How many people here wear contact lenses?

[ArrowheadHawk]

This thread got me to do some research and I found out that there are actually two brands of extended wear toric lenses. I'm going to find an optometrist on Monday that will prescribe them to me. It would be nice to lose the glasses but I cant stand to take contacts in and out every day.

[MoreLemonPledge]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

This thread got me to do some research and I found out that there are actually two brands of extended wear toric lenses. I'm going to find an optometrist on Monday that will prescribe them to me. It would be nice to lose the glasses but I cant stand to take contacts in and out every day.

It literally takes 30 seconds out of your day to put them in/take them out.

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

It literally takes 30 seconds out of your day to put them in/take them out.

Its also the fact that I think my eyes need more oxygen and the normal lenses bother me. The extended wear lenses allow your eyes more oxygen. Plus, so what I'm lazy. I want to wake up and see.

[JOhn]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Its also the fact that I think my eyes need more oxygen and the normal lenses bother me. The extended wear lenses allow your eyes more oxygen. Plus, so what I'm lazy. I want to wake up and see.

Originally Posted by Sanka

You don't really have to take them out every day. I use to go weeks with out taking them out. In fact the only reason I ever took them out was because of my allergies.

BOTH THESE....

I've been wearing contact lenses for nearly 20 years now, some were 16-20 years.

Anyway I have never had any issues with them and in fact love them after having had glasses for 15 years prior to that.
I also leave mine in for extended periods of time, any were from 3-6 weeks at a time. The biggest reason being I'm just lazy about taking them out and hate to wake up blind. Just went in last month and got my yearly exam and Dr said my eyes looked great other than a small cataract that is starting. He again gave me the lecture about wearing them for long periods, but said in all honesty my eyes were showing no ill effects from doing so, and frankly didn't really think in my case there was a problem with me doing it.

[Sanka]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

but I cant stand to take contacts in and out every day.

You don't really have to take them out every day. I use to go weeks with out taking them out. In fact the only reason I ever took them out was because of my allergies.

[Sure-Oz]

I said **** the glasses and got lasik

[MoreLemonPledge]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I said **** the glasses and got lasik

I'd really like to get it, but it's still not cheap (insurance doesn't cover it) and it freaks me out to think that they're literally cutting my eye open and putting a laser in it.

[Sanka]

Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

I'd really like to get it, but it's still not cheap (insurance doesn't cover it) and it freaks me out to think that they're literally cutting my eye open and putting a laser in it.

I agree, I don't trust anyone touching my eyes. Especially with a knife!

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

I'd really like to get it, but it's still not cheap (insurance doesn't cover it) and it freaks me out to think that they're literally cutting my eye open and putting a laser in it.

I've had it for over 5 years now and love it. Cost me a good chunk of change and they had a payment plan. Worth every penny considering i wore glasses from 16-24

[alnorth]

I've never understood why some people are lazy about contacts. I'm lazy about a lot of things, but never that. My sight is the 2nd-most valuable thing I have after my mind. I'll do nothing to put it in any more risk than necessary, and if my doctor says sleeping with my contacts in is a bad idea, I wont do it. I even use the name-brand solution because I was told the generic stuff wasn't as good. That might be false, but I'm taking no chances with my eyes.

[Slainte]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I've never understood why some people are lazy about contacts. I'm lazy about a lot of things, but never that. My sight is the 2nd-most valuable thing I have after my mind. I'll do nothing to put it in any more risk than necessary, and if my doctor says sleeping with my contacts in is a bad idea, I wont do it. I even use the name-brand solution because I was told the generic stuff wasn't as good. That might be false, but I'm taking no chances with my eyes.

This.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I've never understood why some people are lazy about contacts. I'm lazy about a lot of things, but never that. My sight is the 2nd-most valuable thing I have after my mind. I'll do nothing to put it in any more risk than necessary, and if my doctor says sleeping with my contacts in is a bad idea, I wont do it. I even use the name-brand solution because I was told the generic stuff wasn't as good. That might be false, but I'm taking no chances with my eyes.

Some contacts are permeable enough that they don't cause damage if you sleep in them. They're made for lazy people.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I've never understood why some people are lazy about contacts. I'm lazy about a lot of things, but never that. My sight is the 2nd-most valuable thing I have after my mind. I'll do nothing to put it in any more risk than necessary, and if my doctor says sleeping with my contacts in is a bad idea, I wont do it. I even use the name-brand solution because I was told the generic stuff wasn't as good. That might be false, but I'm taking no chances with my eyes.

[rain man irrationality]And yet you put a foreign object in them and don't protect them with an armored lens protecting against light-speed rocks and stuff.[/irrationality]

I know I'm completely irrational about it, and contacts are harmless. It just gives me the heebie-jeebies, and seems like one more life complication that's optional over just swiping a washcloth across a lens.

Though I sure wish I could get back to good eyesight. In the past five years, my up-close vision has completely gone to hades.

[DaFace]

I had contacts for 4-5 years, but eventually it seemed like my eyes were constantly dry with them, so I went back to glasses. I might do laser surgery at some point, but for now, glasses work for me.

[CHENZ A!]

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