without taking them out -but I do take them out clean them and put them right back in and plus I am wearing the extended wear monthly disposables -that you are supposed to be able to keep in for up to 3 days or so- My Q is what is the worst thing that can happen to my eyes if I dont stop this or is there nothing really to worry about - like I've said I've done this for years and haven't really had any problems other than headaches and severe dry eyes sometimes- the only reason I do this is because I am so blind without them and my glasses are too thick they are ridiculous plus the prescription is old - and now that I"m a new mother I dont even have time to take them out every night any way-what do you think??
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If you're wearing a silicone hydrogel lens (Proclear, Acuvue Advance, Acuvue Oasys, O2 Optix, or Focus Night & Day), depending on what your doctor told you to do, you're probably OK.  Not all of these lenses are approved for overnight wear, so you should make sure that your doctor has specifically told you that you can sleep in them.  Regardless of how long you're allowed to wear them, you need to be disinfecting them properly.  This is especially critical the longer you wear them.  Most solutions require at least 4 hours for disinfection, so make sure you aren't just rinsing your contacts and putting them back in.\n\nAs far as complications go, it depends on the lens and how much oxygen it transmits.  But here's the general idea.  The longer you wear your contacts, the less oxygen the front of your eye (the cornea) gets.  When the cornea is deprived of oxygen, it swells and thins out a little bit.  When that happens, bacteria and other pathogens can get inside and cause infections.  Eye infections can be very serious and can lead to blindness.  Also, new blood vessels can grow into the cornea to try to bring more oxygen in - this is not good and is a sign of more serious complications.\n\nEven though you're a new mother, properly caring for your contacts really requires maybe 2-3 minutes of your time each day.  Please follow your eye doctor's instructions about wearing time, disinfection, and replacement.  He/she is the expert and has prescribed that regimen for a reason - the health of your eyes and vision.
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I've been wearing glasses for about seven years now, I'm 18, and honestly I don't give a rats ass about what people think. I think that glasses are becoming in style now and you shouldn't be ashamed of wearing them if you need them. Though, not that I care about what others think, I'm trying to heal my eyesight the natural way, as laser eye surgery is not always a fool proof solution and is so expensive. I am going to use the Bates method to try and heal my eyesight, as I don't like relying on glasses to see, I want to be able to see clearly using my own eyes again. I want to wear sunglasses. I don't want to be restricted to not playing certain sports. For these personal reasons, I don't like wearing glasses, as they are crutches. I recommend you watch a DVD called "Yoga For Your Eyes" by Meir Schneider if you are interested in healing your eyes. Schneider was born legally blind and healed his eyes and is now able to legally drive without glasses. Good luck :)
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Sure the contacts could be affecting you because your eyes "breathe" differently with and without contacts.  My eyes are always irritated when I take my contacts out - all the sudden they are getting a little more oxygen than they're used to and have no barrier from irritants.  I love my oasis lenses because I can keep in for a week before taking out to clean, which means fewer occassions for taking out and getting dry eye.  Try em and ask your eye doc just to be safe!
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There isn't a solution for glasses and contacts besides surgery. \nGlasses were really annoying when I first got them 8 years ago, and they are still sometimes annoying..\nIn winters, the glasses get misty in winter when I go inside a building or when I try to drink tea/coffee (and when I am skiing..).\nOther than that, it's fine. I got used to it now, and it became part of me. In fact, it's more annoying to not be able to see anything than wearing glasses itself being annoying.\n\nDon't worry.. you will get used to it.
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Protein build up on the lens will eventually cause an infection and necrosis of the eye tissue.\n\nYou could get the night and day contacts...Or sleep in them anyway. Alot of people do it then just wash them in the morning. It's probably not a good thing, though.
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If I remember correctly, the contacts that were recalled were the weird cosmetic ones that, for whatever reason, didn't require a prescription... they were the ones that had things like swirls and cats-eyes.\n\nTinted lenses from a big-name company that you buy from your optometrist are probably going to be fine.
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Please don't let the warnings in the informational booklet scare you.  Millions of contact wearers have zero problems with their contacts.  That warning is there so that--in the absolute rare occasion where you just somehow happen to wear your contact for eight weeks straight without cleaning them and then go blind--the manufacturer can't be held liable.\n\nYou're far more likely to get into a car accident than you are to go blind by wearing contacts, but my bet is that you don't think twice getting behind the wheel! :)
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You need contact lense eyedrops. Be very careful if you eyes are getting excessively dry - I wore contacts for 10 years and my eyes progressively got dryer until my eyes rejected contacts altogether and I had to stop wearing them at all. The optometrist says the membrane on my eyes are rough from being too dry which I why I can't wear them now. Also don't use eyedrops that are to 'brighten' your eyes, these contain alcohol which make your eyes even dryer and contributed to my problem.\n\nDon't wear your contacts more than 10 hours a day and always have one day a week where you don't wear them at all.
