Tell me about contacts?

[434Teresa]

my preteen(at the time) son could not tell if they were in or out after few hours....one day he lost one,(without knowing it) he come home telling me something was wrong because he just knew it was in but that he could not see very well(has really bad eyes at like 3 feet away)well I spend 15 minutes telling him there was nothing in there..

[3timesoccermom]

I would think no. I guess that's another question for the professionals.

So how'd your 2nd day go?

They appear to have a blue tint.

Er, stupid question time. The errant contact has resurfaced. It is all crinkly and deformed looking, I guess from sitting out in the open all day. I have it soaking in solution. Will it rehydrate and be ok, or is it pretty much trash?

[Smee]

my preteen(at the time) son could not tell if they were in or out after few hours....one day he lost one,(without knowing it) he come home telling me something was wrong because he just knew it was in but that he could not see very well(has really bad eyes at like 3 feet away)well I spend 15 minutes telling him there was nothing in there..

That's basically what happened to me this morning. I thought it was in there and was actually getting ready to walk out the door when I realized my vision was off. I went back into the bathroom and dug around in my eye and sure enough, nothing. I looked for that thing with a flashlight for half an hour. I have no idea how I lost it. After all that searching this morning, I went in there this afternoon for something else and BAM there it was in plain sight, all shrunken and shriveled and deformed. I wasn't even looking for it.

I would think no. I guess that's another question for the professionals.

So how'd your 2nd day go?

Not bad. They aren't horribly uncomfortable, but I am aware of them. In 24 hours, I've gone from being completely unable to put eye drops into my own eyes to being a pro at it. My eyes sometimes feel a little dry or scratchy with the contacts, so I've used drops a few times. The rest of the time, I don't really feel them.

The errant contact is back to looking completely normal. I'll check it out in the morning. Throwing it away won't be any worse than losing it, I guess.

Love love love that I can see things at a distance. Store signs, the clock on the cable box, things I couldn't see before. I'm really struggling with up close vision-- it's hard to read labels or my phone. I am now one of the people I used to poke fun at-- having to stretch something out way in front of me to read. I tried on some readers tonight. I'll definitely be getting some.

So I'm not as unhappy as I started out! If I can just get the hang of getting them in.

[FunnyFace]

Smee,
Now that it's rehydrated, rub it around with fresh solution and rinse. You can also hold it up to the light to see if you see any scratches or rips. If not woohoo, if so the obvious. ;)

[Whispered]

I'm sooo glad you're enjoyig them!! Isn't the long distance part fantastic!!! I can't wait until I can afford them again.. right now,my glasses are perched downward..(the vision is driving me NUTs!1 arghh).. do you have a 99 cents store there?
Reading glasses, I found i had to have w/ contacts... and I had never needed eyedrops so now i always look out for free eyedrops

ps: thks guys, i didn't knw the shriveled contacts could be repaired!
usually mine can't.. i don't think..

[FunnyFace]

Just wondering how you are doing with your contacts now. :) If you have a chance to try Night & Day by Ciba I highly recommend those. I've tried those out for about a month and a half now those are the best for my protein/allergy ridden eyes. I haven't had a problem taking a nap or even overnight, although I don't make a habit of either one.

[Smee]

I still don't love them, but I like them ok. Actually, I guess I love them just fine when they're in, but I still haaaaaaaate the actual act of trying to get them in. I don't wear them that often, so the ones I have ought to last a long time. When it's time to refill, I might check on that other brand. I'm wondering if they make something a little less... flimsy? I guess being soft and squishy is what makes them so comfortable once they're in, but dang if I don't have the hardest time getting them in because they roll and slide and collapse. I'm all Fred Flintstone thumbs.

Thanks for asking!

[Smee]

Oh, and I did end up getting a couple of weeks more use out of the errant contact. It plumped right back up. The eye doctor said that I was lucky and that she wouldn't recommend it, but rock on. She's awesome.

[FunnyFace]

I'm sorry you don't love them, well into they're inserted. Do keep in mind the Night & Day you may love those if it doesn't bother you to leave them in overnight.

There's always gas permeables which took me a day to get used to, but could take a little longer for others. Those pop right in and out and are smaller. Some love those and some don't. ;)

I can see how your soft would be flimsy. I often forget that since my prescription is so strong until accidently I grab my husband's case whose eyes are so much better.

Glad you got a couple more weeks out of the runaway and I imagine many eye pros wouldn't recommend it some due to liability.