does anyone have gas permeable (hard ) contact lenses?
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i think we all no what permenananannananble means.  we're not that stupid.   hee hee
511487
do your lenses fit right?\neye drops for hard contact lenses might help, they help me if i have somthing on/under my contact
516880
no. your eye gets damaged from continued exposure to the contact lens.
420958
i have the same problem.... do u wear contacts? mayb its cuz of that...idk... or mayb u lack natural tears  that help keep ur eyes moist
728593
i actually tried that before when i wasnt wearing my contacts....and yes you can see better if you squint really hard...its pretty neat u should try it sometime and see for yourself!
782361
do what the doctor told you to do...you may be making your eyes worse by not wearing them...if you really dont like then, then why dont you get contacts?
552458
You can't really reduce your prescription, but there is a way that you can try to slow the progression.  Ask your eye doctor about wearing gas permeable contact lenses (not soft contacts).  They have been shown to reduce the progression of myopia in the majority of people.
1094429
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.
448811
I have very sensitive eyes and have never been able to wear my contacts over night.   A couple times I've fallen asleep with them in.  It wasn't a nice experience.  It might be because they are toric lenses too...  Careful you don't get some odd eye infection leaving them in too long.
829599
Try changing the solution you use.  Try changing your contacts if you have the disposable ones.  If nothing else then go to your optomologist and see if your eyes have changed.
585455
probably be like looking through a kolidascope oohh ahhhh\nbut seriously had an errant shot go off one time and yup filled the ole eye socket right up humurous but stung (no contacts)
1152493
do you happen to wear contacts, could be an allergy to the solution, could be just plain allergies.  Is there itching or discharge, discharge would point to some sort of infection.  If you do wear contacts, go see your eye Dr.  I had problems that started out with red eyes and it turned out my contacts  were causing ulcers on my eyes, you may need antibiotics and different contacts, I had to start wearing ones that allow more oxygen through cause the lack of o2 was causing my eyes to dry out and the contacts were rubbing ulcers.  I would definitely talk to your eye Dr.  you do not want to loose your vision.  Good Luck
677417
Technically, yes.  The trouble is that you have to adapt a lot more to hard contacts.  If you take a break from them, you will have to re-adapt (meaning that they'll be uncomfortable).
9297
Hard and soft contact lenses are prescribed and fit differently.  (You can't just take your hard lens prescription and order soft lenses from it.)  Astigmatism in general is correctable with either type of lens.  Only your eye care provider can tell you if soft lenses will work for you, so make an appointment to see your optometrist or ophthalmologist.  You should also be sure to have a yearly complete eye exam to make sure that there aren't any problems with your contact lenses and to check the overall health of your eyes.
331287
I have not had it but I am very familiar with it. It is usually caused by over wearing your contacts and not cleaning them well. your doctor should have you out of them for a couple weeks and probably on a drop to help resolve it quicker.
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Astigmatism of 6D (diopters - you were close) or greater is considered severe. Did your doctor discuss the rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses with you, as an alternative to the disposables? \n\nYour best course of action is to discuss this with your eye care professional, and determine if you really -do- have keratoconus.  If so, there are many resources for learning about the condition, and keeping informed about available treatments.  You could start at http://www.nkcf.org/ , the National Keratoconus Foundation website.  Read the FAQ's, join a support group.. Hopefully, being more informed will ease your mind a little.
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Hiya - yeh it's most probably down to the high pollen count, I use the soft disposable lenses and still my eyes feel dry when the pollen kicks in, only thing i can suggest is use some eye drops (they really refresh dry/swollen eyes), but be careful as i know with some contact lenses you're unable to use some eye drops... check the back of the packaging before u buy, hope your eyes improve soon :o) x