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Question For Those That Wear Contacts
Topic Started: Jan 11 2006, 12:07 PM (265 Views)
PavanosBalls
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Well, after long enough, years and years of my eyesight diminishing, I decided to get contacts. I have glasses, but I dunno, I just think it's a bit dorky to wear them especially when there are alternatives out there. Well, now that I got them in for the first time, I'm wondering whether it's natural to have your near-sight blurred a bit from first initially getting use to putting an object into your eyeball. It's annoying, but I assume it's short-term. Just wanting to check. Thanks
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Did you have a hard time getting them in your eyes? That whole putting something on your eyeball thing freaks me out, even though everyone else seems to be fine with it. I went for them recently and couldn't get them in, nor could the doctor. I have sensitive eyes, so I had a feeling it would be a problem. I can't believe the doctor couldn't even get them in though. I haven't needed glasses full-time until recently and although chicks seem to like me wearing my glasses, I really want to get rid of them.

I'm going to look into laser surgery soon. My father and cousin have had recent success with their surgeries, as have a couple of friends. It makes me feel more comfortable with the idea, moreso than hearing celebs endorse it.
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I ask the question because I think it's possible I put them in wrong. Usually, it's this gentle process of placing them gently in the eyeball but I stuffed it in there because I was frustrated trying to finesse it in there. I kind of just stuffed it in there and I can't see too well right now
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I edited this so it doesn't get off topic. I want to know about this eye sh*t, cuz Im annoyed right now
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I wear glasses most of the time now, but that was a mid to late 20s thing. Before that I just used them to drive. I hate surgeries, but this is one I will seriously consider. Is your sight very blurred? Maybe it's folded or something.

Just don't be a moron like one of my former roommates. He doesn't take them out for a month straight, never even washing or disinfecting them. He has to peel them off his eyes after the month. They're supposed to be used for 2 weeks and taken out every night, not only to clean, but also to give your eyes a rest, yet he keeps them in 24/7 for 30 straight days. He's going to destroy his eyes.
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Mattingly23
Jan 11 2006, 11:22 AM

I'm going to look into laser surgery soon. My father and cousin have had recent success with their surgeries, as have a couple of friends. It makes me feel more comfortable with the idea, moreso than hearing celebs endorse it.


My X got it years ago. She couldn't see sh*t, an then went to near 20/20 overnight.

However...

Her eyesight went right back to where it was a few years later. She had it done again.

I'd look into that before I did it. Maybe some offer guarantees these days?


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Jan 11 2006, 11:46 AM
I wear glasses most of the time now, but that was a mid to late 20s thing.  Before that I just used them to drive.  I hate surgeries, but this is one I will seriously consider.  Is your sight very blurred?  Maybe it's folded or something. 

Just don't be a moron like one of my former roommates.  He doesn't take them out for a month straight, never even washing or disinfecting them.  He has to peel them off his eyes after the month.  They're supposed to be used for 2 weeks and taken out every night, not only to clean, but also to give your eyes a rest, yet he keeps them in 24/7 for 30 straight days.  He's going to destroy his eyes.

Could be folded because I blink a lot. That would make sense. How does it stay in folded though.

The main reason I got em is because I really think seeing blurred visions all the time does damage to me physically. I don't know how to explain it, but it's like my eyes are tired and I can't do things when my eyes are like that. It's frustrating. I used to go to the batting cages, but it got to the point where concentrating on the ball and seeing so much blurriness, I'd get dizzy. I almost broke my toe not being able to pick up the break on my friend's curveball either.
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Jan 11 2006, 11:48 AM

My X got it years ago. She couldn't see sh*t, an then went to near 20/20 overnight.

However...

Her eyesight went right back to where it was a few years later. She had it done again.

I'd look into that before I did it. Maybe some offer guarantees these days?

Maybe her vision hadn't stabilized before the surgery? I haven't changed presciptions in something like 4-5 years. The only reason I started wearing them full-time was I lost a pair that fell out of my pocket in a NYC cab. I also lost a pair of prescription sunglasses. These frames are expensive Armanis, so I didn't want it happening again. I think I should be ok since my prescription has stayed constant for a few years, but I will certainly ask all of these questions before going through with it.
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I don't remember when I first started wearing them, but my bet is you're putting them in backwards. It'll become second nature, but you want to contact to look more like a bowl then a saucer. If you flip it inside and out anyway, you'll see one looks alot more appealing to put in your eye. And its not the one where the edges seem sharper. Also make sure you have enough fluid in the when putting it in your eye. Makes it kind of suck onto your eye quicker. And if you have two different prescriptions for each eye, keep track of them. Mine are the same now, but when I first got contact it was something I had to stay on top of.

