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been thinking of giving them a go, probaly the months suply of disposable ones
but just had a few questions, and thought the mighty org would know best
how much are they (£30?)
how long do they last? as i wont wear them every day, infact probaly only once or twice a month, so i think 30 would last be a year? (or do they go off)
how easy do they fall out? could i go boxing in them, play rugby, go in a mosh pit and get elbowed in the face etc ?
cheers
H
the_lone_wolf
10-11-08, 09:17 AM
price varies dependent on brand,
i have some that i bought last year, the expiry date is march 2013
if fitted correctly they won't just fall out, if you accidentally rub your eye you might dislodge it and it can get stuck under your eyelid or something, or it might lose suction and fall out
i wear monthly disposables - specsavers. i wear mine every day for about 10-12 hours at a time. very comfortable, rarely have problems. cost £10 pm
if you're only going to wear them once or twice a month i'd not bother if i were you. cant see the point - pun intended.
boxing? not so sure. rugby yep, mosh pit yep.
Jayneflakes
10-11-08, 09:21 AM
I used to wear Yellow Contact lenses so I could freak out my Gran.
Went to several gigs in them, clubbing and even to work in them. They never fell out, only got stuck under my eye lid once when I dozed off while drunk in a night club and were great fun.
However I had no eye sight problems, so just had them for fun and they cost a small fortune for some very silly fun.
thedonal
10-11-08, 09:26 AM
I have specsavers monthly disposables too.
Thing is, you need to wear them regularly so your eyes stay used to having them in. So once or twice a month wouldn't really help that much.
Ceri JC
10-11-08, 10:09 AM
I wear daily disposables when on my bike. Best "upgrade" by far. Safer than wearing glasses in a crash, easier/quicker to put lid on and off when stopping for fuel and you can see so much better than glasses allow you to. Optician is fine with me buying just as many as I need (rather than a pair a day).
Agree with Keithd: No to boxing, but the other things should be okay.
diamond
10-11-08, 10:16 AM
I have daily disposables from boots opticians. They do a thing where you can have a standing order for whatever amount you like. I have 4 pairs a week, and get them delivered to my door every three months. This means some weeks i wear them everyday other weeks i wear them once. Mine costs me about £16 a month i think.
Used to wear the ones you leave in for 30 days and nights but they gave me ulcers on my cornea and i spent 2 weeks with daily trips to the eye hospital, and hourly antibiotic drops. So now i've cut down to the 4 individual pairs per week.
I use mine for everything, even been surfing in them. Never had one fall out unless i rub my eye to vigourously (sp).
blue curvy jester
10-11-08, 10:36 AM
I do specsavers dailiys but only buy 30 pairs every 3 months
Their full thing is about £12/month and if you have a lot of spare lenses after about 6 months you can put a stop on it for 6 months i wear my glasses most of the time (lenses for bike, pub and meetings) so i've always got 30 pairs at least in the house
if you have too many they will buy back the last box as long as its un opened
this includes all the checks etc and posting to the house
Free trial at specsavers, And they start from £5pmth
been thinking of giving them a go, probaly the months suply of disposable ones
but just had a few questions, and thought the mighty org would know best
how much are they (£30?)
how long do they last? as i wont wear them every day, infact probaly only once or twice a month, so i think 30 would last be a year? (or do they go off)
how easy do they fall out? could i go boxing in them, play rugby, go in a mosh pit and get elbowed in the face etc ?
cheers
H
H - I work for a CL manufacturer and supply pretty much everyone, Specsavers, Boots, Vis Ex etc etc.
Have you tried a disgnostic or trial set? You can get (from any optician) a monthly trial set to see if contact lenses are right for you. From there you can work out what you wear frequency is, i.e. once/twice a month, once/twice a week, less or more often. That will help you and your optician determine the correct product.
Dailies are great as there's little fuss - use 'em and throw 'em, but they are typically exactly the same as the monthly version, and overall can cost more. If you intend to wear them infrequently I would aim cheap and look after them. Also, try a couple of different brands if you can. Each manufacturer has different designs (believe it or not) and some will suit your eye better than others. For example, a lens with a higher water content (60-70%) will be more comfortable and healthier than a lower water content lens (30 - 40%). Don't get hung up on this however, there really isn't a bad lens out there, just those that feel right and those that feel wrong.
