What is the most comfortable kind of contact lens?
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acuvue hydro advance.i forgot i even had them on,its AMAZING
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I was gonna tell you to use eye drops but you do that. Next talk to you optometrist let him know the problem. Make sure they are prescribing a high water based contact. Are maybe just different material. I use the O2 Optix...great lense. I have eye allergies and dry eye syndrome. Alot of ppl like the new Acuvue with hydraclear too. You may also have a problem with you tear ducts and they need plugged. They maybe draining to much.
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Consider laser vision correction or contact lenses
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wearing contacts should be fine considering that you're head is above water the majority of the time.  the only bad thing i can say about wearing contacts during water polo is if you get hit in the eye (it is a very aggressive sport) it could cause the lenses to fall out and if theyre hard lenses it could cause the lens to move off position in your eye so i would recommend soft lenses.  but that rarely happens.\nthere are also lenses that you can wear at night while sleeping which pushes your eye lenses back so when you take them out in the day you can see clearly without wearing anything on your eyes.  there are two types called ortho k and paragon crt.  i heard the paragon crt lens is more advanced but i would ask your eye doctor about what he or she recommends.
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use contact lens,I don't think there's any other way.
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Yes.  Contact lenses (the soft ones), are made of a special hydrogel.  This allows the contact lens to sit on your eye daily without irritating it (I know they irritate a bit but trust me.. it could be much worse!).  This places them in the classification of biomaterials.  \n\nBiomaterials are materials that come into direct contact with the body but are not 'of the body' so to speak.  Whenever something that is alien to the body (and this includes non native organ donors), an immune system response will ocur.  This will lead to inflammation depending upon the extent of the immune response.\n\nThe extent of this inflammation depends upon how biocompatable we can make the material.  Hydrogels are what we call very hydrophilic.  That is that they bind very well with water (and are indeed mostly water which is very biocompatable).  Thats why they slip and slide and are a bugger to get in and out of your eye.  This enables them to sit on your eye with minimal immune response.\n\nHowever, over the course of the day bacteria and dirt binds with the lenses.  Soaking them over night in saline and treatment disinfects them.  If you don't disinfect them, bacteria and dirt in general triggers a bad immune response of inflamation.. hence the red eye syndrome everyone hates.  \n\nAlso, because they are hydrogel, over the course of the day they can dry out.  Blinking unfortunately is not sufficient to keep them hydrated.  As they dry out they shirnk a bit and become quite hard like a plastic almost.  You can see this if you leave an old lens to dry out on the side for a bit.  This further becomes an irritation as now, rather than having a very soft lens on your eye, you've got a lump of hard plastic.\n\nFinally, with them also being very hydrophilic, as they dry out they will try to absorb water into their matrix from your eye.  This creates (in short detail) a bond between your eye and the lens making them also difficult and uncomfortable to remove.\n\nSo to summarise, don't leave em in.  It can be uncomfortable and potentially hazzardous for infection.  Also keep em clean or use new ones daily!\n\nHope this helps.
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Wearing contacts are a difficult adjustment for your eyes.  They must get used to a foreign body residing there.  Your doctor or optician likely recommended wearing them for short periods initially, working your way up to wearing them all day.  Have you been doing that?  If not, it could easily tire and irritate your eyes.  Giving your eyes some rest from the contacts may be enough to solve the problem.  Also, an over-the-counter eye care product may help as well.\n\nIf you are following their instructions and continue to have problems, you should probably return and have your eyes checked to make sure there are no other problems.
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dude this is a great site. I got one of storms contact lenses from this site.
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It depends on your eyes, but I use acuvue2 and find them very comfortable.
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It depends. Choosing the best option is upto you. \n\nSoft lenses are less durable but can be stylish.\nHard lenses are durable.\n\nso upto you to choose durability or fashion\n\nRigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses, sometimes referred to as hard lenses, are made of slightly flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through them to the corneas of eyes. There are materials that should only be worn during the day and materials that can be worn throughout the night. RGPs give you excellent vision and have a short adaptation period. They are durable, come in light tints for handling and usually have a relatively long life.\n\nSoft contact lenses are made of soft, flexible plastic that also allows oxygen to pass through it to the corneas of the eyes. There are soft lenses that are only to be worn during the waking hours and soft lenses designed for overnight wear. Usually these lenses are immediately comfortable and have a very short adaptation period. These lenses come in light tints, or tints that change the color of your eyes, and they also can be made bifocal. There are soft lenses which can be kept for about a year, ones that you replace every 3 or 4 months, monthly replacement lenses, two week replacement lenses or daily replacement lenses.\n\nThe contact lens doctors at the Eye Clinic will explain all of the options available to you and help you come up with the appropriate lenses for your eyes, your lifestyle and budget.
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I have worn contacts, and found them to be most comfortable.  You cannot tell they are in there and with a little practice can get the hang of easily putting them in.  I used to feel the same way, thinking I would never be able to touch my eye.  Also just to let you know, my Grandmother started wearing contacts around 65 and to my knowledge never had aproblem.  She is now 71.  I think you will do fine.
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Maybe try a different brand of contacts?  I had some that were very painful and my doctor switched me to Acuvue 2.  I love them.  Contacts shouldn't be uncomfortable, but if you had corneal scratches then I wouldn't recommend going back to the old ones.  You could get a painful and dangerous eye infection from a scratched cornea.  Acuvues are very soft and they might be better for you.  Definitely do not keep the ones you have if they're bothering you, but also don't go back to the old ones.
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I wear hard contacts and always take them off before a shower as I was told many years ago.\n\nI only wear them for games.\n\nI don't know about soft contacts but it would probably be best to take them off.\n\nAsk an optometrist what they would recommend.
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anytime u feel u'r ready for the responsibility however u should make sure u take them out and clean them if u decide to get them as they can irritate u'r eye and make the cornia swell if u leave them in too long. i also wear glasses and contacts i have my glasses around in case i don't have contacts or jus get tired of wearing them. hope that helps. also make sure u see u'r eye doctor when u decide to do the contact thing. he can tell u what brand is best and how u'r eye might react too it.:D
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I agree with what the others said.  I've had disposable contacts for years and love them.  Their really easy to handle, easy to use and you can usually find good deals online.  Just be sure you follow the doc's advice, ALWAYS wash your hands before handling and change them out regularly.  \n\nA lot of people build up protein in their eyes so after awhile the contacts get all gunked up...technical term :) .  But you don't have to worry about that with disposables unless you wear them too long, but you'll know it because they'll start to feel weird.  \n\nI wear Acuvue 2's and normally you can't even feel them when they're in.  When I start to feel something or they start bugging my eyes, it's time for a fresh pair.\n\nHope that helps.  This site might help too.\n\nhttp://www.contactlensbuyersguide.com\n\nGood luck!
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Sure u can.U can purchase them from your  nearest optometrist that provides contact lenses.
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Wash your hands and go to a well lighted mirror.\nHold your eye open and look up, down, and side to side.  Most contact lenses have a slight tint, so it should show up against the white of your eye.  Be patient, it's there.