Contact Lenses

[Mtoto]

Tried gas-perms in my early 20s and was nearly put off for life. Constant discomfort, forever getting stuff behind them etc. Got a bit of grit behind one of them once while turning right on my bike at the top of Tottenham Court Road, and both eyes snapped shut and refused to open. Had to stop in the middle of the junction with Oxford Street, and it was nearly the end of me.

Took nearly 20 years before I could face trying again. Went for daily disposables and have never looked back. Forgot they were there about five seconds after putting them in.

Would not recommend keeping them in any longer than they are designed for, though. Over the years, this is likely to deprive the cells of oxygen. For the same reason, it's best not to use dailies every day, particuarly if you put them in in the morning and only take them out last thing at night.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I wear a contact lens in one eye, the only problems I get are when I'm tired and/or suffering from hayfever, which can make it uncomfortable as your eyes dry out.

I have monthly disposable soft ones with some kind of high oxygen thing about them. It won't kill you to fall asleep with them in, but when you wake up (even if you only close your eyes for an hour or so) it's like they're glued to your eyeballs, and you have to blink loads before you can actually remove them without detatching your corneas

 

[Skint Gull]

P,S they are a hell of a lot cheaper. I'm switching today. you have just saved me aboyt £30.00 a month at least.

A pint if I meet ya.

Are you seriously saying you didn't know you could buy lenses online?

Try Quidco - The web's cashback cooperative as well then if you fancy a really good moneysaving day

 

[Lady Whistledown]

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[Trigger]

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[Mtoto]

Incidentally, I get mine from Vision Direct, who did me 90 pairs of Focus Dailies for £55 a couple of months ago, which is even cheaper than the site recommended earlier in the thread, though they do tend to take four or five days to arrive.

 

[supaseagull]

P,S they are a hell of a lot cheaper. I'm switching today. you have just saved me aboyt £30.00 a month at least.

A pint if I meet ya.

Not a problem for a fellow NSC'er

 

[Elder for England]

Thanks for all your replies.

I've just go back from the Opticians again, so they could show me how to take them out and put them back in, I was in there for 1 hr 15mins!! Felt like I was never going to get the hang of it...

 

[Skint Gull]

Thanks for all your replies.

I've just go back from the Opticians again, so they could show me how to take them out and put them back in, I was in there for 1 hr 15mins!! Felt like I was never going to get the hang of it...

If you've got the hang of it just after their lesson and can still do them tomorrow then you're doing well!

 

[Nibble]

Are you seriously saying you didn't know you could buy lenses online?

Try Quidco - The web's cashback cooperative as well then if you fancy a really good moneysaving day

I am a bit of a luddite mate to be honest!

 

[chimneys]

1. Dont leave them in overnight unless drunk.
2. Try GetLenses online. As others have said you need a prescription, but much cheaper.
3. Try different sorts. Perservered with one lot for about a year. Never properly comfortable/difficult to keep in. Now have Focus Dailies and work a treat every time. Apparently different daily disposables work differently depending upon your eyeball shape. So, if yours arent feeling comfortable, ask to try a different make.

Good luck.

 

[Elder for England]

If you've got the hang of it just after their lesson and can still do them tomorrow then you're doing well!

That's the test, and whether I can get them out later!

 

[Trigger]

They really should do away with contacts altogether so I get to see more girls in glasses...

 

[vegster]

I have worn monthly disposables for about 15 years now.. they are great when you get used to them....
I made a mistake once.. I went on a short notice overnight fishing trip with a mate.. by 4 AM my eyes were killing me !.. got in at about 6.30 AM to realise I had worn them for 23 1/2 hours... I was so pleased to take them out

 

[Paxton Dazo]

i wear them too, i happened to being taken 1 out when nicky forster scored that ;ast minute winner 'gainst Crewe,

 

[Jam The Man]

Save up for a bit and splash out on laser eye surgery. Best thing i ever did ...(apart from making my son)

 

[Elder for England]

Save up for a bit and splash out on laser eye surgery. Best thing i ever did ...(apart from making my son)

Isn't that for short-sighted (the one where you cannot see close, or have I got that the wrong way round?) eyesight though?

 

[Jam The Man]

Isn't that for short-sighted eyesight though?

Mostly, but i've heard they can go across the board now. I await to corrected as needs be!

 

[Elder for England]

Mostly, but i've heard they can go across the board now. I await to corrected as needs be!

haha. Well that's what I always thought, could be wrong, hope I'm wrong.

 

[Amsterdam Albion]

I tried contacts once! In the optician I tried them on then and was amazed felt great. Then read the instructions. Next I came to with blood on the table and smashed glass!
My brain must have got confused and I passed out smashing a glass tumbler. The optician still sold me them saying "You'll get used to them" I never tried them again, tempted with laser surgery but a bit scared !