Can I wear my sons contact lenses?
Can I wear my sons contact lenses?
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Tiggsy

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10,261 posts

281 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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I am out of lenses and need a pair for a basketball game tonight.

I wear a -1.75 14.2 8.5

His are -1.5 14.1 8.6

For only a couple of hours wear will they a)fit b)damage me?

daz3210

5,000 posts

269 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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I'm guessing you use disposables.

Can you not find an optician that may stock them?

As for your sons, I cannot comment. Are all lenses the same size? I would have thought the effect of the 'wrong' prescription would be no different to borrowing someone elses glasses, but could be wrong.

Tiggsy

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10,261 posts

281 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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well the wrong perscription is no big deal ... -1.5 and -1.75 and almost the same. But they are a (slightly) different size.

optician wont give them out as they need up to date eye test records and I dont have any as I skip that by buying off line (just forgot to order them yesterday!)

daz3210

5,000 posts

269 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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That being the case, I would get an eye test.

They don't just check your vision, but all sorts else too (my Dad has just been diagnosed with glaucoma folling a routine check).

Your eyesight is precious, don't risk losing it

Tiggsy

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10,261 posts

281 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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ok mum!

But for today...will I go blind with the wrong size lense? Anyone? Forget it.....I'm guessing I'll be fine!

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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One of two things will happen - either the lens will fall off, or it will dig into your eye.

Tiggsy

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281 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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davepoth said:
One of two things will happen - either the lens will fall off, or it will dig into your eye.
Hmmm.....no possibility it will be a bit in the middle of that! These are soft dailies...must be some give in them?

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

290 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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You'll be fine FFS!

You won't even notice the difference.

Tiggsy

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Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Tyre Smoke said:
You'll be fine FFS!

You won't even notice the difference.
Cool.....sold on this advice!

N88

1,314 posts

208 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Tiggsy said:
Cool.....sold on this advice!
hehe As a lens wearer myself I say go for it. It may be mildly uncomfortable but for a few hours wont do any harm!

Tiggsy

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281 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Not as uncomfortable as running into a 6ft10 opponent because I cant see!

madbadger

11,752 posts

273 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Live on the edge. Give it a go.

smile

Ali Chappussy

876 posts

174 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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I surprised Social Services allow some of you anywhere near a keyboard!

In fking credible!

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

280 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Don't you have a spare pair of glasses?

When I wore contact lenses I could only wear them for 2 or 3 days before I needed 2 days off. Just couldn't be bothered in the end and stuck with glasses. These were disposables in the last 10 years or so, so not those old hard ones (which I did wear for a couple of years, my God, the pain!!)

Tiggsy

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Thursday 3rd May 2012
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NiceCupOfTea said:
Don't you have a spare pair of glasses?
Yes - but I am playing basketball...so need lenses.

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

280 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Why? What did people playing sports do before contact lenses were invented? Can you not just not wear them (my eyesight isn't too bad without, I am long sighted).

Tiggsy

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Thursday 3rd May 2012
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NiceCupOfTea said:
Why? What did people playing sports do before contact lenses were invented? Can you not just not wear them (my eyesight isn't too bad without, I am long sighted).
lol.....I could wear glasses but when 10 huge men all try and smash each other to bits they wont stay on very long! and I could try leaving them off but it wont help me throw a ball through a hoop from 25ft away (i'm shortsighted)

What did people do in the old days.....they either had their glasses knocked off or missed a lot of shots!

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

280 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Fair enough wink

pat_y

1,029 posts

230 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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you'll be fine on this, just don't wear them for too long, you might find your distance vision suffers a very small amount, i doubt if you'd even notice to be honest as patient vision accomodation tends to be quite good on sphere/asphere lenses.
a 0.1mm base curve change might mean you can feel them but shouldn't cause too many issues as long as it's just a short term fix.
Just make sure they are new unworn lenses, do not put in any of his used ones, that's asking for trouble.

Tiggsy

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10,261 posts

281 months

Thursday 3rd May 2012
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pat_y said:
you'll be fine on this, just don't wear them for too long, you might find your distance vision suffers a very small amount, i doubt if you'd even notice to be honest as patient vision accomodation tends to be quite good on sphere/asphere lenses.
a 0.1mm base curve change might mean you can feel them but shouldn't cause too many issues as long as it's just a short term fix.
Just make sure they are new unworn lenses, do not put in any of his used ones, that's asking for trouble.
good stuff - wouldnt use his old ones - he's filthy.