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Wedemeyer posted:Question about colored lens: Do they look natural and do they cost more then normal prescription lenses? Curious about this as well, both an overview of colored lens (cost, care, etc) and some recommendations for dark brown eyes if recommendations are applicable. Also can you like try them on before you buy type of deal to see how it looks or not so much.
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ChangoBat posted:I have astigmatism in both eyes and just started wearing contacts for the first time. My Dr. set me up with some Proclear Toric trials. I am having a hard time focusing in front of my LCD monitor all day. Will another brand be any better? Will my eyes get used to the focusing? I started wearing them on Monday. Chances are that no, nothing will be any better....assuming that the lenses are fit properly in the first place. Are they blurry any other time? Or just in front of the computer? The blurriness (in front of a computer) is most likely caused my the lenses beginning to dry out and the lens rotating. Whenever you stare at something (like a computer screen) your blink rate slows down dramatically. The lens being "over exposed" to the air and not enough tears is whats causing it to become blurry. Try forcing yourself to blink every minute, and use eye drops, such as Blink or Systane. They may help.
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May 9, 2009 13:42
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I'm red-green colour blind. But I don't really understand what that means or how it actually effects me. I can see colours just fine and I probably wouldn't know if it wasn't for colour blind tests like this one: http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.asp Can you try and explain to me what I'm missing out on?
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murderknobs posted:Just how bad is it that I regularly wear monthly contacts for ~3 months 24 hours a day? It can actually be pretty horrible. Corneal Neovascularization http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&safe=off&q=Neovascularization&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi Corneal Ulcer http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&safe=off&um=1&sa=1&q=Corneal+Ulcer&aq=f&oq= These are two of the most common, severe problem with the eye....and they are also the easiest to fix. TAKE THE loving LENSES OUT OF YOUR EYES WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP! You have no idea how many times I wish that I could simply yell that at the people I see that present themselves with these two issues. They can both lead to total or partial blindess and are basically unfixable. Seriously, are people so damned lazy that they cannot take the 5 minutes a night to remove their lenses before they go to sleep? There are times that I have outright refused to sell people contact lenses when I see the first signs of these two pathologies. People get pissed, but they'll thank me in 6 months when they can still see. Some brands of lenses are "okay" to sleep with occasionally, but it's not recommended except for special circumstances. If you seriously have issues with not being able to afford changing your lenses at the approptiate times, then stop buying them. It's as simple as theat. If you want a lens that you can wear for longer then 1 month, then look into a conventional daily lens. They are good for a year at a time...but good luck finding someone that will fit them these days.
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BlackRider posted:I'm red-green colour blind. But I don't really understand what that means or how it actually effects me. I can see colours just fine and I probably wouldn't know if it wasn't for colour blind tests like this one: Hah, you can see colours just fine, right. What about your problems in Warcraft 3? You :"It's pink!!...gently caress no I mean orange...gently caress wait no it IS actually pink!" Us: "Pink and orange aren't even in the game idiot" You: "Oh poo poo, I meant red! Really though guys, that so looks like orange"
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May 9, 2009 16:39
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I'm 22 and I've had glasses for near-sightedness since I was 14. I really hate having to go in every year and getting a stronger and stronger prescription. It's just so depressing, and all I can about is how I'm just getting closer and closer to blindness. Are there ways to avoid this degeneration? A friend of mine only wears her glasses every other day or so to try to 'exercise' them, and she hasn't need a stronger Rx in a few years. Also, since I'm near-sighted, I remove my glasses for reading or close-up work. I'd like to get contacts for occasional use, but I obviously can't just pop them out whenever someone hands me a piece of paper, and I'm not willing to give myself a splitting headache/nausea. Any suggestions? Reading glasses?
