Eye Eye, it be a miracle! (Contact Lenses in general)

Member Name: DannoStanno

Product:	Contact Lenses in general
Date:	22/05/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Glasses not needed. Big choice

Disadvantages: Expensive, can damage eye if careless

I have been wearing contacts for about 9 years now and have to say whoever invented them is a lifesaver. I originally started with Acuvue Dailies which I found good but a) pricey and b) had a huge amount of wasted packaging, and switched maybe 3 years ago to Daysoft - bought at bargain price straight from the internet site. Please see me separate review for Daysoft as this is a discussion about generla contact lenses.

There are many different forms of lens; hard lens which seem to have been left in the past, and soft lenses. Within soft lenses there are monthly, weekly and long-term lenses, all of which need to be taken out at night, washed properly and carefully and left in cases. Daily lenses buck this trend as at the end of the day they just get pulled out and thrown away, with a new pair opened the next time you need them.

Furthermore, there is now a lens that you can wear for up to a month without ever taking them out. Focus Day and Night allow enough oxygen to enter the eye to stop them getting dry/remain healthy. However, good eye care is needed with these as infection is easy to get.

My only concern with contact lenses is being caught short without a pair. In actual fact I would say it is an irrational fear of mine. Not that I despise wearing glasses or anything, it's just if I was left stranded right now I would have about 10 hours of vision left in my dailies before I would be crawling around the floor in a semi-blind heap. Not that this is likely to happen but it is a fear that I personally suffer from!

Note: always consult a qualified optician with contact lens issues, especially before chosing to opt for them!

Summary: A miraculous piece of plastic which transformed the life of millions of seers!