Contacs question

Steve_Tk · 11-17-2003, 12:03 PM

I just got contacs about 2 hours ago. I don't feel like I'm seeing as clearly as I did with glasses (which I never wore). Is this normal because I'm blinking every 2 seconds and my eyes are not used to them? He said I had 20/20 vision with them, but it doesn't feel like it yet.

James T · 11-17-2003, 12:05 PM

The blinking is normal since your not used to wearing it, but the vision should be immediate. What's the vision on the contacts? I think it should be .25 lower than what you use for your glasses since it's closer to your eyes.

The first time I put it on and went to the mall, I never realized how much clearer I could see people at a distance.

LewB · 11-17-2003, 12:36 PM

Sounds normal to me. Just don't try to go from not wearing lenses to wearing them 24/7. Wear them for a couple of hours a day. Then try to add an hour or 2 every couple of days.
If you continue to blink 'too much' or if your eyes are irritated, go back and have them check it out. There are many different brands of lenses and your eyes might need a different brand/style before you are really comfortable.

James~P · 11-17-2003, 08:12 PM

I saw FAR clearer with my contacts than with my glasses. You might want to make sure that you have the proper lenses in the proper eyes, as the prescriptions can vary between your two eyes.

Cary_H · 11-17-2003, 09:09 PM

You didn't say whether you opted for soft contacts or hard.
I have worn corrective lenses for the vast majority of my life, soft contacts for over 30 years.
Hard contacts are usually tougher to get used to than softs, in fact, some folks with more sensitive eyes will not get away wearing them.
If your lenses have been fitted accurately to the shape of your eyes, they'll soon stop floating on the excess water your eyes are currently producing, park themselves where they ought to, and deliver the clarity you'd expect.
If you got away not wearing your glasses with much regularity in the past, your prescription is pretty weak.
With soft contacts of little power, your biggest challenge initially will be getting them in your eyes. As you've no doubt discovered, they're not unlike a circular piece of Saran Wrap. It will be real easy to put them on your eyes inside out and will let you know real quick.
Hang in there for a day or two. If it doesn't improve much by then I'd suggest you re-visit the folks that you got them from.

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Steve_Tk · 11-17-2003, 11:24 PM

Well I think I might have had one inside out but it's really hard to tell. When driving tonight through my right eye certain things, like taillights on cars, were real blurry and almost seeing double of them. When I would lightly pat on the lens with my eye closed (thinking an air bubble was there) it would clear up. Yes they are a pretty weak prescription.

thanks for help so far.

James T · 11-18-2003, 08:34 AM

I've worn contacts inside out. It just hurts like hell when you put them in. And when you leave it for awhile, you can actually feel the contact in your eye.

David-S · 11-18-2003, 08:50 AM

I was going to ask if they were inside out...

When I was getting used to contacts, I would occasionally put them inside out... they would kind of work, but I'd be blinking all day (till I flicked them out)...

If they're really irritating you could try some wetting drops (make sure they're designed for contacts) for a while...

Steve_Tk · 11-18-2003, 11:11 AM

I think I was wearing my right one inside out, becuase that's the only one that was irratated (could tell it was in my eye), and I honestly can't tell if it's inside out or not. I've seen the diagrams of when you put it on your finger what it would look like inside out, but I can't tell at all. Any other ways to try and figure it out?

Max Leung · 11-18-2003, 11:13 AM

Steve, if you have a digital camera lying around, you could try taking a macro (close-up) shot of your contacts and look at it on your computer.