13-03-2005 20:11									#1
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I woke up about 15 minutes ago, went to bathroom and put my contacts in. The left one was bugging me so I took it out washed it well, then put it back in, it was bothering me even more. So I took it out, unfortunalty it slipped out of my hand and down the sink . So I got a new, opened it, put it right in, my eye was still bugging me, so I took it out and put it in my case. I then put a few drop in my eye to moisturize and clean it out, but it feels like theres a grain of sand or something stuck under my eyelid now, I looked under it and saw nothing. What can it be?

	13-03-2005 20:18									#2
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Solution: Wear glasses.

Edit: I mean, I have a perfect vision so I'm not in a position to judge you; but why to use contacts? Have they any other positive effects than the supposed effect on how you look?

	13-03-2005 20:25									#3
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quote: Edit: I mean, I have a perfect vision so I'm not in a position to judge you; but why to use contacts? Have they any other positive effects than the supposed effect on how you look?

Yes, they dont get in your way, they dont smudge, they give you a full field of vision, and on -20 degree days they dont give your ears frost bite.

	13-03-2005 20:27									#4
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And I would gladly put my glasses on right now just because that one eye is bothering me, but Im house sitting for my sister and brother in law and I dont have them with me. Normaly if an eye bothers me I wear my glasses for a couple of days.

	13-03-2005 20:28									#5
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Sometimes if I put my lens in 'badly' I end up having an irritated eye for a bit. Now usually I am late for work anyway, so just leave it in and go to work in pain but it gets better after a bit.

The thing is if I irritate my eye then taking the lens out and replacing it doesnt always get rid of the pain. I guess Ive irritated it anyway, having anythingin there is going to feel bad

re: lens vs glasses, glasses are such a pain! You cant breath into a scarf without misting them up, and you cant kiss the girls without clattering them round the face with your glasses!

	13-03-2005 20:28									#6
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I've had this happen more than once, for no apparent reason. Usually I find that if I give the lens a couple of minutes to bed in the problem goes away. You also might want to check that you haven't got your lens accidentally turned the wrong way out - mine aren't reversible and if I get one in the wrong way round all sorts of things go wrong.

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The first lens may have been damaged and have made a small scratch - find a doc and let him have a look.

VJ : There are a big diff between using glasses and lenses. You get full vision, no raindrops or dew on the glass, it's easy to get new lenses when your vision changes and it only takes a couple of weeks to get used to stick your finger in the eye

	13-03-2005 20:37									#8
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quote: Originally posted by VJ Solution: Wear glasses. Edit: I mean, I have a perfect vision so I'm not in a position to judge you; but why to use contacts? Have they any other positive effects than the supposed effect on how you look?

I wear contacts and yes, vanity does come into it. But so does ease of use, I have the type you leave in all the time and only change once a month, it's so easy I'm not even aware I have bad eyes anymore.

	13-03-2005 20:50									#9
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Snotty was right, I just irritated my eye a bit. I went and tried putting it in again, no problems.

	14-03-2005 11:45									#10
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quote: Originally posted by reds4ever But so does ease of use, I have the type you leave in all the time and only change once a month, it's so easy I'm not even aware I have bad eyes anymore.

Um, you are going to completely destroy your eyes in no time. You are not supposed to have contacts in your eyes for more than 8 (or is that 12) hours a stretch, otherwise nasty microbes are going to start growing on your cornea.

	14-03-2005 12:48									#11
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Laser Eye surgery, if you got the dough.

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The Circus

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	14-03-2005 13:17									#13
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quote: Laser Eye surgery, if you got the dough.

From what I understand lasik surgery can only repair minor vision problems.

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also with lasik surgery you run the risk of screwing up your vision even more than it was before.

	14-03-2005 13:31									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Um, you are going to completely destroy your eyes in no time. You are not supposed to have contacts in your eyes for more than 8 (or is that 12) hours a stretch, otherwise nasty microbes are going to start growing on your cornea.

This is an UM. The lenses are protected by the eyeliquid just as the eye itself is. Soft lenses comes in several types and the difference is how good they are to keep their moisture. One day lenses isn't that good to this - if you sleep with them you have to wait taking them out until they are wet again. Week and month lenses are much better (and more expensive) at this but you have to change from time to time due to mineral deposits from the eye liquid.

	14-03-2005 13:47									#16
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My contacts are one day lenses but they never dry out. Ive gone without removing my contacts for up to three months one time, I know I shouldnt, and I wont ever again.

