Do u wear contacts??
 

I am new to wearing contacts and I'm wondering what the best, most comfortable contacts are for someone with an astigmatism. And where is the best place to order them???

I have an astigmatism and I opted to just wear the proclear contacts which do not correct the astigmatism. I am very near sighted (my vision is something ridiculous like 20/550) and the best fit for my steep corneas was the proclear. I have friends also very near sighted who wear this brand for the same reason. I hate a bad fitting lense and I've gone through quite a few brands and solutions in the last 27 years of wearing contacts.

I order my lenses from DISCOUNT CONTACT LENSES - Online Lens Savings of up to 70% and they are pretty good with pricing.

I wear Air Optix for Astigmatism now and I used to wear Soflens Toric. Both are great. I was fitted with a pair of Acuvue for Astigmatism but they were so uncomfortable and never really fit right.

FYI- I use Clear Care solution and it is GREAT! Makes my contacts last much longer and really gets them clean. If you get it just be careful to READ the box before using it. LOL!

I agree on the Clear Care for cleaning - works great! I also did not like accuvue for astigmatism.

Is this the bottle with the RED tip? :eek: I learned it the hard way. My sister uses that kind and I didn't know and I rinsed my contact with it and put it straight in my eye. oops.

Who has the worst vision? My prescription on my contact box says -11.5. I can only wear acuvue bc they are the only company that makes my prescription, and the highest they make is -12 so if my vision gets worse then I am screwed.

How old were you when you had to get glasses? I was in the 2nd grade. No joke.

I wear Acuvue moist dailies. I hate dealing with cleaning them and stuff, so throwing them out each day works best for me.

Capt Noonie, I have only recently (in the last 5 years) had to start wearing glasses. I have always had perfect vision. about 5 years ago, I found out I needed to start wearing reading glasses. and every time I go to the eye doctor now, my prescription is worse and worse. so my eyes, with age, are getting bad. at the rate I'm going, I'll be legally blind before I know it. It's not that bad yet, but it is quickly getting bad. very disappointing!! And since I was in my late 20's when I had to start wearing them, it has been very hard to get used to!

I tried Air Optix and another one like it and I HATED the blink-refocus thing. It was horrible. So I got the Acuvue Oasys Astigmatism ones. Yes, they were dry and uncomfortable at first but I gave them time and they are OK. I don't get 18 hours out of them like with my old ones, but I can see SO CLEARLY. That's what made me want to give them a chance - I could see so much more clearly than the others and they didn't ever do the refocus thing, but they were uncomfortable. They promised me that would go away and it did.

I gave them about 2 weeks and eventually adjusted to them. At first I could only do like 2 hours at a time. The eye dr. said about 15% of people just do not like those types of lenses, so I must be in that bunch! Once I got used to them they finally felt normal to wear. I would say that they only really bother me now when it's time to change them. I also use Systane eye drops after I take them out and before I put them in, but my eyes are just getting drier as I get older. I don't think that is the contacts' fault.

Once you decide what to get you can shop around for contacts. Just get a prescription for them and order online or go to Costco. Usually the Dr. will give you some trials of different brands to see what you like so if they take the time to work with me I just order the first set from the doctor's office. I've found most doctors really don't charge more than $5-10 a box more than the discount places, so it's better to make sure you're getting something you like and you can always go find them cheaper later.

thanks for all the info and advice girlie :) I really appreciate it!

I don't like Acuvue oasis. I feel like makeup or some kind of residue is always getting stuck on the lenses and it is very hard to clean off. I asked the dr about it and she said a lot of people said the same thing.

I used to wear them (-5 prescription) then had lasik surgery 10 years ago which brought me back to 20/20. Best thing I ever did in my life!

My vision is beyond lasik. :( It'd just be a waste of money. I'd still be like at a -3 IF I'm lucky. :(

I tried the Acuvue for astigmatism and they made my eyes itch so bad I thought I would lose my mind. They were even blood-shot and swollen after 3 hours of wear. The only thing on the planet that I am aware of being allergic to! lol. Air Optix bothered me also, but not nearly as bad. I wear the Biofinity Torics and they are amazing! I wash/store in the Rephresh and never have a problem. Love 'em. :) I was surprised I had such a difficult time finding lenses that worked.

The Air Optix night&day are the BEST. My eyes actually feel worse when I don't have them in. (My Dr. said they were probably protecting my eyes from allergies and irritants. I can easily wear them for a month straight or more. (They are designed to be worn for a month) I usually do more though and they feel great. I highly recommend them to anyone who wears contacts! I have worn other brands that were painful and dry. These are the next best thing to lasik. Honestly, the difference is amazing.

