Permanent contacts

Jdubmarie

Has anyone on here ever had permanent contacts put in? I am not a candidate for lasik but they told me I could get permanent contacts and my daily wear contacts are super annoying so I'm really contemplating it. Just wanted some feedback. Thanks!

ShrinkingShawna

My Aunt Beckie has them, and she doesn't have any problems with them. She had to wear hard contacts before which caused her a lot of problems. Good luck!

Anniel88

Permanent contacts? I never heard of them, but they sound interesting.

I have night and day contacts that you throw away monthly and have never had any problems with them. I'm interested in getting lasik one day...

ExplorinLauren

I've never heard of it....

luv_lea

Never heard of it. I've worn contacts since I was 12. Hmm....*Off to google I go*

terri0527

Never heard of it. I've worn contacts since I was 12. Hmm....*Off to google I go*

I think I will follow.......

JustJennie1

What the heck are permanent contacts and why would you be a candidate for that and not lasik? What happens if your vision continues to change?

Mamakatspokane

Never heard of it. I've worn contacts since I was 12. Hmm....*Off to google I go*

I think I will follow.......

Oh we have a regular follow the leader here....off to Google!

ldrosophila

can you get the for astigmatism? I cant even wear the night and days because of my crummy vision

Fithealthyforlife

What the heck are permanent contacts and why would you be a candidate for that and not lasik? What happens if your vision continues to change?

Your vision will always change later, especially after age 50. I can't advocate so-called "permament" solutions like this (speaking as a future eye doc).

culpjm90

Never heard of it. I've worn contacts since I was 12. Hmm....*Off to google I go*

I think I will follow.......

right behind ya

AlongCame_Molly

YESSS!

I had ICLs put in about four months ago, after wanting surgery for fifteen years. I was severely myopic, almost legally blind, and had a slight astigmatism in one eye.

BEST thing I've ever done for myself. I went to Barnett Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, and they were amazing. Not cheap at all, but who wants to skimp when dealing with your eyesight? So worth it.

AlongCame_Molly

What the heck are permanent contacts and why would you be a candidate for that and not lasik? What happens if your vision continues to change?

They are collamer lenses that are implanted just under the cornea through an incision in the eye. Lasik operates by burning away layers of the cornea, reshaping the eyeball. Some people's eyesight is so bad that they would have to remove a dangerous amount of cornea thickness to achieve 20/20 vision. The only other real option is getting Implantable Collamer Lenses, or ICLs.

You vision can change, that is why is is recommended to wait until you are 25 and AND your eyes have not significantly changed in over a year. Eyes can change after lasik, too, so it's not really any more of a risk. Less so, even, because ICLs are removable, while lasik is not reversible.

kaned_ferret

any extended wear of colntact lenses increases risk to the eye for example infection so this has to be taken into account. There are monthly lenses you can technically under the supervision of an optician wear continuously for a month, there is also something called autokeratometry where rgp lenses are used at night to temporarily change the shape of the cornea to alter the vision to be correct without lenses during the day. As has already been mentioned, once presbyopia begins setting in, correction for near vision would still be required regardless of what method was used to correct vision.

I have lenses that are suitable for extended wear but honestly, given the increase in risk I just don't see it as worthwhile so take them out nightly and also wear glasses on the occasional day to give my eyes a rest. I am a contact lens supervisor in an opticians and even having the pros on hand I decided extended wear just isn't worth the risk for the sake of saving me a few minutes putting in / taking out and cleaning my lenses

kaned_ferret

as for implantables, I'm guessing it's similar to the process that is undertaken when a cataract op is performed, replacing the lens of the eye with one that would accomodate for vision correction.. If so, plenty of cataract patients have great success when they have their new lenses put in, but accomodation for near vision would still be required (though there are multifocal implants available to my knowledge as well)

Joreanasaurous

Never heard of it, but if this is something I am elgible for I would do in a heartbeat.

leestar89

Hiya I used to work in a laser clinic,
An intraocular lens (IOL) is a lens implanted in the eye used to normaly to treat cataracts but has now been linked into laser.

However reaserch is still being developed and with be at its peak in the next 1oyrs I'd say do your reaserch first.

And I'd say its best to do laser or IOL when you have a reading prescription as we all need reading glaasses at some point but if you get laser done before this you will still need reading glasses as its a diffrent part of a prescription.

hope that helps

:-)

Fithealthyforlife

any extended wear of colntact lenses increases risk to the eye for example infection so this has to be taken into account. There are monthly lenses you can technically under the supervision of an optician wear continuously for a month, there is also something called autokeratometry where rgp lenses are used at night to temporarily change the shape of the cornea to alter the vision to be correct without lenses during the day. As has already been mentioned, once presbyopia begins setting in, correction for near vision would still be required regardless of what method was used to correct vision.

I have lenses that are suitable for extended wear but honestly, given the increase in risk I just don't see it as worthwhile so take them out nightly and also wear glasses on the occasional day to give my eyes a rest. I am a contact lens supervisor in an opticians and even having the pros on hand I decided extended wear just isn't worth the risk for the sake of saving me a few minutes putting in / taking out and cleaning my lenses

That's not what we're really talking about. We're talking about a lens put inside the eye.

And to answer your second post: it's a second, accessory lens implanted in addition to your existing lens. Similar to cataract lens replacement, but different. :-)

Then again, I've also heard of removing the natural lens, too. Crazy stuff!

kaned_ferret

any extended wear of colntact lenses increases risk to the eye for example infection so this has to be taken into account. There are monthly lenses you can technically under the supervision of an optician wear continuously for a month, there is also something called autokeratometry where rgp lenses are used at night to temporarily change the shape of the cornea to alter the vision to be correct without lenses during the day. As has already been mentioned, once presbyopia begins setting in, correction for near vision would still be required regardless of what method was used to correct vision.

I have lenses that are suitable for extended wear but honestly, given the increase in risk I just don't see it as worthwhile so take them out nightly and also wear glasses on the occasional day to give my eyes a rest. I am a contact lens supervisor in an opticians and even having the pros on hand I decided extended wear just isn't worth the risk for the sake of saving me a few minutes putting in / taking out and cleaning my lenses

That's not what we're really talking about. We're talking about a lens put inside the eye.

And to answer your second post: it's a second, accessory lens implanted in addition to your existing lens. Similar to cataract lens replacement, but different. :-)

Then again, I've also heard of removing the natural lens, too. Crazy stuff!

Lol yup I got that after I re-read, but I decided that my contact lens post could still be informative so didn't worry about editing for missing the initial point

gzus7freek

Where is the door to Google....oh wait there it is....