How long do you wear your contacts?

TheDevastator
TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
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I used to change them everyday but I became tired of it so now I leave them in for 3-4 days in a row. Does anyone else leave them in for a while?

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  • rosiereally2
    rosiereally2 Posts: 539 Member
    You're asking for trouble. Contacts block oxygen from reaching your cornea, and can lead to ulcers or even blindness. No bueno.
  • Missyb322
    Missyb322 Posts: 145 Member
    I have the day and night...30 day wear contacts so I can leave them in for 30 days straight then throw them away after the 30 days. I love these contacts!
  • Nasstasia
    Nasstasia Posts: 13 Member
    I have the contacts you're meant to put in in the morning and take out at night.
    I used to wear mine for up to 3 or 4 days at a time.
    That was until I had to see an eye-specialist for some or other issue I was having (can't remember now what it was), and then I found out that I had holes in my retina :frown:
    I had to have 'laser surgery' to correct it and since then I do not keep them in overnight.
    I'm not sure if that was what caused it, but I'm not taking anymore chances!
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    I switched to the daily contacts. Fresh new pair every day and my eyes have never felt better. It's so low maintenance as well. Love it.
  • SeoulSilkie
    SeoulSilkie Posts: 18
    I have the 30-day day and night contacts, but I take mine out every night. Don't want the chance of having a contact getting stuck and lost on the back of my eye. Yuck.
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
    I wear RGPs, so have to take them out every day. Wish I could wear the soft or disposable ones; they are much easier on your eyes. :(
  • currlee
    currlee Posts: 395 Member
    Depends. Might be a day or a week or a cpl weeks or a month. Which is better than three months, like I did as a teen.
  • ChloeRoseLejeune
    ChloeRoseLejeune Posts: 488
    About 3.50
  • Alison12121
    Alison12121 Posts: 198 Member
    12 hours. I just switched to daily contacts, and I love them.
  • rudarbe
    rudarbe Posts: 164 Member
    I take them out every time before I shower and sleep.
  • SLLeask
    SLLeask Posts: 489 Member
    I wear the 30 day "Day and Night" ones too and love them. However, OP, if you have ordinary lenses then you really don't want to be wearing them overnight, they could cause real damage. You need to take them out at night as they don't allow as much oxygen through as the ones that are designed to be worn all the time. Splash out on the 30-day wear ones, you won't regret it. Unless you suffer badly from dry eyes, in which case they may not suit you...
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    can anyone give me advice about putting in contacts? I've never worn them before because I have keratoconus and was told in the past that contacts don't work for it... but more recently a hospital eye doctor questioned the diagnosis, sent me for tests, the results being I have keratoconus in one eye but normal astigmatism in the other, and can wear contacts. I have a different type for each eye and the right eye one (for keratoconus) is weighted at the bottom to keep it the right way up, the other one is a normal contact lens.

    I have a trial for a one month lens, i.e. has to be thrown away after a month. I tried putting them in in the shop, but can't manage to get it in by myself (the optician managed to so I know it can go in)... I'm not freaked out about it touching my eyeball, I just have oversensitive reflexes and keep blinking so it won't go in. plus the right one has to go in the right way up which makes it a bit more difficult!!

    Any tips would be very gratefully appreciated!!!!
  • Sqeekyjojo
    Sqeekyjojo Posts: 704 Member
    Wash hands, put contact on tip of finger. Using your other hand, open your eyelids wide enough to mean your lashes don't get in the way. Look towards your nose and Pop contact against white of eye.

    Gently close eyes and the contact will centre.

    Repeat with other eye.

    I do my worst eye first. And I wear dailys for about 12-16 hours. Don't wear them longer. I had the day and night ones and had a corneal ulcer in under a week. They really hurt.
  • talamer
    talamer Posts: 516 Member
    I'm sick of changing them everyday most of the time! so sometimes I keep them for 2-3 days in rows! XD
    But I know this is wrong and it should be daily basis in order to let some oxygen get in.
  • talamer
    talamer Posts: 516 Member
    can anyone give me advice about putting in contacts? I've never worn them before because I have keratoconus and was told in the past that contacts don't work for it... but more recently a hospital eye doctor questioned the diagnosis, sent me for tests, the results being I have keratoconus in one eye but normal astigmatism in the other, and can wear contacts. I have a different type for each eye and the right eye one (for keratoconus) is weighted at the bottom to keep it the right way up, the other one is a normal contact lens.

    I have a trial for a one month lens, i.e. has to be thrown away after a month. I tried putting them in in the shop, but can't manage to get it in by myself (the optician managed to so I know it can go in)... I'm not freaked out about it touching my eyeball, I just have oversensitive reflexes and keep blinking so it won't go in. plus the right one has to go in the right way up which makes it a bit more difficult!!

    Any tips would be very gratefully appreciated!!!!

