Contact lenses...yay or nay
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I've got daily disposables £30 odd a month from 'you should have gone to...'
They are fine about 85% of the time but sometimes they dry out or stick inside the eyelid and it's f
king uncomfortable. Rip the bd out and you're blind, so what are you gonna do? 
Anyway... I'm seriously considering lasers. I get through stloads of the disposables because I wear them swimming, lose them in the sauna, put a fresh set in to drive etc. I normally end up using about another £30 worth a month in extra's.
If you lead a normal 9-5 life you may find the 30 pairs is enough for you
I can't have the lasers until my prescription has stayed the same for a couple of years... Apparently.
If you don't wear any corrective lenses at all at the moment, but need to... you should - honestly, it's like someone switched the lights on.
They are fine about 85% of the time but sometimes they dry out or stick inside the eyelid and it's f
king uncomfortable. Rip the bd out and you're blind, so what are you gonna do? Anyway... I'm seriously considering lasers. I get through s
tloads of the disposables because I wear them swimming, lose them in the sauna, put a fresh set in to drive etc. I normally end up using about another £30 worth a month in extra's.If you lead a normal 9-5 life you may find the 30 pairs is enough for you
I can't have the lasers until my prescription has stayed the same for a couple of years... Apparently.
If you don't wear any corrective lenses at all at the moment, but need to... you should - honestly, it's like someone switched the lights on.
I would have got on with mine, but I have an astigmatism.
Toric lenses, for astigmatism, have to be aligned axially (in rotation), and they require that you keep blinking to keep them in the right orientation. They're shaped to move them the right way when you blink.
After a long day they tend to dry out, which is not actually too bad. When they dry they stick. If they stick wrong, then you can't see very well. If they stick in the right orientation it's great.
I also have short sight. I found them great for driving and outdoor stuff. But lousy for a computer. I'd say that I spend 80% of my day in front of a computer.
If you don't have an astigmatism, or you don't spend much time doing close work, you'll be fine.
Toric lenses, for astigmatism, have to be aligned axially (in rotation), and they require that you keep blinking to keep them in the right orientation. They're shaped to move them the right way when you blink.
After a long day they tend to dry out, which is not actually too bad. When they dry they stick. If they stick wrong, then you can't see very well. If they stick in the right orientation it's great.
I also have short sight. I found them great for driving and outdoor stuff. But lousy for a computer. I'd say that I spend 80% of my day in front of a computer.
If you don't have an astigmatism, or you don't spend much time doing close work, you'll be fine.
Edited by dilbert on Sunday 5th October 03:18
m3ser said:
KingRichard said:
If you don't wear any corrective lenses at all at the moment, but need to... you should - honestly, it's like someone switched the lights on.
And don't fall asleep with them in or else you'll have to pop your eyeball out to retrieve the little b
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I have daily disposables, never really have any problems with them. In fact I haven't had conjunctivitis at all in the last 8 or so years since I've worn them, as opposed to having it a couple of times when I used to wear non-disposables (cleaning daily etc - a big hassle IMO)
I 'enjoy' them so much that I am not even bothered with getting the laser stuff done to my eyes.
You can get them for £20 a month on some of the internet sites.
I 'enjoy' them so much that I am not even bothered with getting the laser stuff done to my eyes.
You can get them for £20 a month on some of the internet sites.
deviant said:
I keep umming and ahhing about contact lenses...but I have enough trouble putting my glasses on in the morning let alone contacts!
Is it an effort or uncomfortable putting them in sleepy eyes first thing? How long can you leave them in?
A bit more effort than putting your glasses on, but it doesn't take long when you get used to them. Is it an effort or uncomfortable putting them in sleepy eyes first thing? How long can you leave them in?
Daily disposibles (sp) are great. Self explanatory
HTH
It takes about 2-3 minutes for me to put mine in (monthlies 'cos I am skint). It took about 20 mins and some very red eyes when I first started though! Taking them out takes about 20 seconds, if that. Strangely, I have had fewer eye problems when wearing lenses, than I have when I don't wear them. It is because grit etc sticks to the outside of the lens rather than your eyeball.
