Contacts?

DrunkIrish05 · #1 08-01-2005, 04:29 PM

So basically, I left my contacts in overnight way too much and developed an ulcer in one of my eyes. It's finally gone now after lots of drops and trips to the opthamologist. However, the dr said I need to switch my contacts to either dailies or extended wears. She told me to see an optometrist to help me answer this question. Anyways, I really don't want to go through the hassle of goign to another eye doctor just to ask about different contacts, so instead i'm asking OOT. Has anyone here had either dailies (switch contacts every night) or extended wears (sleep with in every night) and have any opinions on them? I've always heard that extended wear are really bad for your eyes, but that may just be a myth.

Thanks for the help,
DI

Patrick del Poker Grande · #2 08-01-2005, 04:31 PM

My wife switched several months ago to the contacts you leave in for a month and she loves them. She's a big fan of being able to see when she wakes up in the morning and they seem to irritate her eyes less.

mwilli31 · #3 08-01-2005, 04:34 PM

#4 08-01-2005, 04:37 PM

My mom and brother both wear the extended wear. you wear them for 6 days, glasses for the seventh. change the contacts every 4-6 weeks. They have both been wearing them for several years and have had no problems.

I wear the daily contacts, but leave them in for three days at a time and wear my glasses once in a while to give my eyes a break and have had no problems over the last 6 months.

samjjones · #5 08-01-2005, 04:42 PM

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I have these, but I still take them out every night.

Dubra · #6 08-01-2005, 04:43 PM

i have daily ones and i love them. they are amazing. it feels so great to have brand new clean ones in your eyes every day!!

DrunkIrish05 · #7 08-01-2005, 04:50 PM

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Yeah, are these bad for your eyes if you leave them in too long? I used to really not care, but after the problems I just had, I feel that I need to go for the safest route.

I'm kinda leaning towards the dailies, but my eyes are really really bad and i'm afraid that if I stay out somewhere and don't have contacts because I threw mine out the night before that I'll be blind and not able to drive home.

mwilli31 · #8 08-01-2005, 04:55 PM

I keep these in for a month or so at time as suggested. Before that I would keep regular contacts in for 3-4 months at a time and my eyes were fine as of my last visit to the doc in June. With the regular contacts I would have to wake up and rub my eyes for a little while and the cloudiness would go away. With the Ciba's my eyes are fine when I wake up. But who knows, I could go for my next visit and have an ulcer. Not an expert by any means.

JDErickson · #9 08-01-2005, 05:02 PM

I have always had problems with extended wear contacts. I never could leave them in overnight anyway.

I currently have 1 week contacts that I take out every night. Doing this I can actually use them longer than a week. A 6 month supply last me about 2 years (which is what my insurance pays). It works out well.

Try the extended wear but be warned that you still may have to much irritation to wear them a week or a month at a time.

Also, don't get new contact without seeing your doctor. Different brands of contacts are shaped a little different and may not fit your eye.

IHateKeithSmart · #10 08-01-2005, 05:06 PM

Ditto. I have sensitive and semi-dry eyes and cannot sleep with any contacts in. I have been using the Acuvue advanced for about 6 months, and they are pretty decent comfort wise. I take them out nightly and also use the enzyme cleaner (my Dr. says this, though old school, is the best thing for folks with sensitive eyes). I may give some of these Ciba's a shot though next time. Good luck.