    I'm not an expert or a dr. to say anything for keratoconus ! but I think it is possible since u went for a test and seems everything is good as they told u after the diagnosis that u are able to wear contact lens! so go for it :)

    I think sqeekyjojo give u the best way in how to wear the contact lens ! let me know if u need more details :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    if they're daily lenses you should not be wearing them for that long!

    i cant sleep in mine anyway, they really hurt my eyes!
  • cfilipi74
    cfilipi74 Posts: 63 Member
    I have the 30 day Day and Night contacts. I do take mine out everynight; however, I don't dispose of them when the 30 days are up. I usually wear them for another month or two or until they start bothering my eyes.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    Wash hands, put contact on tip of finger. Using your other hand, open your eyelids wide enough to mean your lashes don't get in the way. Look towards your nose and Pop contact against white of eye.

    Gently close eyes and the contact will centre.

    Repeat with other eye.

    I do my worst eye first. And I wear dailys for about 12-16 hours. Don't wear them longer. I had the day and night ones and had a corneal ulcer in under a week. They really hurt.

    thank you... not tried it looking at my nose, i was looking in the mirror before. It's difficult opening my eyelids wide enough because my eyes are quite small apparently. I wasn't aware of that before lol.

    definitely going to be really careful with my cornea... keratoconus is due to internal weakness in the cornea (it kind of collapses into a cone shape), although the doctor said that my corneal thickness is really good in spite of the keratoconus which is unusual... he was surprised to see it on the other test (eye topography) because based on the cornea thickness test, I shouldn't have it at all. So I'm hoping that means the keratoconus is not going to get any worse. But I'm not going to do anything that might do anything to damage my corneas!!
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    I take them out when I go to sleep. I don't dispose of them until months later. I use the hydro peroxide (sp) the solution that makes bubbles in the case and you have to let the contacts sit in it for at least 6 hrs before wearing.
  • dakitten2
    dakitten2 Posts: 888 Member
    I wear the 30 day "Day and Night" ones too and love them. However, OP, if you have ordinary lenses then you really don't want to be wearing them overnight, they could cause real damage. You need to take them out at night as they don't allow as much oxygen through as the ones that are designed to be worn all the time. Splash out on the 30-day wear ones, you won't regret it. Unless you suffer badly from dry eyes, in which case they may not suit you...

    I wear the same 30 day ones and absolutely love them. I just use rewetting drops if my eyes feel dry. Some contacts are to be changed daily, weekly, or monthly. You absolutely should adhere to the directions of the type you are wearing because each are designed differently.
  • goldmay
    goldmay Posts: 258 Member
    I have the biweekly lenses and I take them out every night. Once I forgot and I woke up with cloudy vision even after removing them, so I'm definitely trying to avoid that again.
  • cindamyricks
    cindamyricks Posts: 1
    I used to change them everyday but I became tired of it so now I leave them in for 3-4 days in a row. Does anyone else leave them in for a while?
    Oh no please don't do that. It is bad for the eyes. Lenses should be kept apart from the eyes at least for some time to avoid trouble. Check this link out to know more on eye care :- http://www.evergreeneye.com/implantable-contact-lens.php
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    That's really bad for your eyes to sleep in them...your eyes need a break from them at least for an hour before bed...Contacts allow a little air to get through, but your eyes need a break and sleeping in them isn't good for them because your eyes are closed all night, allowing even less air through to your eyes.

    Please don't do that to your eyes.


    I will wear my monthlies for longer than that....I'll wear them everyday for three months or until they start bugging me...but I take them out every night...some days I don't even wear them at all. I'll whip out the glasses sometimes if I'm feeling lazy.
  • RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle
    RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle Posts: 1,349 Member
    I am just going to answer this question from the perspective of a person with Keratoconus.


    I have had keratoconus for about 10 years and I'm in remission.
    With RGP's you have to look directly at the lens when you insert it. (After years of doing this I have less reflex when something dangerous is about to poke my eye). I have a tiny plunger to help if it goes into the wrong place or if I ever have trouble with removal. You must take them out every day and clean them well.
    This is your vision and it is very very important. if we have complications we don't heal like normal people, and I cannot rely on glasses to correct my vision.

    You must go and check the fit and see if there has been any regression at least once or twice a year. It can be hard to find an optometrist who specializes in this. Where I live, I know of one in Vancouver, one in Pitt meadows and one in Edmonton. Lucky for me I live near Vancouver.
    There is some very recent research on a procedure call cross linking. This procedure helps to strengthen the cornea, a laser is used in the procedure but it is very different from laser surgery. Many people go for laser surgery who have not been properly diagnosed. It is very sad when this happens because our (keratoconus patients) corneas do not heal.

    I know of a few surgeons who have popped up over the last five years or so. One of whom practices in California. There may be more help out there now, I haven't done much research for the last few years.

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