	14-03-2005 13:59									#17
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I guess that it is individual how much eyeliquid a person produces. I have a couple of time forgot to take mine out - typically after a party (nice form of too much to drink , and next day my sight are milky and the lenses are stuck to my eye for a time. My doc has told me that I shall leave it until it again can move freely, otherwise I may pull out the eyelense when removing the softlens.

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quote: otherwise I may pull out the eyelense when removing the softlens.

Well that settles it, Im never falling asleep with my contacts in ever again.

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It's not that bad - put your fingertip on the lens and try to move it. If you can, it's safe to remove it, otherwise wait.

	14-03-2005 14:44									#20
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quote: Originally posted by BlackCat This is an UM.

I wouldn't say an article in Science News is urban legend.

quote: Originally posted by BlackCat The lenses are protected by the eyeliquid just as the eye itself is. Soft lenses comes in several types and the difference is how good they are to keep their moisture.

It's not about moisture. It's about the lack of oxygen that allows anaerobic microbes to thrive.

	14-03-2005 14:48									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger I wouldn't say an article in Science News is urban legend.

Do you have a link / reference ?

quote: It's not about moisture. It's about the lack of oxygen that allows anaerobic microbes to thrive.

Thats a part of it. If the lens get dry it can't transport oxygen, but as long as isn't you are ok.

	14-03-2005 14:52									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger It's not about moisture. It's about the lack of oxygen that allows anaerobic microbes to thrive.

Not only that, the hypoxia may also induce angiogenesis (growth of blood vessels) into the cornea. If that happens, you're in trouble

	14-03-2005 17:21									#23
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The problems with angiogenisis were with the earlier extended wear contacts. The newer ones breath much better. Simply follow the manufacturer's recommendation - which mean do NOT leave them in for three month you can create lesion, infections, all kinds of nasty results.

If somehting gets between your contact and eye the first time you put it in, you can scratch your eye. If when you put it back in it stays irritated, leave it out. And if you have a massive correction - as in you are correctably legally blind - contacts are nice because they have almost no distortion. I cannot see straight lines when I wear my glasses, hell, the ceiling looks curved.

	14-03-2005 17:23									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Seeker Laser Eye surgery, if you got the dough.

The procedure totally f$%ks up your night vision, no good for an amatuer astronomer

	14-03-2005 19:18									#25
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quote: And if you have a massive correction - as in you are correctably legally blind - contacts are nice because they have almost no distortion. I cannot see straight lines when I wear my glasses, hell, the ceiling looks curved.

Word.

	15-03-2005 04:04									#26
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VJ
Why should it matter? It's the 21st century and contacts are just as easy to put in as glasses. Even without thinking about your looks, contacts are just a world better than glasses. I can see all over my normal field of vision, it's a little clearer than with glasses, i never have to clean glasses again

Whaleboy, UR
Whaleboy is going to ruin his eyes but not how UR suggests--Whaleboy, my doc said sleeping with contacts in overnight does something like increases your risk for eye ulcers 15x. They're not impossible to put in and out, I just put them in every morning and take them out every evening. He said little naps aren't to worry about, though--so only your grade or pay will suffer if you sleep in school/work

EDIT:

replace Whaleboy with Reds4ever

Hopefully neither of you will be insulted by the comparison

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	15-03-2005 04:27									#27
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quote: Originally posted by mrmitchell VJ Why should it matter? It's the 21st century and contacts are just as easy to put in as glasses. Even without thinking about your looks, contacts are just a world better than glasses. I can see all over my normal field of vision, it's a little clearer than with glasses, i never have to clean glasses again Whaleboy, UR Whaleboy is going to ruin his eyes but not how UR suggests--Whaleboy, my doc said sleeping with contacts in overnight does something like increases your risk for eye ulcers 15x. They're not impossible to put in and out, I just put them in every morning and take them out every evening. He said little naps aren't to worry about, though--so only your grade or pay will suffer if you sleep in school/work

What has Whaleboy done besides not answering this thread ?

	15-03-2005 05:03									#28
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I require bifocals, so I'm screwed. I wore contacts until I entered medical school, then I discovered that wearing contacts and dissecting formaldehyde embalmed cadavers didn't mix. Later I discovered that wearing contacts and being on call all night didn't go together too well either.

	15-03-2005 05:30									#29
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they make bifocal contacts now

	15-03-2005 05:35									#30
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quote: Originally posted by mrmitchell replace Whaleboy with Reds4ever Hopefully neither of you will be insulted by the comparison

He'll be flattered, I'm f$%king gutted.....