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Dry eyes and contacts?
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Hello all.
I am very shortsighted and am fed up of wearing glasses! >.< I have worn one day disposable contact lenses in the past, but gave it up because my eyes get quite dry and it wasn't very comfortable.
I still have dry eyes even though I havent worn contacts for 2-3 years but I would like to start wearing contacts again, so what should I do to stop getting dry eyes?
I am very shortsighted and am fed up of wearing glasses! >.< I have worn one day disposable contact lenses in the past, but gave it up because my eyes get quite dry and it wasn't very comfortable.
I still have dry eyes even though I havent worn contacts for 2-3 years but I would like to start wearing contacts again, so what should I do to stop getting dry eyes?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I am the same as you and have worn contacts for over 12years now. Your eyes get used to them being in so the dryness stops after a while but if you carry a little bottle of your solution about you can keep refreshing them. The expensive lenses are the best. Or maybe you could wear them just a few hours a day at first and build the time up you wear them
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I was just like you - I wore contact lenses since being 19 up to my 50's and then I stopped wearing them because my eyes became very dry and wore glasses which I hated. Then last year I had my eyes lasered which was the best thing ever. Not so much for vanity at my age but the convenience. It did not hurt at all - there is a slight discomfort afterwards but it is quite bearable. The anticipation was worst than the actual operation which only took about 10 minutes in all and you do not see the laser!
I was just like you - I wore contact lenses since being 19 up to my 50's and then I stopped wearing them because my eyes became very dry and wore glasses which I hated. Then last year I had my eyes lasered which was the best thing ever. Not so much for vanity at my age but the convenience. It did not hurt at all - there is a slight discomfort afterwards but it is quite bearable. The anticipation was worst than the actual operation which only took about 10 minutes in all and you do not see the laser!
To tell you the truth I didn't have a lot of discomfort. The the first few hours they say to close your eyes and try and sleep and not watch tv. You have to wear dark glasses and keep putting drops into your eyes for a few days. Oh, and also sleep with goggles on so you don't knock or rub your eyes in your sleep. But I had no pain or real discomfort. Also you cannot wash your hair for a few days or wear eye make up. I had mine done at Opitcal Express (as advertised on tv).
I tried contacts once and was advised to build up wearing them ny an hour each day. After two weeks I was wearing them for my first full day. On trying to remove the right lens, I realised it was stuck! It had dried to my eyeball and I could not get it out (I was pulling at my eye to try to remove). Anyway, I was screaming and crying down the phone at my opticians and luckily the tears softened the lens enough for me to remove it. However, could never put a lens back in my eye!
I then had my eyes lasered. Absolutely fantastic - money well spent. However, 8 years later and I am wearing glasses again. My sight isn't as bad as it was before but will it deteriorate further? Who knows - only time will tell. I'm not yet 40 so I may have my eyes lasered again one day.
I then had my eyes lasered. Absolutely fantastic - money well spent. However, 8 years later and I am wearing glasses again. My sight isn't as bad as it was before but will it deteriorate further? Who knows - only time will tell. I'm not yet 40 so I may have my eyes lasered again one day.
I wear focus dailies contact lenses and find them very comfortable, however you can get comfort drops (boots do their own make) that lubricate your eyes and make them more comfortable.
About the lasering, if you do decide to inquire about it, make sure you have your consultation somewhere reputable, many people (including me) are not suitable for it but some places may do it anyway with the result that vision may deteriorate again afterwards
About the lasering, if you do decide to inquire about it, make sure you have your consultation somewhere reputable, many people (including me) are not suitable for it but some places may do it anyway with the result that vision may deteriorate again afterwards
I find Acuvue really comfortable. They�re not the one-day ones but supposed to be worn for 2 weeks; I find you can wear them for 2 months or so before they deteriorate. If you buy them, be advised that they�re about half the UK price if you order them online from the USA. You just need the prescription from your optician so you can get the correct ones.
I used to use the AMO all-in-one solution, but Tesco sell their own for �4.25 which seems just as good at less than half the price!
I wore hard lenses for many years, but they�re far less comfortable, prone to any dust or grit getting on them, and torture when you start wearing them!
I used to use the AMO all-in-one solution, but Tesco sell their own for �4.25 which seems just as good at less than half the price!
I wore hard lenses for many years, but they�re far less comfortable, prone to any dust or grit getting on them, and torture when you start wearing them!