New contact lenses don't make a difference, anyone?

[NJD]

TLDR: Paid for contacts, put them in and fcuk all difference to vision, anyone had the same thing?

Recently finished my trail period for contact lenses and had the first batch that I've paid for delivered, they got dropped through the front door (possibly damaged them?) by postie and when I opened a pair up out the packaging and put it in my eye they make no difference to my vision like they're not even in.. when you get a new pair of contacts delivered do you need to do anything before you wear them?

After wearing them all day I cleaned them and put them in new solution (like I would a working pair) and put them back in this morning, nope.. no difference. I then opened a second pair (paid for a few months worth) and the same thing again, no difference.

Is there something I need to do to them or should they just be "plug and play" so to speak.. nothing was mentioned throughout the trail period of purchasing them about needing to do anything. I just can't understand why the ones I've purchased are having no effect when the trail period lenses (I assume where the same thing) worked fine (bar a few days where they where occasionally blurry and sore).

Opticians are closed today so I'm tempted to return the batch I purchased tomorrow and claim them unfit for purpose and get an exchange, unless that is someone has a similar experience?

[hellkat]

Are you putting them in "right side up" ...?

My daughter managed to put hers in "inside out" for several months before deciding she was getting regular headaches and wondering why ...


P.S. Being dropped through the mailbox won't break them, they're a bit sturdier than that
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[NJD]

[snowsurfer]

Check the lens power on the packet, they're either wrong or have been miss-labelled.

Having your contacts in the wrong way will still improve your sight, but will be as uncomfortable as fuck because of the raised lip as shown in the previous pic.
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[NJD]

[P.addy]

0.25!!!!!! That's pretty much perfect vision. I'm -6.25 and -6.00.

[NJD]

[NJD]

Update: Turns out it's possible that I got delivered a bad batch (opticians said something about a dirt build up) although have to wait a couple of weeks to see if the ones I'm getting delivered work, if they do then all is well and if they don't then I'd need to try a different brand or another set, not that I think it will get to that since the trail pair where working fine the day before I put the dud pair in.

Couple of weeks commuting with glasses, could be worse.

[Aff]

Just order them off contactlenses.com or the like and get them next day for a 1/3 of the price.
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[iooi]

[NJD]

[Nexus Icon]

-0.25?

Christ, mine move around more than that between check-ups.

I have gone up and down between -6.5 and -7.5 and back over the last 10 years and I don't even notice. To notice -0.25 is insane.

Fair play, hope you get it sorted.
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[Doovy]

-4.25 over here.

The other numbers are diameter and base curvature.
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[Rogerborg]

To be fair, Paddy's eyeballs were replaced with marbles after his 8th crash.











I want to lick them, is that weird?
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[NJD]

[JP7]

My lenses are only -0.25 but I have a greater correction for astigmatism, this is where my benefit comes from.

Lenses are mass-produced to specific measurements, so they are not always 100% tuned to your prescription. You'll find that glasses give you a greater benefit because they'll be perfectly made to your prescription.

However, if your lenses are only correcting -0.25 without some sort of correction for astigmatism or similar, then I wouldn't imagine they're worth the money. In fact, at that strength I reckon you'd still be well within the driving standard. It's no surprise that you aren't really seeing much benefit.

[iooi]

[RhynoCZ]

OP, contact lenses can not get damaged by dropping the box. It's soft gel, only cuts and ripping on the actual lenses can damage them. I mean, if the container of the lense is damaged and leaking, I wouldn't put that in my eye. I'd assume the lense would be completely dry anyway, if the solution leaked.

When I get a new set of lenses, I just take them out of their containers and put them on, perfect vision right away.

''plug and play'' is what they are.

The right side also does not matter, some people have problem with this, I don't. I accidentally put lenses the ''wrong side up'' in my eye more than once, the vision was the same and I did not even feel any discomfort.
By the way, there are no universal lenses. The lenses differ in the radius of curvature. Not everyone has got a perfectly round eyes, as you might know. Once again, I accidentally tried different curvature, mild discomfort, eyesight alright.

Riding with -0.25d, the fact is, you can't tell the difference. IF you've got -0.25d contact lenses, than you should have at least -0.50d glasses. If you have -0.25d glasses, you can't really wear contact lenses, as the contact lens is directly on your eye, whereas the glasses are not. If latter is what you have, you unnecessarily strain your eyes. The funny bit is, they eyes/brain will adapt to it at some point and then you will need to keep wearing them.
I've got -5.50d lenses, I should have -5.50d and -5.75d, though I asked and they told me it's not necessary. I can tell there is a slight difference between the eyes wearing -5.50d on both eyes, but when you don't think about it and use your both eyes the picture you see gets always crisp enough.

If you are not sure, ask your ophthalmologist. Don't ask the people that sell the stuff though, they'll tell you to buy a white cane just in case.
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[iooi]

[Minty]

I had problems seeing through some contact lenses I had. I drilled a hole through the centre of them and found they were much better.

Worth a go?
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[RhynoCZ]

[LustyLew]

I gave up on all that contact lens/milk bottle glasses malarky when my vision hit -11.50!

I coughed up mega bucks and had implanted lesnes, describing the procedure freaks many people out.

I recommend you watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOn9SI5nxE! Ver informative, but certainly not for the squeamish!
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[UnknownStuntm...]

Nobody questioned the prescription then? Sounds like horseshit to me.

I've been through several differen opticians and the time taken in the chair is absolutely well spent. Shit opticians will get you out in 15 minutes. Good ones won't huff when you can't answer the 'is it red or is it green' question for the 400th time, they'll do something else to determine your prescription.

My specs prescription is 0.25 different to my contacts prescription, and he said to me 'you won't notice the difference'. I thought I would, being a smartass, so I said go on, show me. He did, and with both eyes I couldn't tell what was what. Perhaps I could have with one eye on it's own, but it's not iften I use just one in daily life.

I think you should go back to the place you're paying (Imma guess it's Specsavers) and tell them you'd like another eye test with a different optician.

You get precisely one pair of eyes, do not fuck about with them.