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May 9, 2009 16:43
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Wedemeyer posted:What's the downside to buying contacts online? Eyeball rot? Allergies? The main downside of buying lenses online is that there is no patient care. By that I mean that lenses come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and without a professional to assess the fit you could be seriously harming yourself. In Canada (where I live) Opticians, Optometrists, and Ophthalmologists are working dilligently to have them outlawed. They are medical devices that need to be dispensed by someone who knows what to look for, and can give advice when to STOP wearing them. Personally, I have turned people away from my care who come in to see me because of problems with Contact Lenses bought online. I can see that they NEED help or seriously bad things could happen. Once I ask them where they get their contact lenses from and their response is "blah blah online" then I turn them away. In the city where I work, Eye Doctors do the exact same thing. Why should WE fix THEIR problems? We tell them to contact the website for assistance, and see what happens....well, the websites all tell them to go to an Optician, Optometrist or Doctor, but we refuse them help. A Doctor friend of mine had begun sending medical bills to the websites for treating their customers. Essentially thats the probelm. To a website, you are a customer. To a professional, you are a patient. As for colors....well, all you can do really is go and try them out first. Everyones eyes react differently with colored lenses, so I can't really help you out there other then by saying that Freshlook Colored Lenses seem to work miracles with darker eyes. Lastly, eyesight won't improve with Contacts. Or with glasses. They are pretty much what they are. Only time can tell if they will improve or not....but most likely they won't.
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TorpedoFish posted:Do the really, really super thin lenses reduce the distortion you can get in high prescriptions - the way that it makes it look to someone else like the glasses wearer's head caves in towards their eyes? They absolutely do. The highest index lenses (1.9 glass) almost eliminate this problem...but that depends on the severity of the Rx. Generally, I recommend regular plastic or polycarbonate lenses (depending on the frame) for Rx's up to +/- 4.00 . Between +/- 4.25 to +/- 6.00 I recomment a 1.6 or 1.67 index lens. Above those numbers, I like 1.74 and anything higher. Any good lab will take your Rx and make the strongest one as thin as they can, then make the weaker one thicker to match the stronger lens. Usually it all works out great. Most places will allow you to use your own frame. If the lab 'accidentally' breaks it however...... Finally, their could be all sorts of reasons why one eyes is much stronger then the other.....but really, don't concern yourself with it. It's physiological, and just 'is'. If your eyes are different by more then 1.5 - 2.0 diopters, look into getting contact lenses. You'll see better with them. The same goes for people with Rx's stroner then 6.00. Try them out!
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May 9, 2009 16:51
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Shmoogy posted:To a lesser extent, how bad is it if I sleep in my contacts, maybe once a week at most. Probably not bad at all, if you are wearing lenses that are designed to sleep in. 20/20 is simply a measure of visual acuity. I routinely get my patients to see 20/15 or 20/10 with Contact Lenses. Thats not from the contact lens per se, it had to the with the power being used. If you want to see better, thet your professional know.
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May 9, 2009 16:54
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Totally Negro posted:What is the "healthiest" brand/type/whatever of soft contacts in your opinion? I guess by healthiest I mean least eye complications after long term (20+ years) use. Currently, I use Ciba Vision's Night & Day which advertises 30-days of continuous wear. I never wear them when I sleep, but I extend their lifespan to about 2 months since I am too lazy to go back to my optometrist and get more. Currently, I would say Encore 100 or Biofinity. That being said however, is only if they are worn properly. Takeing any lens and doubling its recommended wearing time can be the cause of lost of future eye problems. Any lens at all is healthy, if they are worn correctly and cleaned properly. Withing a prescription? In Canada, thats a big no. In most (if not all) States, it is a no as well. The Doctors exam every 1-2 years is necessary if you are a contact lens wearer. It isn;t so much to get a new Rx as it is to ensure that your eye is healthy.
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May 9, 2009 16:58
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INTJ Mastermind posted:Do you have experience with OrthoK (orthokeratology) lenses? I've been on OrthoK for almost 8 years, and it's pretty awesome stuff. Perfect vision without surgery, and without having to wear glasses or contacts during the day? Because you have to have fairly unique circumstances to qualify for OrthoK. The cause of your siaion problem has to be primarily in the shape of the cornea. That's not all that common. It gets the recommendation it needs from the professionals, but when only a very spall percentage of the population can use them, it's a waste of advertising to promote I'd imagine.
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May 9, 2009 17:05
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Noreaus posted:I'm fairly young (19) and my prescription changes pretty much every time I get my eyes check. That is, they are getting consistently worse. At what age does this usually stop? It's entirely a unique thing. It's impossible to predict if or when it will happen.