As far as the laser surgery, my dad had it done and swears by it. His vision was so bad he'd have to squint to see the clock next to him at night. He was wearing glasses since he was 5, so he loves it. He said he might wind up needing reading glasses in the next few years, but that's an expected side effect. The doctor said he could bring his vision to like 20/25 which would prevent him needing reading glasses, but he went for the full thing. It did take him 2 surgeries though because his eye sight was so bad, but if you're just becoming full time I don't imagine your eyesight being that bad.
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Jan 11 2006, 12:07 PM
I don't remember when I first started wearing them, but my bet is you're putting them in backwards.  It'll become second nature, but you want to contact to look more like a bowl then a saucer.  If you flip it inside and out anyway, you'll see one looks alot more appealing to put in your eye.  And its not the one where the edges seem sharper.  Also make sure you have enough fluid in the when putting it in your eye.  Makes it kind of suck onto your eye quicker.  And if you have two different prescriptions for each eye, keep track of them.  Mine are the same now, but when I first got contact it was something I had to stay on top of.

As far as the laser surgery, my dad had it done and swears by it.  His vision was so bad he'd have to squint to see the clock next to him at night.  He was wearing glasses since he was 5, so he loves it.  He said he might wind up needing reading glasses in the next few years, but that's an expected side effect.  The doctor said he could bring his vision to like 20/25 which would prevent him needing reading glasses, but he went for the full thing.  It did take him 2 surgeries though because his eye sight was so bad, but if you're just becoming full time I don't imagine your eyesight being that bad.

Thanks. Now that you mention it, I do have slightly different prescriptions for each eye and I put them in the wrong one accidentally. I don't think it's too bad now, but I'll have to put them in the right eye from now on.

Also, if the contact is in inside out, don't you feel stinging and other stuff that indicates it's in there wrong?
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You'll know when the contact is inside-out. It will feel uncomfortable and you'll have to keep blinking like you have a hair in your eye. You'll also get used to putting the contacts in. It took me a million tries at the eye doctor's to get mine in the first time, but now it's easy. It's almost against the laws of nature to put something on your eye like that because it's so sensitive.
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Yeah, putting them inside out is the worst, but I haven't had that problem lately.

I got my contacts a few years ago, and I couldn't put them in for the life of me but then I got the hang of it. One thing I have noticed, however, is that I have to spend a longer amount of time focusing on words near me, but my prescription is mostly for distance.

Putting things in my eye freaked me out at first, but it's not so bad at this point. The only bad thing is that I blink more and my eyes tear a little more too.

I also have the daily disposables, so I don't have to worry about cleaning them. I put them in when I get up, and throw them out right before I go to bed. You get more value for the 2-week contacts, but I really like what I have now.
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canobaseball
Jan 11 2006, 11:07 AM
Well, after long enough, years and years of my eyesight diminishing, I decided to get contacts. I have glasses, but I dunno, I just think it's a bit dorky to wear them especially when there are alternatives out there. Well, now that I got them in for the first time, I'm wondering whether it's natural to have your near-sight blurred a bit from first initially getting use to putting an object into your eyeball. It's annoying, but I assume it's short-term. Just wanting to check. Thanks

When I first put them on, I didn't believe my vision was better..it took about 10 minutes to realize I could now see

Of course, I was so bad at putting them on that I had to go back twice just to get them (I couldn't do it the first time) even after I got them, I couldn't get the f*cking things out and my friend had to do it for me...yeah, he's a nice guy, lol

Anyway, I only wear glasses at home on the weekends, otherwise contacts are great
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Jan 11 2006, 12:39 PM
moomoo24
Jan 11 2006, 12:07 PM
I don't remember when I first started wearing them, but my bet is you're putting them in backwards.  It'll become second nature, but you want to contact to look more like a bowl then a saucer.  If you flip it inside and out anyway, you'll see one looks alot more appealing to put in your eye.  And its not the one where the edges seem sharper.  Also make sure you have enough fluid in the when putting it in your eye.  Makes it kind of suck onto your eye quicker.  And if you have two different prescriptions for each eye, keep track of them.  Mine are the same now, but when I first got contact it was something I had to stay on top of.

As far as the laser surgery, my dad had it done and swears by it.  His vision was so bad he'd have to squint to see the clock next to him at night.  He was wearing glasses since he was 5, so he loves it.  He said he might wind up needing reading glasses in the next few years, but that's an expected side effect.  The doctor said he could bring his vision to like 20/25 which would prevent him needing reading glasses, but he went for the full thing.  It did take him 2 surgeries though because his eye sight was so bad, but if you're just becoming full time I don't imagine your eyesight being that bad.

Thanks. Now that you mention it, I do have slightly different prescriptions for each eye and I put them in the wrong one accidentally. I don't think it's too bad now, but I'll have to put them in the right eye from now on.

Also, if the contact is in inside out, don't you feel stinging and other stuff that indicates it's in there wrong?