Lenses do have expiry dates and the price depends on the product. Typically, monthlies will be a little cheaper than dailies.... however if you're like me (and most CL wearers) the convenience of dailies is worth the difference.
They will only fall out if not put in correctly, or if they get moved out of place, e.g. if you put one in inside out then you can blink it out. But you will feel it's not in correctly. They are designed to move on the eye, bend and flex etc.
In terms of the sports you mention. They should be fine to wear for all, however it's at your discretion. I play ice hockey and have never had an issue. If you box with head gear on I would think you'll be fine... The biggest risk is that one gets moved, hindering your sight in one eye (hopefully just for a moment).
Send me a PM if you want more info.
H - I work for a CL manufacturer and supply pretty much everyone, Specsavers, Boots, Vis Ex etc etc.
ocular sciences chandlers ford?
ocular sciences chandlers ford?
No, that other one in Segensworth North that bought 'em.
arenalife
10-11-08, 11:19 AM
30 pairs will never last you a year, once you get them you'll be amazed at how good the vision is. I'd been wearing glasses 20 yrs before I got mine and it was staggering, the field of vision is so much wider without distortion and everything looks the 'right size', I didn't know how much my short sight glasses lenses were reducing the size of everything you look at. My cat was HUGE when I first saw it with them in, so were my dinner plates, no wonder I was a FB!
Being outside and riding in the rain is much much easier. All the nasty experiences you have will happen during the trial month though (bit like riding a bike), you'll rip them, get them stuck in your eye, accidentally poke your finger in your eye as you think your glasses are still there, fall asleep in them, put 2 in one eye, put them in backwards, go out for the day without a spare pair and then lose one etc etc. You learn not to do those things! I've used lenses over a year old with no problem.
I wear them for everything and it's only the bike that causes the problems sometimes, the breeze in the helmet dries them out and makes them uncomfortable on a long ride, I just carry spares in all my jackets and change them when they feel dry.
H - I work for a CL manufacturer
if you're like me (and most CL wearers) the convenience of dailies is worth the difference.
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how are dailies more conveniant?
can you not just leave the monthly ones in for a month? or do you need to take them out at night,
i just had a look at my optitions website, and it does not say anything about a free trial (but it does not mention it on specsavers site either)
dailies you put in new each day. no maintenance required. in, wear, out, throw away.
monthly's last approx a month before they start to deteriorate, put them in each time wear them, at night clean them in a solution. need to look after them more
and if the above is incorrect like a man in an orthopaedic shoe i stand corrected
you may be able to get monthlys you wear contantly for a month
dizzyblonde
10-11-08, 12:38 PM
how easy do they fall out?
H
I hated contact lenses, my left eye started rejecting them after a while, and my brain convinced itself they were actually cathairs scratching my eye..ouch
They can fall out easy, I sat for ages thinking there was a lense in there somewhere at times only to discover after making an eye very red, that oops it musta gone, and you don't always notice.
On the bike they were great, until you got some dust or something in your eye, then they go dry and horrid and you can't see
No you're quite correct Keithd. Dailies are sold as a one time use item. Most however, being the same as monthlies, can be cleaned and kept in solution for prolonged use. I will typically use my dailies for a week and then throw them away - saves cash and is reasonable in terms of hygene etc. Although, there is the hassle of cleaning cleaning and keeping solution etc. You can do the same with monthlies as well, but after 4 weeks or so of continuous cleaning, wear etc its advised to change the lenses.
You can buy lenses that you leave in day and night for a month/30 days. They are typically a higher water content lens or silicon hydrogel based. Not everyone fits this wear frequency however (dry eye suffers) so end up sticking to dailies. They are usually a bit more expensive than dailies and hence aren't quite as popular.
Most opticians won't advertise that you can get a free pair of lenses to try for a month or they use the clause "first time fittings only"... I have yet to hear of an optician that won't offer a diagnostic set for first time wearers, it's the main way of converting spec wearers.
