contact lenses

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]

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]

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

[Stu]

Free trial at specsavers, And they start from £5pmth

Originally Posted by hovis

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.