It is like someone has turned the world back on full power and adjusted the contrast. Flip side is that when you take them out, the world goes a bit fuzzier and somehow more relaxed. I understand you can now get ones which you keep in all month, but I'm sure there must be drawbacks somewhere!
It is like someone has turned the world back on full power and adjusted the contrast. Flip side is that when you take them out, the world goes a bit fuzzier and somehow more relaxed. I understand you can now get ones which you keep in all month, but I'm sure there must be drawbacks somewhere!
Zad said:
It takes about 2-3 minutes for me to put mine in (monthlies 'cos I am skint). It took about 20 mins and some very red eyes when I first started though! Taking them out takes about 20 seconds, if that. Strangely, I have had fewer eye problems when wearing lenses, than I have when I don't wear them. It is because grit etc sticks to the outside of the lens rather than your eyeball.
It is like someone has turned the world back on full power and adjusted the contrast. Flip side is that when you take them out, the world goes a bit fuzzier and somehow more relaxed. I understand you can now get ones which you keep in all month, but I'm sure there must be drawbacks somewhere!
More so than wearing glasses?It is like someone has turned the world back on full power and adjusted the contrast. Flip side is that when you take them out, the world goes a bit fuzzier and somehow more relaxed. I understand you can now get ones which you keep in all month, but I'm sure there must be drawbacks somewhere!
More fuzzy? Strangely, I'd say yes. With glasses, part of the world is still unfocussed, with contacts there is no sensation that you are wearing anything (unless its a long day and they are drying out) and its a 360 degree surround-o-vision sharpness whereas with glasses the sharp bit it the rectangular bit between the frames. Its a _bit_ like actually being outside rather than looking at it through a big window.
It will be a weird sensation the very first time you put them in, but this goes after a few seconds and they are not noticeable. The difference between them and glasses is incomparable.
As I say, I wear dailies and the only time I'm even aware of them is when I take them out or put them in.
Most optometrists will let you try them for free along with a £20 eye test.
As I say, I wear dailies and the only time I'm even aware of them is when I take them out or put them in.
Most optometrists will let you try them for free along with a £20 eye test.
Tried Monthlies, didnt like the fact that if I lost one, or it blew out I'd be waiting til I got to the opticians either later that day/the next day/after the weekend for replacements. And they're "dirty"
Use Dailies, easy to wear, thinner than monthlies, doesnt matter if you lose one. I buy them in 6 month batches and always have a few sets in the glovebox as air con can dry your eyes and the lenses out. Because they're thin they take a bit of getting used to, not only wearing as sometimes you'll forgoet you have them in, but putting them in your eye in the first place can be a bit tricky.
Use Dailies, easy to wear, thinner than monthlies, doesnt matter if you lose one. I buy them in 6 month batches and always have a few sets in the glovebox as air con can dry your eyes and the lenses out. Because they're thin they take a bit of getting used to, not only wearing as sometimes you'll forgoet you have them in, but putting them in your eye in the first place can be a bit tricky.
Most opticians do a free 7 day trial and can recommend the best lenses for your eyes. Just be aware that your glasses prescription will be different to your lens prescription, and to allow for a good 10 minutes to put them in the first few times.
It'll feel weird that you're about to stab yourself in the eye, but you'll get used to it and your eyes will be less sensitive to it after a while
It'll feel weird that you're about to stab yourself in the eye, but you'll get used to it and your eyes will be less sensitive to it after a while
I have very mild astigmatism so can get away with ordinary lenses.
Can't be arsed with solutions and cleaning so I use daily disposable, 23 quid a month from Boots.
Glasses suck, they get rained on, dirty, steamed up (ooh err) and subject you to the whims of fashion - for instance I think the current trend for HUGE sides makes the wearer look like a retard.
Can't be arsed with solutions and cleaning so I use daily disposable, 23 quid a month from Boots.
Glasses suck, they get rained on, dirty, steamed up (ooh err) and subject you to the whims of fashion - for instance I think the current trend for HUGE sides makes the wearer look like a retard.
i tried them but with my prescriptions (+ 3.50 + 4.50 then like +3.5 and +3.0 for my astigmatism) they were no good. as mentionedm lots of blinking. I think I could see better closer up (1 - 3 metres) but I wanted them for sport and they weren't all that good... also took me ages to get them in, So I binned the idea.
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