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May 9, 2009 17:06
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Joe Don Baker posted:What's your lens solution of choice? For soft lenses, it would be Clear Care by Ciba. I recommend it to absolutely everyone I see. It is a hydrogen peroxied based solution that need to have the lenses soak for 6-8 hours before the solution neutralizes and becones water. It's amazing with every signle soft lens that is available today. For RGP lenses, I like the Bausch & Lomb simplus solution.
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May 9, 2009 17:09
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BlackRider posted:I'm red-green colour blind. But I don't really understand what that means or how it actually effects me. I can see colours just fine and I probably wouldn't know if it wasn't for colour blind tests like this one: I could try, but the wikipedia article on it has a perfect explanation and is written in an easy to understand way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorblind#Red-green_color_blindness
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May 9, 2009 17:12
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awapplesauce posted:I'm 22 and I've had glasses for near-sightedness since I was 14. I really hate having to go in every year and getting a stronger and stronger prescription. It's just so depressing, and all I can about is how I'm just getting closer and closer to blindness. Are there ways to avoid this degeneration? A friend of mine only wears her glasses every other day or so to try to 'exercise' them, and she hasn't need a stronger Rx in a few years. Unfortunately, there's not much you can do. The need for stronger and stronger correction has nothing to do with blindness. Blindness is a LOSS of vision. You just require more help to be able to see. If you take your glassess off everything may be all out of focus and blurry...but you still HAVE the ability to see...it just needs help. Wearing glasses every other day to 'exercise' your eyes is bullshit when you aren't under the age of 5 years old. The strain she must feel when she isnt wearing her eyes may be leading her to believe thay they are 'exercising', but all shes doing is giving herself a headache. Some people have Rx's they stay the same for years and years...others have then change every 8-12 months (if not sooner!). It's just how you are...so keep getting them tested when you notice them changing, or every 2-3 years otherwise. At 22, you SHOULD be able to see just fine up close with your contact lenses in. If not, talk to your Doctor/Specialist. They can do an exam and determine exactly why it's not working. Try to read with them in, and if you can read just fine, then don't worry about it....you're normal!
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Thunderpussy posted:20/20 is simply a measure of visual acuity. I routinely get my patients to see 20/15 or 20/10 with Contact Lenses. Thats not from the contact lens per se, it had to the with the power being used. See, what's weird is I always had trouble getting great vision (20/20 or whatever) with eyeglasses for some reason. I just figured that maybe vision never got that good, or at least my vision. When I finally got contacts a few months back (which I don't wear all the time, but I use occasionally), I got 20/15 vision out of it. I could see better than I'd ever seen in my life. It was bizarre, but good. My question is: Why couldn't I express that during an eyeglass exam? Did I just get lucky? What should I be telling my eyecare specialist to get the most out of a pair of eyeglasses? Also, my current eyecare place is in a mall, because it's much easier to get to than my old eye doctor, now that I work full time. Is this a Bad Idea (TM)?
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May 9, 2009 18:24
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I have an eyeglass prescription from my doctor (astigmatism). How can I get contact lenses from that prescription? Also, the last pair of contacts I got (Bausch & Lomb Toric) was not entirely correct in orientation - how do I make sure my next pair doesn't do that?
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May 9, 2009 18:40
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Are no-rub solutions really no-rub? When I take out my contacts I use generic store-brand solution to clean them (I squirt it for a second in my hand and then rub it in circles for a second, flip it over and repeat). Then I squirt it with Opti-free Replenish solution, and then put it in the case and fill it with the Replenish. I don't use replenish for everything because it's freakin expensive. Is Opti-Free Replenish a good solution? Is my method for cleaning my lenses good?
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May 9, 2009 18:53
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I've been wondering about the experience that I had with contacts. For about a year it didn't seem to matter what I did, every time I wore contacts for more than a few minutes at a time my eyes just felt like they were on fire. My eyes ended up really bloodshot and it sort of defeat the purpose of wearing contacts when my eyes looked terrible. The place I was going to at the time moved me up to what they said was the highest moisture content that was available, but it didn't seem to help. Eventually I gave up and just went back to glasses. I'm not sure if this affects anything, but my eyesight is really bad and I have astigmatism, but I see fine with corrective lens, and I could see fine with the contacts, they just really hurt. I was also cleaning them according to the directions that I was given with the lens cleaner I had, and I never slept with them in. As I recall they were weekly, and thanks to my parent's health plan at the time I was able to replace them as needed. What are the chances that the people I was talking to didn't know what they were talking about? Am I just really unlucky and contacts won't work for me? Am I just stupid and was I probably missing something? Thanks for the interesting thread!