The Air Optix night&day are the BEST. My eyes actually feel worse when I don't have them in. (My Dr. said they were probably protecting my eyes from allergies and irritants. I can easily wear them for a month straight or more. (They are designed to be worn for a month) I usually do more though and they feel great. I highly recommend them to anyone who wears contacts! I have worn other brands that were painful and dry. These are the next best thing to lasik. Honestly, the difference is amazing.

I wear contacts when I go out with friends. Eliminates the issue of losing glasses while going out. Although they are very uncomfortable when staring at a computer screen for long periods of time. Forces you to blink to keep the eyes moist. I am going to end up going for LASIK later this year.

Lasik is amazing and definitely one of the best life changing things I have done. After a lifetime of being so nearsighted that if I lost glasses or contacts I could not see well enough to drive, or even see clearly across the room, I was amazed at how great it was to open my eyes in the morning and see clearly. No worries about being in the ocean and losing lenses and feeling blind. Such freedom!

I think insurance should cover lasik, and it should be available for everybody who wants it. At least the equipment is even better and prices lower than when I had it done 11 years ago.

I wear contacts too! Accuvue Oasys for me. I got glasses when I was 12 and started wearing contacts when I was 14, and that was 12 years ago. I've never had an issue with any contacts bothering my eyes so I guess I'm lucky!

I tried Clear Care with my last set of contacts, and I ended up going through two full bottles in about a month. My other solution lasts so much longer! But I did like how easy the Clear Care was, it took a lot less time to take out my contacts at night, and I never had to worry about putting them in inside out because they don't shift around in the case!

I had planned on having Lasik this year but it didn't work out. I'm hoping I might be able to do it next year. My prescription hadn't changed in a few years but I think my eyes might be getting worse now that I sit in front of a computer screen 9-12 hours a day, sometimes more. :( My dad had Lasik about 3 years ago, and I know he doesn't wear glasses now but when I think about him I always imagine him wearing glasses lol! It's hard to shake the image I've had of him my whole life!

Learned the hard way too. If it says leave in solutions 8 hours that is what it means.

After years of infections (partly because I slept in them and partly because they didn't breathe well), I found Focus Night & Day. They are very breathable and you can sleep in them. I stopped having infections completely with those. Just be sure you get a new pair of contacts after swimming in a river or lake... I found out the hard way (corneal ulcers).

I believe my mom ordered them through 1800contacts.com. They were the cheapest there at the time. I had lasik 1.5 years ago.

:eek::eek: I can't believe that! I was -6.50 and I couldn't see anything further than 10" from my face. I have no idea how you have survived!

Wow finally someone noticed! LOL My vision is so bad that something has to be so close to my face that both eyes can't focus on it at the same time. Literally less than an inch away from my face.

Good news tho, I just had an eye exam today, and my dr said there are a few brands that make my rx. My original acuvue 2's are getting discontinued, so I will still have some options.

Well, I wear the Accuvue Oasis. I have for years. It works the best for me. As for the solution... I use Bio True. It gets my them really clean after wearing eye make-up. My daughter uses the same stuff she's 15. Great stuff!!!! I would love to have lasik done. I am going to be checking into this sometime soon.

Focus Night & Day have had a name change. These are currently the Air Optix Night & Day. They are supposed to be the same, just different name, according to my Dr.

That's crazy! I feel sorry for you. You may get more opinions on the lasik thing, the technology is very advanced nowadays, you may be able to get it done w/ positive results.
Oh okay, good to know!




Something to know about lasik though....
- It does NOT take 30 seconds per eye, more like 5 minutes.
- Lights are blurry at night.
- You become a far-sighted person. I can see far away but can't focus on things close to your face (which I could before when I was near-sighted).

I would say it was worth it though because I hated having to think about contacts/glasses every day.

another dumb question....since I am new to this, I will probably have several of those LOL....
but...as I am trying to order, I see that some lenses only come with certain Diameters. I am having a hard time finding the diameter for my right eye. If I find the diameter, then the base curve is wrong. I am on the website justlenses.com because that seems to be the cheapest place to get them, but I am having trouble getting what I need. what am I doing wrong???

I've heard nothing but great things regarding LASIK. I am waiting until I finish paying off my credit cards, probably in another 3 months I'll be ready to get it done. Not sure what the cost would be, but I'd rather not get the coupon deal and end up having my eyes ruined for life. What does the operation cost at a respectable eye center? I live in NY if that helps.

I don't know current prices or recommendations of eye centers, but I'm sure you will find one. You are wise not to go for the cheapest; eye care is not the place to skimp on money. Having it done while you are young will give you the benefit of savings of not having to buy contacts for life. It will pay for itself.

Today's prices are a bargain anyway compared to what I paid in 1999, ($4,000. per eye) in Honolulu. Technology and equipment has improved since then too. Good luck.

i was in fourth grade mine are -3.50 and -3.25 and i wear acuvue, love the comfort and i use opti free for solution.