Anyhow - give 'em a go H - after a bit of adjustment you'll wonder why you never did it earlier.
mrs mousetrapper
10-11-08, 01:06 PM
how are dailies more conveniant?
can you not just leave the monthly ones in for a month? or do you need to take them out at night,
I wear the day & night monthly ones and find them much easier than the dalies as you can fall asleep with them in! The only problem I had last year was when my hayfever was particulary bad but I changed to even thinner ones and it seems to have sorted it out!
I pay £15 per month at specsavers, I think you can probably get them cheaper if you hunt around online but I like having the back-up of my optician as the £15 means that should you have any problems you can go see your optician without additional charges.
Anyhow - give 'em a go H - after a bit of adjustment you'll wonder why you never did it earlier. i will go to my optitions tomorow/wednesday and see what they have to offer
i only plan to wear them when going out clubbing gigs etc on the bike or doing boxercise/circiut training,
i have been put off up until now due to the hassel of putting then in
Thanks for your post Hovis.
I am about to go to the opticians myself as I managed to lose my glasses. Have considered contacts before and now I think I will definitely give them a try.
These trial for a month ones. I assume the are prescribed lenses and not just 'blank' ones?
454697819
10-11-08, 01:21 PM
Specsavers Lenses for 3 years now if not more...
Been fantastic, £13ppm - through the door every 3 months, best thing I ever did, to the point I now want laser surgery, but cost is too much.
My eyes to stream a bit on the bike but that could be the helmet or the speed...
dizzyblonde
10-11-08, 01:23 PM
It also depends on what sort of prescription you need too. I haven't worn them for a while. I think there still is a cut off to how strong your prescription(or complicated) befoer they can't make them for you. I know that my prescription was the last extreme before they couldn't offer me them. -.3.75 amongst other things, now I have a -4.25 and its doubtful I could have them TBH, unless things have changed
And APe, they aren't blanks that they give you to trial
And APe, they aren't blanks that they give you to trial
Thank you.
It also depends on what sort of prescription you need too. I haven't worn them for a while. I think there still is a cut off to how strong your prescription(or complicated) befoer they can't make them for you. I know that my prescription was the last extreme before they couldn't offer me them. -.3.75 amongst other things, now I have a -4.25 and its doubtful I could have them TBH, unless things have changed
And APe, they aren't blanks that they give you to trial
It'll depend on the make(s) of lens the optician carries. We manufacture most of ours to +/-8.00 and some to +/-10.00. It also depends if you have an astigmatism. In this case you will need a toric lens which incorporates a cylinder value as well. On higher wear freq lenses this stops around -2.25, but there are lenses (typically made to order) that go to +/-20.00 with a cyl of about -5.00.
I'm a +4.25/-2.25x162 in my left for example (blind as a bat)... Unless the individual can't get on with lenses, you should be able to find your perscription.
Thanks for your post Hovis.
:takeabow:
the price as also put me off a bit, i guess your looking at £150 a year?
but my last glasses i paid £180 for, and that was less then a year ago, and they are a bit out of shape now,
the price as also put me off a bit, i guess your looking at £150 a year?
but my last glasses i paid £180 for, and that was less then a year ago, and they are a bit out of shape now,
glasses frames come in and out of fashion, you're face will never go out of fashion Hove. think of it that way
glasses frames come in and out of fashion, you're face will never go out of fashion Hove. think of it that way
are you flirting with me?
:p
dizzyblonde
10-11-08, 01:42 PM
[quote]=rthoms;1681255]. It also depends if you have an astigmatism. In this case you will need a toric lens which incorporates a cylinder value as well. On higher wear freq lenses this stops around -2.25, but there are lenses (typically made to order) that go to +/-20.00 with a cyl of about -5.00.
[quote]
Yes I an astigmatism in one eye, and yes I had the toric lenses, but the dodgy eye didn't like them after a while. I'm as blind as a bat in that eye, lets just say a fly in the good eye riding a bike is always errrr interesting ;-) with either specs or lenses....especially lenses
are you flirting with me?
:p
do you want me to flirt with you?
Get a room. Your upsetting the milk in my coffee.
[quote]=rthoms;1681255]. It also depends if you have an astigmatism. In this case you will need a toric lens which incorporates a cylinder value as well. On higher wear freq lenses this stops around -2.25, but there are lenses (typically made to order) that go to +/-20.00 with a cyl of about -5.00.
