contact lens
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Fit_mommy
Cathlete
Hi Rhonda.
I bought a pair of color contacts cheap from somewhere once. What a chore they were to get them in my eyes! It used to take a long time for me to get them in! I ended up having to toss them though because apparently contacts need to "fit" your eyes and these didn't fit mine so I could never see clearly out of them. Plus apparently you can mess up your eyes using contacts that don't fit properly.
I must say though that they looked sharp-they were blue...maybe I'll ask for a pair for Christmas this year...if they fit right and I can see through them then I'll take the time to learn how to put them in.
I bought a pair of color contacts cheap from somewhere once. What a chore they were to get them in my eyes! It used to take a long time for me to get them in! I ended up having to toss them though because apparently contacts need to "fit" your eyes and these didn't fit mine so I could never see clearly out of them. Plus apparently you can mess up your eyes using contacts that don't fit properly.
I must say though that they looked sharp-they were blue...maybe I'll ask for a pair for Christmas this year...if they fit right and I can see through them then I'll take the time to learn how to put them in.
Cruncholi
Cathlete
Hi Rhonda:
I got contacts about 1-1/2 years ago. I am near-sighted (can't see distances), so I don't wear them regularly to work because I use the computer a lot and don't need them. During the week, if I need to see something in the distance, I put in my glasses. I tend to only wear the contacts on the weekend or for sports.
Like Wendy, I also have colored contacts. I think they are a lot of fun. I just got blue to enhance my already-blue eyes. I find them a lot easier to get in and out because you can see exactly where they are on your eye when you slide them to the side to take out. I also have tried the Focus Dailies and they are super-comfortable, but I find them hard to get in and out because I cannot easily see where they are.
Good luck and have fun. That being said, I think I am going to order some green contacts this time!!!
I got contacts about 1-1/2 years ago. I am near-sighted (can't see distances), so I don't wear them regularly to work because I use the computer a lot and don't need them. During the week, if I need to see something in the distance, I put in my glasses. I tend to only wear the contacts on the weekend or for sports.
Like Wendy, I also have colored contacts. I think they are a lot of fun. I just got blue to enhance my already-blue eyes. I find them a lot easier to get in and out because you can see exactly where they are on your eye when you slide them to the side to take out. I also have tried the Focus Dailies and they are super-comfortable, but I find them hard to get in and out because I cannot easily see where they are.
Good luck and have fun. That being said, I think I am going to order some green contacts this time!!!
Hi Rhonda!
I started wearing contacts when I was 11 years old, so (not liking what this answer is going to be) it's been 25 years! I'm wearing the Acuvue 2's and I love them. I throw them away every two weeks or so.
It does take some adjustment, but once you're used to them, you'll forget they're even in your eyes. I wear mine as soon as I get up and don't take them out until before bed.
Good Luck!
I started wearing contacts when I was 11 years old, so (not liking what this answer is going to be) it's been 25 years! I'm wearing the Acuvue 2's and I love them. I throw them away every two weeks or so.
It does take some adjustment, but once you're used to them, you'll forget they're even in your eyes. I wear mine as soon as I get up and don't take them out until before bed.
Good Luck!
Hi Rhonda,
Your taking out your contacts just like I do, it's so much easier then trying to pinch them out. Another thing, you can do if your having trouble getting them in. Use the opposite hand for the eye, if you want to put in your left contact use your right and, with your left hand use your finger tips to stetch the eye open a bit more and keep you from blinking, line up your finger so in the mirror you can place the contact right inbetween the lids. Now look away and move your finger in a steady line, and contact should be in eye. I use to do this, as I wasn't able to watch my finger to close to my eye. Now I can look directly at my finger when I put them in. I was forced to, when I switched to hard contacts for a few years. The one thing I loved about my hard lens was that it could hold your eye, and keep it from chaging each year. Kind of slowed the process of vision getting worse as you age, a little.
But I love my night and days, I love getting up and seeing things as soon as I'm awake.
