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From: rlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Extended Wear Contacts - Some Questions and Answers
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Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 13:38:23 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  3 13:38:23 1984
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This topic was discussed once before, with a number of people espousing
a number of different opinions about these extended wear lenses.   I've
had them for seven months now, and my own opinions of them have improved
greatly.

1)  The blurring that you speak of went away for me only recently.  I don't
	have to "irrigate" as much as I used to, and the lenses are more
	comfortable now.  I originally had problems sleeping with the lenses
	in, but even that problem has subsided.  I found that the use of a
	humidifier in my bedroom vastly increases my closed eyes' tolerance
	to the lenses, and I've been able to wear them for five days straight
	with no problem (Thanx, Sharon!).  Even before I was able to wear them
	overnight, I found I was able to wear them for longer daily periods (up
	to 20 hours).  The tolerance problem varies from person to person.
	Some can where the lenses for two weeks (or four weeks for the newer
	lenses), but it's recommended that you protein-clean the lenses once
	a week.  Other people have more limited tolerance, and their doctors
	recommend only three or four days of continuous wearing.  Still others,
	like me, start out in the second category but improve their tolerance
	as time goes on.

2)  I was told by my doctor that showering with the lenses in is O.K., but
	that one should exercise caution (i.e., don't look straight into the
	stream with your eyes open!).  But swimming is still a definite
	no-no.  The reason:  not because they might get lost (which indeed
	they might), but because the chlorinated water/sea water would get
	abosrbed by the lenses, and this would not be good for your eyes.
	I had asked about the idea of using goggles for swimming, but
	apparently they are still not secure enough to be safe.  Anyone know
	of any swimming goggles specifically for lens wearers??
-- 
Pardon me for breathing...
	Rich Rosen    pyuxn!rlr