[quote]
Yes I an astigmatism in one eye, and yes I had the toric lenses, but the dodgy eye didn't like them after a while. I'm as blind as a bat in that eye, lets just say a fly in the good eye riding a bike is always errrr interesting ;-) with either specs or lenses....especially lenses
I know that feeling. Contacts can take a bit to get used to. Even now I feel them all the time - just learnt to ignore it.
do you want me to flirt with you?
yes please
muffles
10-11-08, 02:20 PM
I used monthly disposables for about 8 years? Then a couple of years ago I switched to dailies.
The benefit of lenses over glasses is huge - no more fogging, no more screws/lenses falling out of the glasses (ok maybe that's just me), no more accidentally bending them out of shape, you can see what you're doing in the shower, etc.
The benefit of dailies over monthlies is similarly big - no more time wasted cleaning them after each day, no more worries about breaking one after a day (Doh! Another month's lenses down the drain! Etc). My dailies are also a lot thinner (more comfortable and appear to let more moisture around or something, as they don't dry the eye so easily).
I'd definitely be giving them a go - it might be difficult to get it in the eye at first but soon enough it'll be natural, and take you as long as it takes you to put a pair of glasses on (well, almost ;)).
Tried it myself once, with a free specsavers offer and hated every moment - I think I was like that men behaving badly episode......never again.
how long does it take before you can put them in easy
how long does it take before you can put them in easy
depends i guess. first time i put one in on my own took about 20 minutes!!
now, about 1 second!
oh and dont do what i;ve done 2 or 3 times try to take them out when you've already taken them out!! drunk and pulling on an eyeball aint clever
depends i guess. first time i put one in on my own took about 20 minutes!!
now, about 1 second!
oh and dont do what i;ve done 2 or 3 times try to take them out when you've already taken them out!! drunk and pulling on an eyeball aint clever
haha
see......... i simply dont have the patciants to stand there farting about for 20mins
haha
see......... i simply dont have the patciants to stand there farting about for 20mins
but thats just til you get used to. you may be ok and get them in immediately. but may take a bit of faffing. either way i say go for it. dunno til you try
depends i guess. first time i put one in on my own took about 20 minutes!!
now, about 1 second!
oh and dont do what i;ve done 2 or 3 times try to take them out when you've already taken them out!! drunk and pulling on an eyeball aint clever
done that i ended up scratching my cornea - very painful
What about swimming? do you need to take them out for swimming?
i do but thats my choice i prefer to swim in my glasses
What about swimming? do you need to take them out for swimming?
I haven't swam in mine, but a friend does all the time and says that occasionally he looses one. Another friend windsurfs and has lost a couple as well. The water will wash 'em out of your eye if not careful.
I'm not that blind that I need to wear glasses all the time and I will be going swimming first thing in the mornings so not really an issue. I was just wondering s'all.
Cheers
I've swam in mine, been to water parks, snorkeled all with no problems.
i even dive bombed and petted.
and dived in the shallow area.
I'm not that blind that I need to wear glasses all the time
Cheers
i am:(
i got them hit off the other day in boxercise and could not find them
muffles
10-11-08, 04:15 PM
haha
see......... i simply dont have the patciants to stand there farting about for 20mins
The first time I ever used contacts, at the optician as he helped me, took a few minutes certainly...kept blinking as my mind wasn't used to inserting something in my eye. But I very quickly got used to it - you soon learn how to handle them and tips for putting them in, but I can always reveal my secrets if you like! :p
What about swimming? do you need to take them out for swimming?
I did once hear it wasn't recommended because you can get an infection as stuff in the water can get trapped behind the contact, i.e. between eye and contact. But that's so long ago it's almost a myth now - I'd expect you'd be absolutely fine unless you plan to open your eyes underwater - just use goggles!
I can always reveal my secrets if you like! :p
ohhh please do
pm if you dont want the world to know;)
the_lone_wolf
10-11-08, 04:31 PM
What about swimming? do you need to take them out for swimming?
i've worn mine in pools and whilst kitesurfing, never had a problem, in fact wearing them underwater gives a much clearer view of the world, closer to wearing goggles than just opening your eyes underwater:mrgreen:
in fact wearing them underwater gives a much clearer view of the world, closer to wearing goggles than just opening your eyes underwater:mrgreen:
So you can wear them underwater with your eyes open with no googles & not lose them?
:cool:
muffles
10-11-08, 06:29 PM
ohhh please do
pm if you dont want the world to know;)
Haha well it might only make sense when you actually handle one, but sure...
1. Use your forefinger to put it into each eye, the lens should be balanced basically on your fingerprint (as in, your finger print is the area that you would get fingerprinted :D), obviously curving upwards not down "round" your finger!
2. When you go to insert the lens in your eye, use the forefinger of your other hand to hold your eyelid up, and the middle finger of the hand with the lens on, to hold your lower eye "bit" down (dunno what it's called - the skin, anyway).
3. Look through the lens with the eye that's having the lens put in - as if you're looking at one of those magic 3-D pictures.
4. Put it in slowly (that's what SHE said! :mrgreen:), and remove your finger slowly, the lens should stick to the eye and not your finger. Don't use too much pressure (can sometimes mean the lens flicks inside out and you have to start again), you kind of want to "hover" towards your eye and almost let it jump off your finger onto your eyeball. On your first blink, do it slowly and deliberately, and it will seat the lens correctly (it's at this point it's probably most likely to jump out, if you close your eyelid too quickly it crumples it up and it falls out).
That's my tips for putting it in, here's a couple more though:
5. To get the lens out of the packet and on to your finger, first scoop it out so it's wrapped round your finger, on your fingerprint (as though it has flipped inside out when putting it in, as mentioned above). With your other hand, use your thumb and forefinger to pick it up by the edges - and then use the original forefinger (the one you picked the lens up from) to turn it round, and gently place it back on your forefinger. It's now ready to insert.
6. Lenses (all of them as far as I know) have different sides. One is more slippery than the other, but it's hard to tell which is slippier (it's easy when it's in, because every time you blink it will move up and down!).
An easier way to tell is to put it on your finger ready to put in your eye. Then look at it from the side, what I've found is that one that is the correct way round looks like a proper round shape, and one that is inside out tapers round at the edges in the wrong direction (because it's trying to bend round the other way - it's inside out).
I probably need pictures/diagrams for half of this but have a go and see if it helps...
[quote=rthoms;1681091]H
In terms of the sports you mention. They should be fine to wear for all, however it's at your discretion. I play ice hockey and have never had an issue. quote]
sorry to go off topic but who do ya play for mate? not one of the teams on that ice cube known as gosport is it?
the_lone_wolf
10-11-08, 08:39 PM
So you can wear them underwater with your eyes open with no googles & not lose them?
:cool:
it's more of a squint than a stare but essentially yes, i've worn them while swimming lots of times:cool:
6. Lenses (all of them as far as I know) have different sides. One is more slippery than the other, but it's hard to tell which is slippier (it's easy when it's in, because every time you blink it will move up and down!).
An easier way to tell is to put it on your finger ready to put in your eye. Then look at it from the side, what I've found is that one that is the correct way round looks like a proper round shape, and one that is inside out tapers round at the edges in the wrong direction (because it's trying to bend round the other way - it's inside out).
...
or to put it another way, you'll only put a lens in inside out once!! actually not true, basically its impossible to put one in inside out, its too painful!
rick0361
10-11-08, 08:41 PM
Last time I lost one it was in a rain storm bl**dy raindrop hit me right in the eye and bounced it out.
Probably coz I have a funny shaped eye ball and need a funny shaped lens (toric lens). Only have to wear one now though as I had a detached retina about two years ago and got the lens in my eye replaced as part of the op that reattached it
muffles
10-11-08, 08:50 PM
or to put it another way, you'll only put a lens in inside out once!! actually not true, basically its impossible to put one in inside out, its too painful!
Heh, for me actually I can put them in inside out, but I can't stop blinking once they are in (cos they keep trying to come out). Not quite painful but close lol!
Heh, for me actually I can put them in inside out, but I can't stop blinking once they are in (cos they keep trying to come out). Not quite painful but close lol!
maybe its cos mine are quite thick due to strong prescription...
muffles
10-11-08, 08:57 PM
maybe its cos mine are quite thick due to strong prescription...
Yeah could well be, I have managed to go thinner and thinner (had some monthlies, then changed to longer use monthlies that were thinner, then dailies which were even thinner, and a new line of those dailies came out which were thinner again :D
done that i ended up scratching my cornea - very painful
I was just going to ask who did that, as I remember a conversation on here before.
I'm with Specsavers, £10 per month, new lenses and solutions delivered every 3 months. I hate wearing my glasses and wear the lenses every day for about 15 hours.
what about if you get sweat in your eyes then rub them
Never been a problem for me... I wear specsavers everyday 30's. Just leave them in for 30 days, not taking them out at night and change them on the 30th day. Its great.
I have terrible vision, so waking up in the morning and being able to see, or having a shower is great. I'm -4.5 in each eye.
Even better, they don't mist up on the bike...
[quote=rthoms;1681091]H
In terms of the sports you mention. They should be fine to wear for all, however it's at your discretion. I play ice hockey and have never had an issue. quote]
sorry to go off topic but who do ya play for mate? not one of the teams on that ice cube known as gosport is it?
No, not Gosport. Play up in Basingstoke.
JediGoat
13-11-08, 05:59 PM
Hmmm.....I've tried contact lenses three times all together....and never with much success. I need toric lenses and tried gas permeable ones back around 1990.....and they made my eyes very sore, so I gave up.
I then tried soft lenses about 6 years later (when the soft torics finally became an affordable price) and struggled again - i.e. always could feel the lens in my eye, scratching sensation every time I blinked, and an annoying momentary fogging each time I blinked. At one point my eye lids started to swell up and my eye started closing like I'd been punched.
About 7 years ago I was offered monthly disposable toric lenses as a trial. I tried it....but was still getting irritation. The optometrist seemed to think it was the cleaning solutions that were the issue.
So (after writing down my life story), have lenses moved forward much in the last 7 years? Daily torics would probably solve my problem with the sensitivity.....but do such things exist...and at a reasonable price?
Jo
Hmmm.....I've tried contact lenses three times all together....and never with much success. I need toric lenses and tried gas permeable ones back around 1990.....and they made my eyes very sore, so I gave up.
I then tried soft lenses about 6 years later (when the soft torics finally became an affordable price) and struggled again - i.e. always could feel the lens in my eye, scratching sensation every time I blinked, and an annoying momentary fogging each time I blinked. At one point my eye lids started to swell up and my eye started closing like I'd been punched.
About 7 years ago I was offered monthly disposable toric lenses as a trial. I tried it....but was still getting irritation. The optometrist seemed to think it was the cleaning solutions that were the issue.
So (after writing down my life story), have lenses moved forward much in the last 7 years? Daily torics would probably solve my problem with the sensitivity.....but do such things exist...and at a reasonable price?
Jo
Yes, they've moved forwards a lot. There are daily toric lenses and I would recommend the ProClear Dailies from our range. The lens material is chemically balance to the normal Ph of the eye. You could also try a silicone hydrogel product. In terms of solutions there have been advances, but not a great deal.
Worth talking to an optician if you're interested in giving 'em a go again.
muffles
13-11-08, 07:11 PM
Yes, they've moved forwards a lot. There are daily toric lenses and I would recommend the ProClear Dailies from our range. The lens material is chemically balance to the normal Ph of the eye. You could also try a silicone hydrogel product. In terms of solutions there have been advances, but not a great deal.
Worth talking to an optician if you're interested in giving 'em a go again.
I'd talk to an optician - I can't (and maybe a lot of other people can't) tell you if they have moved forwards cos I never had a problem in the first place :)
JediGoat
13-11-08, 08:40 PM
Yes, they've moved forwards a lot. There are daily toric lenses and I would recommend the ProClear Dailies from our range. The lens material is chemically balance to the normal Ph of the eye. You could also try a silicone hydrogel product. In terms of solutions there have been advances, but not a great deal.
Worth talking to an optician if you're interested in giving 'em a go again.
