Contacts!

[Deep Brunette]

I want to know everything about contacts! Do they hurt or feel weird or uncomfortable? Are they bad for your eyes? How do you clean them and is it hard? How neat of a person should you be to be able to wear them? Please, anything would help!

 

[OlgaKorbut]

It's really hard to answer your questions as there are so many different sorts of contacts. You can get contacts you just wear one day, then throw away and take a new pair the next day. They obviously require a minimum of maintenance. Then there are contacts you wear for a month but take out each night and clean, but that's quick and not really a big deal. Only problem might be if you're staying the night somewhere and don't have any cleaning solution with you. There are also contacts you can wear for a whole month, even at night. The latter are obviously a bit more expesive. When chosing you should also take into consideration how often you plan to wear them.

Contacts should never hurt and most people don't find them uncomfortable at all, although some people might feel some dryness in the eyes eg. You might have to try different types or brands of contacts to find a pair you are comfortable with. Usually it's not a problem to find a pair you're satisfied with. And today's contacts are not bad for your eyes as long as you use them properly.

Hope I could be to some help.

 

[Deep Brunette]

Thank you so much!

 

[Hipkitten]

I've worn contacts for over 10 years, and I love them. You can’t feel them, and won’t even know they’re there. My ophthalmologist told me that the contacts you wear overnight aren't good for your eyes. I take mine out every night and change them every 3 months. Also, it's easer to take care of them now compared to when I first starting wearing them because you don't have to use the enzyme cleaner (just make sure it's in the regular contact solution).

Laser correction is also an option. Personally, the idea of someone lasering my eyes creeps me out, but my best friend had it done and she loves it.

 

[Deep Brunette]

Thank you, that's good to know.

 

[Tourni]

The only problem I have had with my contacts is dryness... I told my doctor about it and he gave me larger daily disposable contacts. So far I have tried 3 different brands and I still have dryness so I have to put eye drops around twice a day. If not then I might blink and it pops out. I guess it has to do more with your eyes producing tears in my case. Thats the only problem I have faced with them. I still prefer them over glasses any day! Good luck, specially the first time you try to put them in!

 

[lifeis]

i wear contacts since i was in sixth grade they are great. Its the best u never forget them like i use to do with glasses. Well my contacts i throw away every 3 months i just put them ina special liquid for the night and that is it. The only thingis hat i should wear them less becauswe they tire my eyes too much but i really recomend.

 

[isupporthil]

I wear contacts since 2 years and they're great I even don't feel them ! I've never had any probs !It's flexible contacts and I have to change them every month.

 

[lifeis]

sorry last time i wrote i was in a hurry. well i ment to say that they are great because ur visibility improves it super easy to gte the hand of them . Like a month after i could put them on in like less than 30 seconds. and when i mentioned they tire my eyes it is because i wear them for more thatn 12 hours straigh and u r not supposed to do that. But no biggy! try them there are offers usually on which u can try for amont see haw you do , and the let u borrow ones for afew hours to make sure you adapat to contacts so u can do that.

 

[Deep Brunette]

Thank you so much everyone! I've heard that they're hard to put on at first, but your guys' advice is really making think I'm going to get them for sure this summer.

 

[POTC_ROXS]

I've only been wearing my contacts for less than a year but i adore them! You cannot notice them at all. I'm *suppose* to dispose of mine every 2 weeks even though i always forget. I'd choose contacts over glasses anyday but i've heard that in the long haul they are not healthy for your eyes.

 

[Sloan]

I feel like I have been wearing my contacts (soft lenses) forever!! I sleep in them even though I am not supposed to. I don't have too much trouble with them....most of the time I can't even tell that they are in. Sometimes they get dry, but I have drops that take care of that. I recently switched to a new brand that are supposed to let more oxygen into my eyes. I like them a lot! I have looked into lasik (laser eye surgery), but decided against it because my contacts really do not give my too much trouble.

 

[travolta]

i can't see well w/ contacts...i like eyeglasses. w/ eyeglasses you just need good eyebrows..you're face is already 'framed'

 

[hugobossdaria]

i will only wear clear colored contacts,anything else is not for me

 

[I_killed_couture]

I've only wore contacts once for a two week trial period and I found them quite easy to keep up and deal with. I just never went back and bought my lens package because I love my glasses so much lol. But I had acuvue lenses and found them quite comfortable

 

[lifeis]

well if coroed is what u want get it. I have clear one and wear them beacuse i can't see far away . but i am getting colored ones next time beacuse they are cheaper than normal they will gradueate both of them the same for like 50 or 25 € i think (don't take my word on that i am not sure) so if you do de gradiation of one eye and then the next u end with 2 pairs on contacts.

 

[boho_babe]

I love my contact lense, when I first started wearing them, it was weird how much bigger things seem. And I loved it when I could wear sunglasses as I couldn't before!!
I find it hard to wear my lenses when I am on the pc though..

 

[Sloan]

Here is some more info that may help you out:
http://www.cibavision.com/

 

[xEmma2k5x]

i love my lenses, i couldn't cope without them! I wear the daily disposable ones that you throw away after you've worn them, they're really comfortable and easy to use.

 

[Deep Brunette]

Thank you guys, it seems like contact lenses are a lot simpler than I thought!