Glasses, contacts, eyecare

Rinrin wrote:I think if you take care of your eyes then soft contacts will help a little, but for people like me who strain their eyes a lot, hard contacts help to retain the shape of the eye so your sight doesn't worsen. In my case, I have gas-permeable, which are supposed to help improve eyesight slowly correcting the shape of the eye.

Yup.

Of course, there's the age issue, too: my near vision is starting to go. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

Of course, there's the age issue, too: my near vision is starting to go. :sweat:

Happens to most people our age :(

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

Of course, there's the age issue, too: my near vision is starting to go. :sweat:

Anime Dad wrote:Happens to most people our age

So true! :puppydog:

Funny thing, our convo is prompting Lasik ads! :hehe:

Back from the optometrist... My astigmatism has gotten worse in my left eye. :(

I'll need to get one of those pricey toric contact lenses. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Back from the optometrist... My astigmatism has gotten worse in my left eye. :(

I'll need to get one of those pricey toric contact lenses. :sweat:

Join the club. I have toric contact lenses in both eyes. :usuck:

sadacori wrote:Join the club. I have toric contact lenses in both eyes. :usuck:

Up to now, my optometrist has been able to compensate by adjusting the power of the lens, but now my astigmatism has gone off the deep end. :(

He suggested disposable toric lenses, but I'd rather have daily wear/care ones...

eh My eyes are soo hurtin right now....The other day i got a big flash of light in My left eye,It was so big i couldnt see out of it.It was like someone put a flashlight 2 My eye

Stevie wrote:eh My eyes are soo hurtin right now....The other day i got a big flash of light in My left eye,It was so big i couldnt see out of it.It was like someone put a flashlight 2 My eye

Uh, why don't you go see a doctor then?

bmwracer wrote:
Uh, why don't you go see a doctor then?

The Doctor said that its only bad when i see Black lights..and i do have a Doctors appointment coming up anyway

I wear contact when i go to school, or when i hang out with friends. I usually wear glasses during weekends.

Heard that it's bad for our eyes to have the contacts on for a long period of time? So i try to avoid wearing them for a long period of time.

Despite the saying of contacts help in controlling the power of eyesight, my eyesights worsen every year. T^T

XJShinoda wrote:Heard that it's bad for our eyes to have the contacts on for a long period of time? So i try to avoid wearing them for a long period of time.

I typically wear my contacts for 16 hours a day... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
I typically wear my contacts for 16 hours a day... :sweat:

Are you wearing soft lenses?

I always worry that my lenses would dried up and stuck on my eyeballs.
Is that even possible to happen? 0.0

I had one of my contact stucking up on my eyeball, once. Fortunately i was managed to pull it off before it rolls to my upper lid.

XJShinoda wrote:Are you wearing soft lenses?

Yup... Daily wear soft lenses.

Never had any issues with them getting stuck... There have been a few occasions where they did roll under my eyelid, but they eventually popped out. :)

Stevie wrote:eh My eyes are soo hurtin right now....The other day i got a big flash of light in My left eye,It was so big i couldnt see out of it.It was like someone put a flashlight 2 My eye

My advice is to call an ophthalmologist's office just to be on the safe side. Tell them what you said here. That flash of light and pain doesn't sound very good. If they think that it's a serious thing, they should be able to fit your into their schedule asap.

Also, I read your reply below. What kind of doctor did you consult with? If it's just a regular medical doctor, not an eye doctor, I would definitely call the eye doctor. I can ask my boss, who's an optometrist, on if he would refer someone to an ophthalmologist in a case like this.

sadacori wrote:My advice is to call an ophthalmologist's office just to be on the safe side. Tell them what you said here. That flash of light and pain doesn't sound very good. If they think that it's a serious thing, they should be able to fit your into their schedule asap.

Also, I read your reply below. What kind of doctor did you consult with? If it's just a regular medical doctor, not an eye doctor, I would definitely call the eye doctor. I can ask my boss, who's an optometrist, on if he would refer someone to an ophthalmologist in a case like this.

I agree... If it's that painful, it should be taken care of ASAP. :sweat:

Stevie: Asked my boss. He said the flash of light AND pain sounded unusual. He said to see an ophthalmologist.

sadacori wrote:Stevie: Asked my boss. He said the flash of light AND pain sounded unusual. He said to see an ophthalmologist.

thanks Sadacori,Thanks for caring :dancing:

Stevie wrote:

thanks Sadacori,Thanks for caring :dancing:

You're welcome. :) I hope everything goes well. Please update us on your status after you see the eye doctor.

sadacori wrote:

You're welcome. :) I hope everything goes well. Please update us on your status after you see the eye doctor.

I will :mrgreen: