Daysoft contact lenses.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I have a few daysoft ones before they changed what they are made from & they arn't causing me as much problems.

However, it's the new ones I've just received which are really causing me problems & are really uncomfortable.

LouLou

Like most of you, I love the price of Daysoft lenses but they do make my eyes pretty dry and red after a few hours Mum gets a regular prescription for Hypromellose so gives me some drops when I need them.

Had a fitting/checkup with an optician today to use the Acuvue free month voucher and she said Hypromellose aren't very good, too weak/thin and I need something thicker (maybe she was trying to sell me something (?)..I find Hypromellose soothes my eyes nicely).

Also, has anyone compared the Daysoft Classic to the new (well, to me anyway) Silk version? They're the same price which is great as Moist versions usually cost a few more £s.

From reading the site, it appears it's only the solution, rather than the lens' material that is different. Unsure whether that would help dry eyes? http://about.daysoftcontactlenses.com/silk.aspx?Site=14&c=GB&ln=1

"SILK solution is an enriched saline solution for enhanced comfort and moisture throughout the day
SILK contains the eye’s natural lubricant, Hyaluronan, which can hold up to 1,000 times its weight of water, keeping your eyes moist all day"

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I didn't get away with the new silk ones unfortunatly. However, my brother uses them & he's fine. He said he hasn't noticed any difference.

cherylsurrey

I tried daysoft, but too many split while I was wearing them which is painfull and horrible as I had to try and get the split lense out, or they were split before I put them in so sent them all back for a refund, I ended up going onto acuview moist and have had no more problems. I may have just been unlucky though.

LouLou

Here's another option for those looking for cheap contact lenses: http://www.contactlenses.co.uk/reviews/showall?lensentryid=167

Crystal at £7 per eye for a month's supply, though they're cheaper if you buy more. The reviews seem a little mixed, and Daysoft are £6.50 per eye. Some are comparing Crystal favourably with Acuvue Moist, others aren't quite so sure. Might buy some to test

PS: One of the negative comments has an editor's note: "Acuvue Moist are made from a material called etafilcon A and Crystal 1 Day from a different material, Oculfilcon D. Both are common contact lens materials, but some people, especially with dry eyes, may suit one material more than the other."

LouLou

Trying these Crystal dailies for the first time. They feel fine Think my eyes are getting a little dry now (after 9 hours) but more comfortable than the regular Daysoft, which can literally "stick" to my eyes sometimes!!

Good budget option (Crystal) and they felt super-comfortable when I first put them in and the first few hours, didn't feel like I had contacts at all.

Really need to try the Daysoft Silk version to truly compare.

C_Mababejive

It is a tragedy that people who are disabled due to myopia and cannot go about their normal lives without optical appliances are held to ransom by a system which is purely profit driven. It starts at the top from the producers of lenses who operate a cartel to hold lens prices higher.

I have used Daysoft lenses for years and have annual eye health checks with no issues. Many optometrists slate them becuase they want to sign you up to acuvues. Are we really saying that the manufacturing plant at acuvue si doing something so dramatically different than the DS plant which justifies the cost?

nedmundo

Producing/developing superior products and working within the law will inevitably mean higher prices.

C_Mababejive

OK Ned..but do you not agree that the fees having to be paid by people who are high myopes are crippling? What can be done about it? With any other health issue they would receive help but with myopia,you are more or less left on your own and fully exposed to market forces. So whats the issue? Is it lens manufacturers eg Pentax et al who are running a cartel and holding prices artificially high or does it really cost more than £100 to produce a pair of single vision high index simple lenses?

If someone has a worn hip/knee,the nhs fixes it. If they cant get prgnant,the nhs will help. If you want breast reduction/fat reduction/tatoo removal/free drug treatment/and a host of other things, the nhs will help. If you are -10 and you wake up almost blind,no one wants to know unless you bug them the fat end of £250

nedmundo

C_Mababejive wrote: »

OK Ned..but do you not agree that the fees having to be paid by people who are high myopes are crippling? What can be done about it? With any other health issue they would receive help but with myopia,you are more or less left on your own and fully exposed to market forces. So whats the issue? Is it lens manufacturers eg Pentax et al who are running a cartel and holding prices artificially high or does it really cost more than £100 to produce a pair of single vision high index simple lenses?

If someone has a worn hip/knee,the nhs fixes it. If they cant get prgnant,the nhs will help. If you want breast reduction/fat reduction/tatoo removal/free drug treatment/and a host of other things, the nhs will help. If you are -10 and you wake up almost blind,no one wants to know unless you bug them the fat end of £250

In an ideal world, there would be endless cash in the pot to pay for high myopes specs and everything else. Unfortunately, there isn't so where money spent is prioritised, there are bound to be some winners and some losers.

You seem to think that not being able to see clearly without refractive correction is some form of health issue/disability. I'm afraid I disagree. I'd say not being able to see even with refractive correction is. Like I said in another thread, it's equivalent to not being able to keep warm without clothing etc - i.e. a fault of being human and the spread of normal variation with our species.

The equipment required, along with overheads such as manpower etc along with a high rejection rate due to necessary high tolerances mean that some lenses, especially high prescription surfaced and coated to order lenses will invariably cost a lot more than standard lenses mass moulded in some far eastern sweathouse. I'm not saying its fair, but it's how life is.

Market forces can be a good thing as some outlets cross-subsise eyewear to encourage you to buy your groceries at the same time. This means that you can buy high prescription specs at below cost price in some instances. Personally, that's not my cup of tea as I'd want an experienced and qualified person dispensing my specs, all of which costs more of course.

BTW, AFAIK Pentax don't make lenses. A certain high street optical chain has acquired the branding rights which means that they can brand any lens they produce as a 'Pentax' lens - clever eh!