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I've been wearing contacts for 13 years.  I've never changed contacts monthly.  I normally wear them for  4 months before changing them out.. I've never gotten raging eye infections and my vision hasn't gotten worse in 8 years.  As long as your contacts are comfortable, untorn and cloudy-free, I say go for it! These days contacts are made so much better than in the old days.  They don't tear as much or get cloudy.  As long as you are using a good cleaning solution, I'd say you're fine.  Contacts are much too expensive to change bi-weekly or monthly.  Mine are $40 for 6 and they last me a year!
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Hi, my daughter had a bad dose of them and they started to get infected and therefore spread faster. What I did was use a stitch ripper to open them, removed the centre and then covered them with a sticking plaster until they dried. I did three a day until they were all gone. They healed quickly with no scarring  and have not returned. It was tough but I'm glad I did it.
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I've worn hard contact lenses since Adam was a boy and with no problems at all. Contrary to what others may say, they are not difficult to put in (your eyes), it just takes a little practice. Of course proper hygiene is necessary (wash your hands before you put them in or take them out, clean them daily and store them in fresh solution). See an eye care specialist and don't buy cheap lenses.
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its temporary\nbut if you wore goggles it could be avoided possibly\n\nNO do not put eye drops in, because there are chemicals in the eye drops and you don't want to mix those chemicals with the chemicals already in your eyes, it could be dangerous for your eyes
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i used to work at an eye dr office...several things could be causing your eyes to turn red after inserting your lenses.has this been going on ever since you began wearing these contacts?what type of lenses do you wear?are they disposable?how often are you supposed to change them?how long do you wear them at a time?what kind of cleaning solution or saline do you use?have you changed brands?all these questions come to mind,and any or all of them could be why your eyes are red.if you want to email me,i would be glad to help you figure this problem out!
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You have to get another eye exam and get a prescription. The prescriptions expire after 1 year, because you're supposed to get an eye exam yearly. Sorry, I know it sucks!
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you should wear it  as a maximum time 7 hours a day .. this live for about a year or a year and half  \nand don't try to wear the weekly or the monthly one\nsome eyes are very sensetive as can't accept it \nkeep visiting your doctor to be safe\n          best wishes
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It's me again. Gordy in South Portland, Maine. That gooey stuff are your eyes, trying to heal themselves. You may possibly have a little irritation in your eyes, still. If you have a family doctor, he can take a peek and prescribe an eye rinse for you to keep your eyes clean while they are healing. Because this is such a pain in the neck to you, I would think a quick visit to your doctor, or even a walk-in clinic, would end a lot of useless worry about it. The best part about doctors and clinics is that almost all of the  time they have seen all this before and they will know exactly what to do for you. A fantastic eye rinse you can pick up at the pharmacy, over the counter, is Collyrium. It comes in a 4 ounce bottle with an eye cup on top to use. All it is is boric acid, sodium borate and water, preserved with benzalkonium chloride (0.01%). Don't let that fancy language scare you. It's great stuff, and after you slosh it around in your eyes for about thirty seconds, you can feel the itching go away and your eyes getting a decent chance to heal themselves. Your best bet, and the one that I'd opt for because it's the shortest route to home plate, is just see your doctor or clinic. They have stuff even better than the stuff I just recommended to you and it will also shorten the time you have to be bugged it this. I sometimes get allergic reactions to stuff after being out on my bicycle for long rides in the Maine countryside, and this eye wash Collyrium knocks it out pretty quick. Hope I haven't upset you with all this information. I will be holding a very strong thought which goes like this: let him get his eyes in good shape again before this Saturday. Good luck to you from  - G. in South Portland, Maine., U.S.A.
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There aren't many side effects of wearing contact lenses - you're more likely to have problems if you get laser eye surgery.\n\nWith contact lenses, your eyes can get tired. This is often caused by less oxygen getting to your eyes than normal, but as long as you give your eyes a rest for a day every couple of weeks, you're fine.\n\nContact lenses can change the shape of your eye - sometimes they can correct an astigmatism just by being on your eye - as the eyeball is 'sucked' towards the contact lens. However, this is a reversible change, as your eyes just 'get used' to the contact lenses, and if you stopped wearing them, your eyes would be fine again.\n\nWith disposible contact lenses, you won't suffer any of the effects of dirty lenses (assuming you dispose of them every day) - if you have longer term ones, then you have to be careful to clean them properly, otherwise you can get eye infections.\n\nWearing contact lenses generally means that you will touch your eye more, and you have to make sure your hands are clean when you touch them, else you are risking minor eye infections.\n\nAnd of course, when you get a bit of dust in your eye, the lens can push it against your eye, meaning it hurts more, so you have to be careful not to rub it and scratch the eyeball.\n\n**However** having said all of that, I've worn lenses (rigid gas permeable, supposedly the hardest to wear), for 11 years now, and having worn glasses from the age of 6 till 17 when I got my lenses, I can say they make a big difference - you don't have to wear glasses, and don't get that whole misting up of glasses, and you can wear sunglasses, and don't get the glasses marks on your nose, etc. Altogether much preferred!