Just started a trial today using them, so far do good quite impressed with the freedom from glasses they offer.
My question, daily disposable or monthlys?
What do users recommend, I'm thinking dailys are the best option for me but would like users opinions, looking forward to wearing a crash helmet
and not having steamy glasses underneath
I use monthly lenses. I found the daily ones too thin, which made removing them a little more difficult. Cost wise, I've never compared them,
though I would hazard a guess that the daily ones are a bit pricier.
I can tell you that disposable lenses are way better than the non disposable ones I used to use. If a monthly one ever gives me some discomfort, it
gets binned.
Rod
The mrs is a contact lens dispencing optician. I wear contacts occasionally if going out or skiing. They don't most up lol. Daily ones are fantastic.
I wore monthlys for many years before switching to dailys. Found both to be comfortable, dailies thinner and easy to
tear but far better than all the cleaning malarky that goes with the monthly jobbies.
I started at 18 with six monthlies, with two lots of solutions and twenty minutes each morning and evening. What a ballache!! Especially as one was a
strong bleach, the other was a neutralizer, and if you forget the neutralizer you spend the rest of the day with your eyes on fire!
As the prices have dropped I've reduced the interval, I'm now down to dailies. Having said that, I don't wear them every day anymore,
so dailies suit me quite well. I can also keep a few pairs in my bag just in case something happens, I couldn't afford that with monthlies or
similar.
I get mine online, but still have a Boots plan to do the checkups.
I was told years ago that you must NOT weld with contact lenses fitted just a warning
Jacko
Had glasses, then contact lenses, and then laser treatment,... now that really was an eye-opener
What a difference, although I do find my self reaching for safety glasses when I used to rely on my prescription ones,...
The welding bit is a myth, or so the American Welding Society and OSHA say.
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Originally posted by jacko
I was told years ago that you must NOT weld with contact lenses fitted just a warning
Jacko
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Originally posted by HowardB
Had glasses, then contact lenses, and then laser treatment,... now that really was an eye-opener
What a difference, although I do find my self reaching for safety glasses when I used to rely on my prescription ones,...
Daily disposable silicone hydrogel is the way to go as a general piece of advice. They allow your eye to "breathe" more normally, they are
less likely to dry out during wear, generally have less complications, and have longer wearing times before any discomfort kicks in.
Cost wise, for full time wear, a good traditional type daily disposable, costs between £22 - £25 per calendar month, with silicone hydrogel starting
at £30 PCM. Not everyone can wear every lens type so your optician will advise you.
Trials are generally free.
All contact lens wearers need routine aftercare, with appointments generally between 6 and 24 months, depending on lens type, wearing schedule, etc
etc.
The above are Specsavers costs. Anyone round Dewsbury or Batley way will be well looked after - by my teams. (''
[Edited on 2/12/14 by Paul AS]
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Originally posted by HowardB
Had glasses, then contact lenses, and then laser treatment,... now that really was an eye-opener
What a difference, although I do find my self reaching for safety glasses when I used to rely on my prescription ones,...
I have two-weekly. Better than monthlies and not as expensive as the dailies for my prescription as I wear mine every day for a good 12 hours at least as I hate wearing my glasses.
Dailys for me as I have stigmatism so can't use contacts for pc work unless I buy expensive ones.
So windows for work and contacts for everything else.
Agriv8
I have been using daily disposable lenses (focus dailies) for around 8 years now and never had a problem. The only problem I get is in the evenings
when I am very tired and I get quite dry eyes but usually this is around bed time anyway so has never been a problem.
Matt
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Originally posted by Paul AS
Daily disposable silicone hydrogel is the way to go as a general piece of advice. They allow your eye to "breathe" more normally, they are less likely to dry out during wear, generally have less complications, and have longer wearing times before any discomfort kicks in.
Cost wise, for full time wear, a good traditional type daily disposable, costs between £22 - £25 per calendar month, with silicone hydrogel starting at £30 PCM. Not everyone can wear every lens type so your optician will advise you.
Trials are generally free.
All contact lens wearers need routine aftercare, with appointments generally between 6 and 24 months, depending on lens type, wearing schedule, etc etc.
The above are Specsavers costs. Anyone round Dewsbury or Batley way will be well looked after - by my teams. (''
[Edited on 2/12/14 by Paul AS]
I don't cover Bradford but I can get hold of your records if you U2U me your full personal details, and tell me whether you go to Darley Street,
or Girlington. B&L are in the process of discontinuing a few of their older product lines, so for some people, forced changes are already
afoot.
Paul
When I first met my mother in law to be I couldn't help noticing a deep mark across the bridge of her nose.
She said, "that mark that your staring at was caused by glasses my dear."
I said "why don't you try contact lenses"?
She said "they don't hold enough beer."
Paul G
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Originally posted by HowardB
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Originally posted by HowardB
Had glasses, then contact lenses, and then laser treatment,... now that really was an eye-opener
What a difference, although I do find my self reaching for safety glasses when I used to rely on my prescription ones,...
Have you had any issues with laser treatment? My friend had it done, and she gets frequent halo's when she's tired. A long day at work then seeing JJ Abrams best special effects on the drive home doesn't appeal to me much...