I read in a medical magazine a few years ago about contacts that  you wear at night and they correct your vision. I don't remember the name of the magazine nor what the contacts are called. I have the money now to try them I just don't know where to find them. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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niktom_teen87 almost has it right.  It is called orthokeratology (ortho-k for short) and it doesn't permanently correct your vision.  The procedure involves specially shaped rigid contact lenses that re-shape the cornea (the front of the eye) while you sleep.  Re-shaping the cornea changes the focusing power of the eye and makes it so that the eye focuses light exactly on the retina (the back of the eye).  The reason this isn't permanent is that once you stop wearing the lenses at night, your cornea takes up its former shape, so you always have to wear a sort of "retainer" lens.  Your best bet for more specific information is to ask your eye doctor about it.  If he/she doesn't do ortho-k, he/she can at least refer you to a reputable doctor who does.
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I wore contact lenses for 31 1/2 years and tri-focal glasses for 10 years.  My vision was 20/1000!!!!! I had lasik surgery last September and found it to be a miracle!!!! My vision is 20/25 and I can read things I was not able to read since I was a small child!  There are NO aftereffects whatsoever.  This procedure does not last a lifetime, and will necessitate further procedures (depending on the original-blade or bladeless surgery) and maybe that is where the silliness of causing blindness in old age comes from.  I would SERIOUSLY consider a consultation.  They are usually free and will answer all of the questions YOU have.  In the long run, it is a small price to pay for sight!
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Talk to your eye doctor!
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i know Lazar eye surgery, but i don't know your full situation. go to other optometrists to get another opinion. ummm, carrots help your eyesight in the dark.. have fun, don't know much about this subject but good luck
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if you take care of your contacts, there shouldn't be any discomfort or side effects.  Every contact brand I have tried was ok.  I use the monthly ones, but i normally just wear them until they aren't comfortable any more.  They shouldn't fall out at all if you have the right RX for your eyes.
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Absolutely!  I just had it in Feb and it's the most amazing thing in the world to be able to see normally without glasses or contacts.  Do your research first and find a board certified surgeon - this is not the time to look for sale prices.  There is nothing to be scared of, it does not hurt at all and it's done in like 2 minutes per eye.  Good luck!
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Well right now I have no contacts, I used to and I also have hazel eyes, I used to have contacts when i was younger, when I was around 15 til up to 18 something like that, I would never use em always cause they kinda bothered me but they were green by the way when i wore them EVERYONE thought they were mines and they couldnt believe they were contacts....so go with green and its fun to change a bit as long as they look realistic pls !
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Bausch & Lomb "Withdraws" ReNu Contact Lens Solution\n\n In what it is calling a "voluntary market withdrawal," Bausch & Lomb is asking retailers to stop selling ReNu with MoistureLoc, a contact-lens solution that's suspected of causing a serious eye infection. Many major retailers have already pulled the product and the company has suspended shipments.\n\nThe action is not a recall. The company is not asking stores to return the product, but rather to take it off the shelves while the investigation into the outbreak of fungal infections is concluded.\n\nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has received new reports of the fungal infections that have been linked to the solution, which is used for storing, cleaning and wetting soft lenses. But the agency refused to say how many additional complaints it had received.\n\nEarlier this week, CDC and the Food and Drug Administration said they had information on 109 suspected cases of Fusarium keratitis, an infection that can lead to blindness. Of the 109 cases, 30 had been reviewed and 26 of those involved patients who had used ReNu.\n\nMajor retailers were quick to pull the product after learning of the problem. Kmart, Sears, Wal-Mart, Walgreen, CVS, Rite Aid and Drugstore.com all said they had stopped selling the product.\n\nConsumers who return their ReNu to the company will have the choice of getting their money back or receiving a coupon for other Bausch products. Information is at www.bausch.com or call 1-888-666-2258.\n\nThe company is placing ads in major newspapers today featuring an open letter to consumers from Bausch & Lomb Chairman and CEO Ron Zarrella explaining the situation and providing guidance on alternatives.\n\n"Bausch & Lomb's first priority is the health and safety of consumers," said Zarrella in his letter. "If there is a problem with our product, we’ll find it and we’ll fix it. If there’s not, when we come back you’ll be able to know with absolute certainty that we’ve taken every possible step to ensure your safety."\n\nIn "exhaustive tests on the product" and an inspection of its manufacturing plant, "nothing has yet been found to show that ReNu with MoistureLoc contributed to these infections in any way," Zarrella's letter said. "However, in the cases of infections reviewed to date, the majority of patients reported using ReNu with MoistureLoc manufactured at our U.S. factory," which is in Greenville, S.C.\n\nAn FDA inspection of the Greenville plant in 2002 turned up some quality-control issues that the agency detailed in a warning letter to the company. The FDA found that the company "failed to establish and maintain procedures to adequately control environmental conditions, or other sources of contamination, which could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on product quality."
