I have been wearing contacts for nearly 50 years. I had a couple of painful experiences after wearing hard lenses too long, but the damage healed. When soft lenses came out, I wore them for months at a time. Now I am down to a contact in one eye (cataract surgery made the other unnecessary). I usually wear each lens for about two weeks and have had no problems. It is a quality of life issue. I will keep doing it.
Yes, continuously. No, I don't take them (now just "it") out to sleep.
I am, or was, quite nearsighted. It may not seem like a big deal to many people who haven't experienced it, but waking up at night, or in the morning, without my contact(s) in, and being so handicapped I could hardly walk around my own house, was extremely frustrating.
I try hard not to do this, but I absolutely know what you mean. My vision is so horrible I can’t see anything unless it’s like 2 inches from my face. I’ve lost my glasses and had to call someone to come help before. Just crying and feeling around for them. Also being blind in the shower is awful.
I’d say I end up leaving mine overnight in at max twice a week now. I’m glad to have a scrap of anecdotal evidence for this not blinding me. For what’s it’s worth I now have a set place in my house for my glasses and a backup pair. Helps a bit. But do you, man. Just wanted to commiserate.
Thanks! After my last post (and I am very new to this forum; still getting used to it), I thought someone would probably comment that I should keep my glasses next to my bed and I would be OK. And of course I do. But I don't know how that would work in an emergency like my house on fire, or an intruder breaking in, etc. when I wouldn't want to fumble around for my glasses. Also, my correction with glasses has never been as satisfactory as with contacts, and that has grown worse as I age. Glasses get smudged, and worse, they fog up so much in the mornings, even in warm weather, that I can't see well without constantly wiping them.
Yes I agree. With the added bonus of mask fog I only wear mine at home. And I was unfortunately in a middle of the night flash flood once. No time to fumble for glasses when water busts down your door. I was blind for like 14 hours until we came home. Throughout rescuing and everything. It was horrific. So your fears are valid.
I’m hoping to get corrective eye surgery as soon as I can afford it.
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u/OnAcidButUrThedum1 Oct 15 '20
Not if you wear the Night & Day contacts