Any opticians in BCF? Or those in the know of contacts?

[m0l0t0v]

Righto, I wear contacts most of the time. I do have glasses but prefer contacts, especially on the bike. I was supposed to get a delivery today but they fucked up (gave me a normal left contacts box rather than toric (for astigmatism) and I used my last pair last night...

However, I took the last pair out and put them back in the solution and container they came in so they were fresh, etc... And tried them today and were spot on perfect... They're daily contacts BTW.

Is it really bad doing this? No point asking at the opticians because they will say "dailys are dailys".... So would like to hear from some randomer who does know more than your average person!

If I was to get the container for weeklies/monthlies and the same solution and fill it up would it be ok? Or use the solution they come in? (difference in solution used between normal and toric lenses?

Say to use them twice rather than once? Contacts ain't cheap, especially not with having astigmatism

Safe to do so or not?

Ta.
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[Visitor Q]

Depends on protein build up mate.

Better to just get monthlies/fortnightlies in future, which you then change roughly when they start to get itchy/blurry.

Which in the UK is usually a week longer then expected, and outside (in dusty sunny countries) a week less.

As for current problem. You can buy solution and cases over the counter from the optician.

Not only that, I'd wager your eyes aren't that bad, so you may be able to get away with just one contact. I'm blind as a bat, but can do most things (except read books) with only one contact in. Just a thought.
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[yen_powell]

I've got gas permeable lenses (and a stigwossname). The lenses I'm wearing at the moment are probably about 6 years old, I find them more comfortable than my newer lenses. In the past my optician has been happy for me to wear lenses as long as 8 years before saying it was time for a replacement pair. (Been wearing contacts on the bike since 1987)
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[Visitor Q]

[Simeski]

I'd say you'd be OK personally. As far as I'm aware the solution is the same for Dailies/Monthlies/torics etc so that shouldn't matter.

I wouldn't try wearing a daily lens for a week or a month even with nightly soaking as I would imagine after a while they would become brittle and fall apart because of all the handling.
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[MinhDinh]

Erm I work in an opticians and you can wear them a lot longer than they say. However they will degrade faster and it always safer to use them accordingly. Crap can build up and it may be blurry anyway.
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[colin1]

I've done this, and after a few uses, they do break up as they are just designed for a single use, so are more flimsy.

Trying to get half or quarter of a broken contact lense out is a real pain. One time I just couldn't get it out, so had to have it floating around for a few days before it came out of it's own accord.

When you get protein build up, things will get slighly blurry, and the contact lense willy have a sort of milky smear on them. You can get protein remove tables, but they probably cost about the same as a contact lense.

A better alternative, would be an ultrasonic cleaner. I'm pretty sure this would shake off the protein, but this would mean washing it in tap water, which wont be exactly clean. I guess you could boil it first and then let it cool down.

I'd suggest putting the contact lenses in the fridge after you take them out to go to sleep, as this will keep down the bacterial growth.

It also feels nice in the morning putting in a cold contact lense, and I think it makes the lense a bit more rigid when its cold, so its easier to put in.

I got an irritating eye infection from reusing contact lenses, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you are really broke, and really dislike contact lenses.
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[m0l0t0v]

Thanks for the info people

I wore one set for 3 days (I am now broke pretty much, but for good reason, to be on 2 wheels again!) and they were fine. They actually felt more comfortable today and yesterday than the first day though they stung a bit to begin with for about 30 seconds but they seemed to settle.

Have thrown them out now as I think 3 days is good enough.
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[m0l0t0v]

Just thought I'd update...

I've used 2 pairs of dailies for 2 weeks. 1 pair for one week. And they've been perfect... and more comfortable than new ones. No blurryness, no itchyness, no redness or anything. No breaking either...

My eyes are fine, if not better than before too. (comfort, red eyes, etc) Also seem to be able to wear them for longer.
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[5v3d3b0]

I'm not a good example, as I have eyes of steel, but I've used contacts every day for the past 8 or 9 years. I use monthlies for over 3 months, sometimes stretching to half a year, and I sleep with them too. I can go months without ever removing them. Can you use a daily 2 days in a row? Hell yeah, you can use it for a week if you clean it (which I wouldn't) and make sure not to break it.

[herulach]

You can do it, and 99% of the time you won't have an issue, the other 1% you'll go blind. Not a risk I'd want to take.

I wear Monthly extended wear ones (so designed to be slept in) which cost £11.50/month.

Contacts aren't expensive, and it's not worth taking the chance on your sight.
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[Jodie]

I've bought them for him indoors off vision direct and eurolens, for Acuvue Advance, cost about 50-60 quid and usually last him a year. He used to pay about £25 per month.

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