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May 9, 2009 19:07
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Waudde posted:I've been wondering about the experience that I had with contacts. For about a year it didn't seem to matter what I did, every time I wore contacts for more than a few minutes at a time my eyes just felt like they were on fire. My eyes ended up really bloodshot and it sort of defeat the purpose of wearing contacts when my eyes looked terrible. The place I was going to at the time moved me up to what they said was the highest moisture content that was available, but it didn't seem to help. Eventually I gave up and just went back to glasses. One time the tech at this place I went to gave me the wrong solution (she gave me hard contact solution and I had soft lenses, or something like that) and it was causing my eyes to burn after the lenses were in for a few minutes. Suffice to say I found a new optometrist.
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May 9, 2009 19:49
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Can you recommend me a good disposable soft contact for strong prescriptions? I am -8.25/-7.25, no astigmatism to speak of. I'd like something I can take minimal care of and throw away/replace periodically (weekly, monthly, whatever).
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May 9, 2009 20:16
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Magnetic North posted:See, what's weird is I always had trouble getting great vision (20/20 or whatever) with eyeglasses for some reason. I just figured that maybe vision never got that good, or at least my vision. When I finally got contacts a few months back (which I don't wear all the time, but I use occasionally), I got 20/15 vision out of it. I could see better than I'd ever seen in my life. It was bizarre, but good. The reason you can see better with contacts then with eyeglasses probably has to do with the amount of astigmatism that you have (little or none) and the fact that because the lens sits directly on your eye. Light doesn't bend through a contact like it does through eyeglasses. Your seeing 20/15 with contacts and 20/20 (or worse) with glases isn't a surprise for me at all. Doctors have to get you to see to an ACCEPTABLE level. If you feel that a little more correction can help, then by all means say so! Being in a mall definately has its advantages. You always know when they are open, are probably open longer then an independant Doctor's office, and usually have lower prices. Also, if they are attached to a chan, you've can bitch to higher-ups to get your way....but that only works so far. Where I work, if store management tries to 'make' me do something, I tell them to piss off, and there's not a drat thing they can do about it. I'm the one who has a license, not them. Luckily that never happens though...well, not very often anyways.
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Mark Larson posted:I have an eyeglass prescription from my doctor (astigmatism). How can I get contact lenses from that prescription? See a contact lens fitter and express your concerns. Ask to see their License to Practice. Very rarely does one's eyeglass Rx equal their contact lens Rx. Contact lenses that correct astigmatism usually do so in 10 degree increments; that is to say that you can get a toric lens is varis axis powers from 010 - 180. Some go in steps of 5 degree increments. The power of the astigmatism is also corrected starting at -0.75 and adds an extra -0.50 thereafter, usually to max power of -2.25. Some speciaized lenses correct higher then this, (like the lenses I need ...my correction is essentially all for alot of astigmatism) but they are significantly more expensive. The fitter, through boring mathematicl calculations, chooses whats closest. For example, if your Rx is -1.00 -1.00 x 087 then chances are that your lens is a -1.00 -0.75 x 090
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Aluminum Record posted:Are no-rub solutions really no-rub? I don't want this to sound offensive, but had you read the instructions inside the box? No-rub solutions used the no-rub way involved squirting your lenses with a CONSTANT STREAM OF SULUTION for 3-6 seconds, PER SIDE! Thats alot of wasted solution. It sounds as if you are doing it great...however I'd spend maybe 5-10 seconds rubbing per side. Opti-Free RepleniSH is a great solution for silicone hydrogel lenses. Stay AWAY from no-name brand or store brand solutions though. Who knows whats really in them. A few years ago, AMO Complete solution was recalled from the market. It was causing people to go blind. Now, how many people knew that a certain store brand was the exact same solution? Those people weren't notified of the recall.... For that reason alone, stick with the major brands. Clear Care is a GREAT solution that you don't have to rub either...except you just put it in a fanct case and fill it up....and I don't believe it's very expensive either.