Thanks, I'll do that :)
JUST A BIT OF AN UPDATE
been for a fitting and both my eyes have poor vision, but as i have a scar on my left eye the optition seems to think that we may get away with just one lense in the right eye and leave the left eye as it is
he put it in for me (yes i know;)) and it felt a bit gritty and odd, which is normal
but i could not get it out, and after 6-7 apemts of poking myself in the eye, he said we better leave it for today, as my eye was looking quite sore, so round 2 is on wednesday
well........... that was not bad as i was expecting
took about 7 mins on my first atempt
the right eye is perfect, but my left eye is errrrrrr blury, its better than no glasses, but not as good as with glasses, this may be down to the fact i have a scar on my left eyeball, or i guess thr prescription could be wrong?
im pretty sure its not inside out
Give it a minute and blink a bit to wet the lens, if no improvement try taking it out, wetting it with a little of the solution in the blister and putting it back in.
Stick with it for a bit - first time I put 'em in it took me about 25 minutes... super fast blink reflex apparently.
Unlikely that the perscription is wrong.
its just this is the 2nd time i have had them in, the guy in the optitions did them for me the first time (he was pretty good as he made me put them in a few times to see i could do it)
last time the left eye was the same,
(i have an appiontment next week so will mention it then, but just wondering if anyone had any thoughts
:kiss:
Your eye may just be adjusting... When you last changed glasses did it take a day or two to get used to them? It a bit disconcerting as this "thing" is on your eye but it should settle down. If it's still annoying you at your next appt then definately discuss it.
punyXpress
28-11-08, 12:38 PM
i only plan to wear them when going out clubbing gigs etc on the bike or doing boxercise/circiut training,
i have been put off up until now due to the hassel of putting then in[/quote]
Hint for the day:
Put them in before you put your gloves on!
You know it makes sense.
northwind
28-11-08, 08:39 PM
Thing is, you need to wear them regularly so your eyes stay used to having them in. So once or twice a month wouldn't really help that much.
Nah, or at least I don't find it like that, I only wear mine maybe 2 or 3 times a month for most of the year- gigs, nights out and sometimes riding- but my tolerance has still got better over time, and I can wear them all day no probs.
They're great for riding, if you need glasses to ride- I do find they can dry out but say goodbe to misting up... Superb in wet weather. I've had an occasional one come out- I've blinked a couple out, lost a few in mosh pits, managed to get one right round the back of my eye once at a gig (it came out by itself a day or so later but ow ow ow) but all in all they're ace.
Wear mine all day, every day.
Hate my glasses, wear mine for riding.
Only problem is open visor, seems to dry them out.
No problems when i used to do boxing, rugby, or football.
I wear monthly ones, take them out every night, clean them, leave them in solution every night..
Everyday, get used to it.
Fine in the pits, didnt have any trouble.
I have terrible vision, so waking up in the morning and being able to see, or having a shower is great. I'm -4.5 in each eye.
Terrible vison?
Pfffft, - 6 in each eye..
Its hard, if i misplace my glasses before i go to sleep, its hell trying to find them.. haha
top tip...
dont handle chillis then take your lenses out. no matter how clean you think your hands might be sod's law will dictate not clean enough and you'll get chilli in your eye!! i did last night. and again this morning when i put them back in....
recommend the pure vision silicon hydrogel from bausch. Had to go for contacts after ortho k treatment wasnt correcting properly. Combination of dry eye and lid pressures. Optician suggested silicon hydrogels and said if these didnt work forget about contact lenses. Suprised how far technology has moved. Tried lenses years ago on a trial and after 4 hrs hurt so much I had to take them out. These ones go well for 12hrs +. Also forgot to take my solutions and slept with them in overnight at parents place.
Seems best price is online but I am going to check out costco as they do really cheap solutions and lenses. Hope that helps
how long did it take to get "used to them"
im just wearing them 2-3 times a week, and on my 6th pair
still, im not happy with the vision out of the left eye, its better than nothing, but not as good as with glasses
the right eye is perfect
how long did it take to get "used to them"
im just wearing them 2-3 times a week, and on my 6th pair
still, im not happy with the vision out of the left eye, its better than nothing, but not as good as with glasses
the right eye is perfect
The optician told me from the start that my vision would remain better with glasses than with the contacts.
The optician told me from the start that my vision would remain better with glasses than with the contacts.
oh, i was not told that, have you got yours yet?
oh, i was not told that, have you got yours yet?
