

If you're wearing hard lenses, it'll probably take a week or two to get used to.

[CRXGSR]

For me, I'm using acuvue 2, which are good for about 2 week disposables. But I can wear them for more than 3 months, more than 12 hours a day. Not saying I suggest it, but I guess it depends on the person. I never need the eye droplets, and I've actually went to sleep with them twice (by accident). In the morning, no problems what so ever. Maybe my eyes aren't as fussy as everyone elses??

[go leafs]

Don't wear them too long. I did this all the time (thinking there would be no harm). I'd sleep with them on, wear them the next day, and think my eye doctors warnings were just a big joke. Now I am in severe danger of losing all of my vision within the next five years. I am legally blind right now, but I can still see the general shapes of things. It's not that bad; you just have to get used to never seeing the faces of your loved ones for the rest of your life.

just kidding

[gamer123]

they get very dry at night, since i start wearing them in the morning
finger nails must be cut, else you'll hurt yourself

my doc told me even if im napping for 1/2 hr, take them off.....lol i remember there was two times when i worked so late i forgot to take them off and just got right to bed, next morning i see things more clear then other mornings, i was like o no contacts still on, i had to drop fill drops of those contact liquid in my eyes to wet them up

[gprime]

Don't wear them too long. I did this all the time (thinking there would be no harm). I'd sleep with them on, wear them the next day, and think my eye doctors warnings were just a big joke. Now I am in severe danger of losing all of my vision within the next five years. I am legally blind right now, but I can still see the general shapes of things. It's not that bad; you just have to get used to never seeing the faces of your loved ones for the rest of your life.

just kidding

WOW. This was caused by your contacts? That totally freaks me out.

EDIT:

Oh. You sneaky bastard :P