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Waudde posted:I've been wondering about the experience that I had with contacts. For about a year it didn't seem to matter what I did, every time I wore contacts for more than a few minutes at a time my eyes just felt like they were on fire. My eyes ended up really bloodshot and it sort of defeat the purpose of wearing contacts when my eyes looked terrible. The place I was going to at the time moved me up to what they said was the highest moisture content that was available, but it didn't seem to help. Eventually I gave up and just went back to glasses. Thanks for taking part in it! It could be simply that your eyes just aren't cut out for wearing them. I went to school with a girl who had worn CL's for years, and EVERY SINGLE TIME she put them in in the morning her eyes when completely bloodshot for about a half hour. If it's been a few years, try them again....but go to a different place and ask for a consultation with their fitter. Explain the problems that you had and hopefully they can fix it for you!
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May 9, 2009 22:15
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Jo3sh posted:Can you recommend me a good disposable soft contact for strong prescriptions? I am -8.25/-7.25, no astigmatism to speak of. I'd like something I can take minimal care of and throw away/replace periodically (weekly, monthly, whatever). Focus Dailies with ACP or Acuvue Moist 1-Day Lenses. Both of those are daily wear lenses. You pop 'em in, and throw them away at night. No solutions to buy, no worring about how to clean them....just wear them and toss them.
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May 9, 2009 22:17
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Thunderpussy posted:It can actually be pretty horrible. At every check up I have ever had the doctor has not noticed any damage, maybe my eyes are just awesome.
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May 9, 2009 22:38
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murderknobs posted:At every check up I have ever had the doctor has not noticed any damage, maybe my eyes are just awesome. Could be. Your eyes may have a lower oxygen requirement then the average person, which would explain why your eye is not having any significant reaction. The lenses however, stil need to be replaced accordingly. Just because you haven't had any problems, doesn't mean that you won't in the future. Better to be safe then sorry in my opinion. Thunderpussy fucked around with this message at 23:13 on May 9, 2009 |
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I'm getting new lenses to replace my Frequency 55 Toric's. My doctor has given me the choice between Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism and Air Optix for Astigmatism. What do you recommend?
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wettos posted:I'm getting new lenses to replace my Frequency 55 Toric's. My doctor has given me the choice between Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism and Air Optix for Astigmatism. What do you recommend? Try using one of each for a month. You'll need three lenses, as Oasys is a 2 week lens, and Air Optix is monthly. After a month (and switching the Oasys at the two week mark) see which feels better to you, and go with that one. If there isn't a noticeable difference, (but there should be) I'd suggest the Oasys. Lenses that you switch out after 2 weeks are more comfortable and healthier then lenses you switch out after a month.
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Noreaus posted:If I ever accidentally fall asleep in mine (I have to be drunk for this to happen anyway), I wake up completely blind and my eyes feel sore. Uh, dude, DON'T loving DO THAT. From what I remember my doctor saying the lenses dries onto your eye and taking them out could rip off your tissues. At least, for my lenses anyways. Thunderpussy posted:
Thanks for replying. I'm completely turned off to getting contacts online, even though the haloween type lenses look really cool. Sucks that my eyesight won't get better, but at least it's not getting worse!
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I had a bad experience with the contact lens ordering guy at my optician last year, and I wanted to get your take on it. I've had contacts for 15 years, first got them when I was 14. Until the monthlies that I have now, I wore B&L Optima Torics (annuals), for about $85/each. Last time I got a pair in 2006, they kinda looked at me funny when I requested them by name, but the $250/eye price for monthlies blew my mind and I was pissed, so they ordered them and gave me a set of monthlies to "try out" while the Optimas were on order, and I hated them. When I went back in June 2007 for a new set, both the doctor and the ordering guy refused to order them for me. Since my glasses are off script by about .75 in each eye (and ugly to boot), I just went ahead and did it, at about $125/eye this time with rebates. I haven't been back since, and I still have one pair left (I've been wearing them for two months at a time, yes I know that's bad) with no ill effects. But the lenses feel thicker than my old Optimas, and it seriously feels like the lenses are catching on my eyelids on the nose side of both of my eyes and rotating them, giving me lens flares at night. My Optimas didn't do that, and these don't do that after I've been wearing them for about three weeks. Lenses are B&L PureVision Torics Right eye: SPH -8.5, Cyl -1.25, Ax 180, BC 8.7 Left eye: SPH -9.0, Cyl -2.25, Ax 170, BC 8.7 Any suggestions on what kind of lenses I could get? I'm hesitant to change doctors, and I don't trust 1800 Contacts because I can't get a fitting with them. I really want my old lenses back, but it has been nice knowing that I have spares available if I rip one or get knocked in the head at work and lose one.