For those thinking about laser, be careful and make them tell you all the side affects. Before you do it. Most don't tell you, but once the laser fades in 8 to 10 years. Your dim light/night vision has a chance to also goes bye bye, due to something to do with the laser cuts and time. My mom had laser done, and now needs bright bright light to read, she really wishes now that she had kept wearing contacts, and now could have my night and days, or a pair of glasses for that matter, as the cuts screwed up her eyes, that glasses can't be made for her. And she's not the only one this has happen to, there are about 5 women I know who have had laser 10 years ago, and have the same exact problem. The one thing they are most upset about is if, their husbands take them out to a nice romantic restraunt that has dim lights. They can't read the menu to order, unless hubby reads it to them. Or the waiter has a flash light, so they can shine it on the menu. Also if what they ordered is dark colored, say dark green and dark red, they can see the difference, nor with light colors either in the dim light, so when they stick the fork in it, it's a surprise to the mouth as to what you just scooped up. All of them have to now have special hard contacts, that have to specially made, for them to see. None, can get a pair of glasses made and be able to use them in an hour, as for some reason their eyes change too much.
Kit
Your taking out your contacts just like I do, it's so much easier then trying to pinch them out. Another thing, you can do if your having trouble getting them in. Use the opposite hand for the eye, if you want to put in your left contact use your right and, with your left hand use your finger tips to stetch the eye open a bit more and keep you from blinking, line up your finger so in the mirror you can place the contact right inbetween the lids. Now look away and move your finger in a steady line, and contact should be in eye. I use to do this, as I wasn't able to watch my finger to close to my eye. Now I can look directly at my finger when I put them in. I was forced to, when I switched to hard contacts for a few years. The one thing I loved about my hard lens was that it could hold your eye, and keep it from chaging each year. Kind of slowed the process of vision getting worse as you age, a little.
But I love my night and days, I love getting up and seeing things as soon as I'm awake.
For those thinking about laser, be careful and make them tell you all the side affects. Before you do it. Most don't tell you, but once the laser fades in 8 to 10 years. Your dim light/night vision has a chance to also goes bye bye, due to something to do with the laser cuts and time. My mom had laser done, and now needs bright bright light to read, she really wishes now that she had kept wearing contacts, and now could have my night and days, or a pair of glasses for that matter, as the cuts screwed up her eyes, that glasses can't be made for her. And she's not the only one this has happen to, there are about 5 women I know who have had laser 10 years ago, and have the same exact problem. The one thing they are most upset about is if, their husbands take them out to a nice romantic restraunt that has dim lights. They can't read the menu to order, unless hubby reads it to them. Or the waiter has a flash light, so they can shine it on the menu. Also if what they ordered is dark colored, say dark green and dark red, they can see the difference, nor with light colors either in the dim light, so when they stick the fork in it, it's a surprise to the mouth as to what you just scooped up. All of them have to now have special hard contacts, that have to specially made, for them to see. None, can get a pair of glasses made and be able to use them in an hour, as for some reason their eyes change too much.
Kit
Hi Kit,
Thanks for all the info... I have tried many times to pinch them out doesn't work, I was able to pinch my left one out 1 time. I go
back July 21. so he can order what I need, I am going to ask him about night/day contacts... and I am curious about colors...
So far I don't have to much problem putting them in like I did the very first and second days...
I am very happy to be able to wear them, I was a little concerned that I would be able to put them in, but good deal I can. Now I have an older friend that wants to try them....
Will let you know how everything goes....
Rhonda:7
Thanks for all the info... I have tried many times to pinch them out doesn't work, I was able to pinch my left one out 1 time. I go
back July 21. so he can order what I need, I am going to ask him about night/day contacts... and I am curious about colors...
So far I don't have to much problem putting them in like I did the very first and second days...
I am very happy to be able to wear them, I was a little concerned that I would be able to put them in, but good deal I can. Now I have an older friend that wants to try them....
Will let you know how everything goes....
Rhonda:7