Been wearing them for 10 years or so. They key is use a lot of the solution when you put them in. If they are right you won't feel a thing. If they stick or irritate your eye then they might be inside out.. Buring is probably due to your hands being dirty, sharp irritation could be a tear.
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Thanks for all the feedback
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That women will contacts for this purpose is what I find f*cking amazing!
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Yo, what about taking naps with them on? I know you can't/shouldn't sleep with them in, but what about if you fall asleep during the day with them on briefly.
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If you sleep for a few hours, they stick to your eyeballs, which sucks. I've never slept an entire night with them on, so I wouldn't know. When I sleep with them in my eyes, it's usually for a nap.
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Jan 13 2006, 03:25 PM
If you sleep for a few hours, they stick to your eyeballs, which sucks. I've never slept an entire night with them on, so I wouldn't know. When I sleep with them in my eyes, it's usually for a nap.

I'm paranoid about leaving them in when I sleep...is it alright to take a 3 hour nap with them on?
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Yeah, you'll be fine. You'll have to blink a few times and they'll feel dry, but after a minute or so they'll feel normal. At least for me, everyone's different. I'm fortunate to apparently have whatever qualities that make it very easy to wear contacts.
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Jan 13 2006, 03:25 PM
If you sleep for a few hours, they stick to your eyeballs, which sucks. I've never slept an entire night with them on, so I wouldn't know. When I sleep with them in my eyes, it's usually for a nap.

Talk to me in a year when you're out late, drinking up a storm, and then shagging chicks in the Syracuse dorms. I bet you'll pass out a bunch of times with them in.
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Jan 13 2006, 06:53 PM
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Jan 13 2006, 03:25 PM
If you sleep for a few hours, they stick to your eyeballs, which sucks.  I've never slept an entire night with them on, so I wouldn't know.  When I sleep with them in my eyes, it's usually for a nap.

Talk to me in a year when you're out late, drinking up a storm, and then shagging chicks in the Syracuse dorms. I bet you'll pass out a bunch of times with them in.

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Jan 13 2006, 06:53 PM
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Jan 13 2006, 03:25 PM
If you sleep for a few hours, they stick to your eyeballs, which sucks.  I've never slept an entire night with them on, so I wouldn't know.  When I sleep with them in my eyes, it's usually for a nap.

Talk to me in a year when you're out late, drinking up a storm, and then shagging chicks in the Syracuse dorms. I bet you'll pass out a bunch of times with them in.

Yeah, what he said.

Its not the end of the world. I've been wearing the same set of disposables for like 6 months. I'm sure i'm doing a fair share of harm to my eyes, but what can ya do?
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Jan 13 2006, 09:20 PM
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Jan 13 2006, 03:25 PM
If you sleep for a few hours, they stick to your eyeballs, which sucks.  I've never slept an entire night with them on, so I wouldn't know.  When I sleep with them in my eyes, it's usually for a nap.

Talk to me in a year when you're out late, drinking up a storm, and then shagging chicks in the Syracuse dorms. I bet you'll pass out a bunch of times with them in.

Yeah, what he said.

Its not the end of the world. I've been wearing the same set of disposables for like 6 months. I'm sure i'm doing a fair share of harm to my eyes, but what can ya do?

I would never wear contacts. I'm near sided and wear glasses at night when driving or during the day when it rains/snows. They also come in handy at ball games. I just hate the idea of having to put contacts on my eyeballs.
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Jan 14 2006, 05:02 AM
I would never wear contacts. I'm near sided and wear glasses at night when driving or during the day when it rains/snows. They also come in handy at ball games. I just hate the idea of having to put contacts on my eyeballs.

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Put 'em on when I need to, take 'em off when I don't.
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Glasses bother me. Contacts are so much easier.
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How are they easier? You f*cking stick that sh*t inside your eyes.
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Jan 14 2006, 07:59 AM
How are they easier? You f*cking stick that sh*t inside your eyes.

I hate having a foreign object on my nose, so I find it easier to put contacts in my eyes. I just get a ticklish feeling when I had to put them shits on, not to mention that i would never wear it in the public which made things much more difficult.

Contacts are great. DONT sleep with them on. It will hurt if you put them on after sleeping a little bit as well, kinda like a sting (You get used to it after you've done it a few times). Also, do not wear the same contacts over a month. You can, but it's not recommended.

As for knowing which side to use it. Grab a contact and put it at the tip of a finger. Hold it near the light and there should be a number going "123" If the number looks reversed, that means it is upside down.
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Jan 14 2006, 07:59 AM
How are they easier? You f*cking stick that sh*t inside your eyes.

You put them on in 2 seconds and then you forget about them. I hate the feeling of the glasses on my nose and I had seeing the outline of the glasses in my field of vision.
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Jan 15 2006, 01:03 AM
amit
Jan 14 2006, 07:59 AM
How are they easier? You f*cking stick that sh*t inside your eyes.

You put them on in 2 seconds and then you forget about them. I hate the feeling of the glasses on my nose and I had seeing the outline of the glasses in my field of vision.

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