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Wedemeyer posted:Uh, dude, DON'T loving DO THAT. From what I remember my doctor saying the lenses dries onto your eye and taking them out could rip off your tissues. At least, for my lenses anyways. Thanks for your previous answers, once I run out of my contacts, I'm going to ask if they can make my vision better than 20/20.
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Career-related questions: How much do you make? Where are you located? How much did schooling cost? Any pre-requisites? How easy is it to find a job? Are opticians in high demand? How much do you work per week? What's the difference between you and an Optometrist? Same questions for how much they make and schooling required. Thanks in advance. nwin fucked around with this message at 02:52 on May 10, 2009 |
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Wait, so I'm not supposed to order contacts online at all? That doesn't make a lot of sense to me because the contacts I get from 1800contacts are the exact same contacts I get directly from my doctor. They're just cheaper. They deliver. I save. Or is it just that I shouldn't order them online if I haven't had a fitting? That makes a lot more sense to me.
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CommanderApaul posted:I had a bad experience with the contact lens ordering guy at my optician last year, and I wanted to get your take on it. Hmm.....Well, chances are you like the Optimas (I'm thinking they were 38 SP's) more because of the material they are made from. People who have been wearing a certain material for years and years always have complaints when switching to newer materials. The best advice I can give you is forget about the Optimas, because they are on the verge of being discontinued anyways. Ask about Air Optix for Astigmatism, or wait a bit longer and try the new Night and Day lenses that are being released on the market and then go by that. Ask for 2 different lenses to try at the same time, and go with different brands until you find what you like. Whatever it is that you choose, make sure you specify that your lenses NEED to be EXTENDED WEAR and let them know exactly how long you wear your lenses. That't the only way you'll get the best care you deserve. Your eyecare professional should be more then willing to do this for you, as your comfort SOULD be high on their list of priorities.
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Shmoogy posted:Yeah uh, when I fall asleep in my contacts, the first time I do is attempt to rehydrate them. I think one time it scratched my cornea or sclera because my eye itched like a motherfucker and I didn't wear any lenses for a week while it healed. No permanent damage, but sometimes I just fall asleep at like 10PM and sleep through the whole night. So yeah, don't ever take them out when they're super dry, because you might cut your god drat eye. I met someone who PEELED OFF HER CORNEA while doing this. *shudder*
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nwin posted:Career-related questions: I make roughly $30.00 an hour. Where I live in Canada, Contact Lens Fitters have a different specialized license then regular eyeglass dispensing opticians. In Ontario, a newly licensed optician with a contact lens designation can expect around $22.00/ hour....and much more if you live in a more remote area. School cost me roughly $5500/semester. The books and equipment you buy at the beginning of school are the ones you use throught the course, so thats a good thing. Once you are done the schoolwork, you have to pass government regulatory examinations that cost $1200 to write. Pre-reqs? Upper level High School Math and Physics. It really helps to have OTJ experience too before even applying. My school in Ontario that offered this accepts 40 people/year and had roughtly 2000 applicants. Good marks really help. It's really easy to find a job if you are willing to move and aren't picky. Most places will treat you like gold, especially if you have a contact lens lisense. Some places are harder to find a job then others, but they are there if you want them. I personally have been approached by 2 companies askeing me to work for them since i have had my license. I work a solid 40 hour week. No weekends. An optometrist is a medical doctor that goes to school for...5 years I believe, and can diagnose and write Rx's for recractions. There is a difference, but essentially that's about it. Besides the actual eye exam itself and their ability to diagnose an ocular disorder, we're pretty much the same. In Canada, Opticians are currently lobbying to allow us refract with proper training....and that's pissing optometrists off. Ophthalmologists LOVE to hire opticians to do their post-surgical care and basically 'run' their practice because they don't have to pay us what they would have to pay an optometrist...and we'd to the exact same work.
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