Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxx!ignatz From: ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: Extended Wear Contacts - Some Questions and Answers Message-ID: <654@ihuxx.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 00:54:31 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxx.654 Posted: Fri Feb 10 00:54:31 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 05:25:23 EST References: <905@hou5e.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 24 Re: Still having blurred vision I would suggest that you probably DON'T have a good fit. Please see your optometrist (or whoever). These things are difficult to fit--trust me, I've been through it!--especially if you've any astigmatism at all. However, it *is* normal to be blurred for a few minutes in the morning right after opening your eyes. This will fade in 5-10 minutes, or faster with a quick saline irrigation. Re: Not to shower/swim with them in Again, this suggests to me that yours are not fitted properly. I've had mine for over a year, and they're impervious to showers. In fact, recently (while, admittedly, a bit under the influence of Uncle Jack Daniels), I *did* swim with them! Kept my eyes closed underwater, and no problem. No, I don't recommend the swimming--but this is an example of how the lenses should fit. (Actually, the danger in the swimming is more the fact that the lenses like to pick up atmospheric--and waterborne--contaminants. Like chlorine. I cleaned mine shortly thereafter.) Dave Ihnat ihuxx!ignatz