Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxn.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!mhuxm!pyuxww!pyuxn!rlr From: rlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: Re: Extended Wear Contacts - Some Questions and Answers Message-ID: <436@pyuxn.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 13:38:23 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxn.436 Posted: Fri Feb 3 13:38:23 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 04:12:36 EST References: <905@hou5e.UUCP> Organization: Central Services Org., Piscataway N.J. Lines: 33 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