No they have to order them in. I only went and got my eyes tested on Sat. They told me about Thursday. I then have to go back and prove I can poke my self in the eyes before they will let me start the trial.
oh, right.......
im surprised how quick i have got the hang of it
454697819
10-12-08, 03:54 PM
Personally It depends on how tired I am and how tired my eyes are.
It can take a week or so for you to get used to them, now my eyes feel weired without them.
I do need to get my eyes tested again though as I too notice some defective vision in my left eye.
I also usually give myself a break from wearign them for a week or two every 3 months or so.
454697819
10-12-08, 03:55 PM
I also find my eyes watering more on the bike on chilly weather...
northwind
10-12-08, 06:20 PM
Mine is about the same with contacts and glasses, my left his has an astigmatism and I don't use a corrected lens so it's not perfect but still, more than good enough. My really short focus with the contacts is useless mind. Do you know if it's the same prescription?
Do you know if it's the same prescription?
i will have to check
the thing is, my left eye is a bit blurry, its not much differant between the contact lense and glasses if i cover the right eye, but when looking out of both at same time it seems worse with lense
Mine is about the same with contacts and glasses, my left his has an astigmatism and I don't use a corrected lens so it's not perfect but still, more than good enough. My really short focus with the contacts is useless mind. Do you know if it's the same prescription?
My lenses arrived yesterday and went for fitment this afternoon. My left eye also has astigatism and as a consequence have a toric lens for that eye and a normal one for the other. £7 difference between each. It took me a couple of attempts at getting them in but had it cracked within 5 minutes. 10 day trial.
5 days in. I can't get on with the toric lens. It always feels like I have something scratching my eye. Think I might bin it and ask for a normal one.
Miss Alpinestarhero
19-12-08, 10:56 AM
Good thread Hovis! I was thinking of getting contact lenses myself because I think I need to wear my glasses more frequently which is irritating because they get in the way of my hearing aid & hearing loop I use for my mobile (they all need to hang off my ear in case you don't know which means my ear is rather crowded sometimes :lol:)
Think I'll give the trial thingydoodah a go after christmas.
Im still freaked out about putting my finger in my eye to get them in and out though...
Im still freaked out about putting my finger in my eye to get them in and out though...
i was........ but im amazed how easy it is
i would go with specsavers, i wish i had
muffles
19-12-08, 12:10 PM
i was........ but im amazed how easy it is
i would go with specsavers, i wish i had
Who did you go with in the end?
a local private place, where i have been going for the last 5 years for glases, i think i paid over the odds, so i plan to go to specsavers to see if the are any cheaper
the ones i was given are suposed to be one of the best make (johnson & johnson) costing about £50 for 30 pairs, i have found the exact same ones on asda website for £30
im hoping i can get a cheaper make
muffles
19-12-08, 02:26 PM
a local private place, where i have been going for the last 5 years for glases, i think i paid over the odds, so i plan to go to specsavers to see if the are any cheaper
the ones i was given are suposed to be one of the best make (johnson & johnson) costing about £50 for 30 pairs, i have found the exact same ones on asda website for £30
im hoping i can get a cheaper make
!! (I pay £18/month - 30 pairs - Bausch & Lomb and they are great for me!)
!! (I pay £18/month - 30 pairs - Bausch & Lomb and they are great for me!)
i would be happy paying that, i have an astignatism in my eye, thats why they are so expensive (so i was told) i will look into it next year.
but i have had them for 2 weeks, and only used 1 pair so far
i would be happy paying that, i have an astignatism in my eye, thats why they are so expensive (so i was told) i will look into it next year.
but i have had them for 2 weeks, and only used 1 pair so far
Are you using the same pair for more than one day? Or have you only used them once on one day?
Are you using the same pair for more than one day? Or have you only used them once on one day?
i have only used them for 1 day, as i went out to a gig, i plan to wear a pair tomorrow night though,
muffles
19-12-08, 04:51 PM
I used to wear mine only occasionally (nights out and stuff where it was annoying to wear glasses - e.g. going into a warm pub from a cold night and not seeing for the next 5 mins).
Soon changed :lol:
p.s. not sure about the ones for astigmatism, sorry, but I thought even the most expensive were around £30/month.
p.s. not sure about the ones for astigmatism, sorry, but I thought even the most expensive were around £30/month.
me too...........
i guess thats also ½ the reason im not wearing them so often;)
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