Calling all contact wearers...

[josie girl]

Originally Posted by Oscar's Mom

Thanks Sarah...today, something different has come up. I put my contacts in about 3 this afternoon...wore my glasses early on in the day. My right eye felt like I had some lumps of sand or something in it. I took the contact out and put some rewetting drops on and put it back in...still felt bad. So when I got back home I looked in my eye in the area where it was irritated. There are two little yellow bumpy looking things in my lower eyelid...almost like a deposit of something. I guess I need to call the eye Dr. tomorrow and see what it could be. It is irritating without the contacts but really bad with them.

You could either have the beggining of a stye, which is a clogged gland in your eyelid, and for that you could try a warm compress on your eye for about 10 min a few times a day. or if you wear soft contact lenses you could have something called GPC. it is an infection that people can get from wearing the same pair of contacts longer than you are suppose to or not cleaning them properly. For that you would need an antibiotic eye drop.

[Oscar's Mom]

Originally Posted by josie girl

You could either have the beggining of a stye, which is a clogged gland in your eyelid, and for that you could try a warm compress on your eye for about 10 min a few times a day. or if you wear soft contact lenses you could have something called GPC. it is an infection that people can get from wearing the same pair of contacts longer than you are suppose to or not cleaning them properly. For that you would need an antibiotic eye drop.

These are Acuvue Oasys and I got them on the 8th of May. He said I could wear them for 2 - 4 weeks. I wear them about 6 or 8 hours a day. I guess I need to go see him tomorrow, huh? Forgot to add, other than putting them in the solution like they told me to do, I don't do any other cleaning on them...is there something else I am supposed to be doing with these lenses?

[josie girl]

Originally Posted by Oscar's Mom

These are Acuvue Oasys and I got them on the 8th of May. He said I could wear them for 2 - 4 weeks. I wear them about 6 or 8 hours a day. I guess I need to go see him tomorrow, huh? Forgot to add, other than putting them in the solution like they told me to do, I don't do any other cleaning on them...is there something else I am supposed to be doing with these lenses?

I dont know very much about the different brands of contacts or eye solutions. We have different people at my work called contact lens tech's that specialize in contact lenses. I assistant an MD eye surgeon, so I see mostly medical problems with the eyes. I dont do too many routine eye exams.

[KellyV]

Originally Posted by StewiesMom

My doc won't give my prescription away to 1800 contacts and I was kind of stuck since I don't have health insurance and contacts are expensive from the dr's office. So a really nice friend of mine works at a doc's offc and sent me a bunch of samples

They're supposed to give you a copy even if you don't ask for it... And if you do, then they REALLY have to give you a copy. Check out This Page from the FTC


The place I went to price matched. I printed the price list off the internet and brought it in with me and they were more than happy to oblige...

[carolina yorkie]

Oh how I wish I could find some that cheap!! Mine are about $120 a box and I need TWO boxes for a year!! I have to wear toric lens and since the company decided that I didn't need Sunsoft Multiples anymore, they discontinued them and now I am stuck looking for something else. I am on trial pair number three and so far they all have SUCKED!! Off to the doc again tomorrow for pairs number 4 and 5, then I'll be saving my pennies for LASIK because that is the end of the rope if those don't work!!

[JRosal]

Walmart is cheapest in San Diego, CA

[Oscar's Mom]

Do you guys use the national brand solution and re-wetting drops or by cheaper brands? I got a bottle of Equate solution and re-wetting and I swear my eyes burn more right after I put those in. The national brand did not burn. I guess some things you can save pennies on and some you just can't!

[Lora9584]

I currently wear contacts. Could not get used to the bifocal glasses so tried the contacts. In one eye for seeing far away and in the other eye for seeing up close. Plus I have to have a toric lens in my right eye for astigmatism. Actually am going on Saturday for yearly exam and new contacts. Never have any trouble with my right eye but sometimes the left eye gives me trouble and seems to dry out more. I am hoping that he will try another brand in that eye. I go to eyemart and so far they have been just as cheap as anywhere else.

[Oscar's Mom]

So now I am out of my contacts for a week! I have had some sort of allergic reaction in my right eye...bumps all in the upper and lower eyelid that get irritated with the contact. So he prescribes a 5 ml bottle of drops that cost me $43!!! They burn like crap and I have had a headache since I started using them (a side effect of the drops). But one good thing I found out. My contacts are actually cheaper at the eye Dr. than at Walmart...so I ordered some and can't wait to get over this crap and get my contacts back! Thanks everybody for your feedback on my thread so far...you were all so very helpful!!!

[Kathryn_V]

I just started my 10 year old on Contacts!! She is wearing the Focus Daily by Ceiba (Spelling???)

She gets a fresh pair each and every day!!! I don't have to worry about eye infections, cleaning, over wearing.... any of it!!! The responsibility stuff comes later! Now its just getting her in the habit of in in the AM and out in the PM. She takes them out and tosses them in the trash....

A box of 90 runs about 50 bucks.... and thankfully both eyes are the same RX... so the box will last 45days... given she does not tear one or loose one... So just over a dollar a day.... We are going to do this for the first year and then talk about extended wear at her next exam.

I can't even tell you what ditching those glasses has done for her self esteem! She is so much more confident! It really shows! And she is starting Middle school next year.... Perfect timing!!!

I am amazed at how quickly she got it all down! At first... she could not get one in to save her life! The doctor said that she might not be ready! We left that night with Katie sobbing! We came back the next day and with two yanked and pulled... very abused eyes.... we left having managed to "coach" her, hands off, while she put them in, took them out and put them back in... it took three hours!!! lol But 8 days later, she pops them both in, in 10 seconds flat! Amazing how fast they learn!

Thanks for the tips guys!! I will be calling Wallmart and Costco in the Morning!!!

[Oscar's Mom]

I guess the in and out part is the hardest part of learning to wear contacts. I have long nails so it was really an adventure for me! But I figured out a way to get them out with one try! My contacts at the Dr.'s office were $32 a box and that is for 3 pair and they last anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks per pair. I take them out every night.