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You'll need to wear your glasses (leave your contacts out) for two weeks prior to surgery (that's the FDA recommended waiting time for soft contact wearers -- it's longer for people with hard contacts of toric or RPG lenses).  This is necessary because your contact lenses change the shape of your eye; you want your eyes to get back to normal before they start up that laser, otherwise they'd be doing surgery on a surface that's still changing!\n\nAs for getting the eyes done together or at different times...\n\nThese days, most people who have Lasik get both eyes done at once.  If you have them done separately, you'll find that it isn't at all like when you take one lens out right now.  As soon as the surgery is over, you'll start seeing an improvement, so the vision in your "corrected" eye and the vision in the other eye (with the contact lens) are going to be a lot closer than you think. \n\nI got mine done 1 month apart because I was having PRK (which has a longer healing time) and they wanted to make sure that Eye #1 was responding well before doing Eye #2.  For two weeks before the second surgery, I had to wear my glasses, so I just popped one lens out of the frame.  It looked a little goofy but it was well worth it knowing I'd never have to wear those glasses or lenses again! \n\nOther than that, there's not much prep involved until you get to the doctor's office and they give you some drops and maybe some medication.\n\nAfterwards, there can be side effects, some more likely than others.  Glare and halos are most common.  It's also possible that your vision may not become "perfect" afterwards, and you have to accept that possibility.  Mine isn't perfect, probably because my eyes were so horrible to begin with (-9) -- but I still consider this surgery the best thing I could ever have done for myself and my health!  Do I get halos?  Yes, at night, and I still say it's worth it!  Pick a doctor who has a great reputation.  Don't be afraid to google him or her to look into his credentials.
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Not a sham in my opinion\nCheck with your doctor...I have night blindness ( I get the halo effect around lights like when you have been a pool for wayyy to long)...Having my glasses on eliminates this....they are no different than normal prescription glasses
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Actually, they're more similar than you might think.  Any contact lens has to be prescribed by an eye doctor because contacts are technically medical devices.  Contacts come in many different sizes and fits, so your eye doctor has to select a lens that fits your eye properly and lets enough oxygen through.  If your contacts don't fit you correctly, serious damage to your eyes can occur.  What you mean by cosmetic contacts is probably colored contacts that don't have any power (prescription) in them.  These can be fit and prescribed by your eye doctor as well.
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My 15 year old daughter uses 02 optix, they are better for your eyes than ordinary contacts because they are breathable. She sometimes forgets to take them out at night because they are so comfortable she forgets she's wearing them. These may just be what you're looking for.I don't know where you live but if you're in England, specsavers will give you a free trial. If you're happy with them, you get three new pairs every three months at a cost of £13 per month. http://makeashorterlink.com/?X1661201D
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You are more likely to loose the lenses in your bed, have them be damaged or to develop eye infections if you sleep with contact lenses in. It doesn't take long to take them out and it is worth the trouble.
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Your friends probably say you look weird without your glasses because you most likely have been wearing them a while.  If you don't wear them they wouldn't be used to the new look since their used to them.  I'd say do what you want and get your contacts that look GORGEOUS with your black hair.  Sounds sexy if you ask me.
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Best money I EVER spent.  I also have an astigmatism.  They can still do the surgery.  Depending on where you are, see if you have a TLC (The Lasik Center) near you.  They have 'wave front' technology, which is great for astigmatism.  I had my surgery 2 years ago & it's still great.  The first couple days are a little weird, like your close up vision seems hard to focus, but that goes away.  Also, night time, there are halos for a week or two on lights, etc..  Probably the only annoying thing is that my eyes seem to be more sensitive to bright sunshine, but that's ok, I just have a really cool pair of SPY sunglasses  :)
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I recomend the soft, two week, Acuvue contacts. I'm highly active and those are the best that work for me.\n\nPlease remember (and this is from experience) always take your doctor's advice about contact care. When I was younger I left my contacts in for several days and I got a bad eye infection that almost cost me my eye. Remove and clean your contacts every night and throw them away at the end of their cycle.\n\nAlso, as another tip, I can't put contacts directly in my eye (straight on my pupil)...If you can't either here's how you do it...\n\n1. Prepare the contact for insertion as your doctor tells you. \n2. With the contact on the tip of your finger get ready to place it in your eye. \n3. We'll do the left eye first. Okay, look right as far as you can and with the other hand pull the bottom eyelid down. \n4. Place the contact in the white of your eye (See? Instead of straight in.) \n5. Carefully close your eye and turn your eye back to where you are looking staight (with eye still closed) and push the contact into place. \n6. Repeat for the other side (only opposite). \n\nNow you remove them the same way...By catching by the side instead of straight on. This might take practice but the doc won't let you leave till he sees you can put a pair in by yourself so be paitent.\n\nGood luck! (And I know you are going to L O V E your first pair of sunglasses!!! :D)
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I wouldn't advice keeping them in. I wear contacts and I know that your eyes don't feel the greatest after sleeping with your contacts in. Taking your contacts out gives your eyes a break and your contacts a chance to clean.  Your eyes could really get hurt by letting bacteria build on your contacts. So, out of safety, wash those contacts!