contact lens discussion thread (merged)

aurora_borealis_2

Hmmm, they said wear them as much as possible for a week and then go back.

pavlovs_dog

well the advice they give you when you first try contact lens is for the first 3-4 wears you are not allowed to wear them for more than 3 hours at a time.

dont know if you wear varifocals for as long as you would normal specs, but i would choose a time limit, wear them for that length of time today, and tomorrow try to go 30 mins to an hour longer.

give them 3-4 days of good wear. if it still hurts after that then something is wrong.

JollyNolly

It took me a week or so to properly get used to varifocals. At first I thought I'd have to take them back and go back to normal lenses. However, I persevered and now I'm pretty happy with them, except when I need to read the gas meter and I have to get my head in a certain position to look through the right part of the lens - very awkward. BTW I am also very old!!

ayeshasi

does anyone know?

wishiwasarichgirl

as long as it is the solution for soft contact lenses (as opposed to hard/rigid/RGP CL's) then you can use it with your Freshlooks.

wishiwasarichgirl

hiya AB, i'm an optician and i'd advise my patients to try to wear new varifocals as much as possible for a week or two cos it can take this long (or sometimes longer) to adapt to them.

try not to swap between your old specs and your varifocals if possible cos then it will take longer to adapt.

if there is no improvement after a week go back to specsavers, they have a "no quibble guarantee" so they should do all they can to sort it out for you if there is still a problem.

HTH


out of interest, do you get the same problem with both pairs or only one?

ayeshasi

great thnx! Just recieved my contacts today and they are great....except for the one in the right eye...its a bit blurry, maybe i didnt put it in right.....

aurora_borealis_2

wishiwasarichgirl wrote:

hiya AB, i'm an optician and i'd advise my patients to try to wear new varifocals as much as possible for a week or two cos it can take this long (or sometimes longer) to adapt to them.

try not to swap between your old specs and your varifocals if possible cos then it will take longer to adapt.

if there is no improvement after a week go back to specsavers, they have a "no quibble guarantee" so they should do all they can to sort it out for you if there is still a problem.

HTH


out of interest, do you get the same problem with both pairs or only one?

Hi wiggly cleverdicky :T :T :T

I've worn them all day in work today and my eyes are just beginning to ache now.
I haven't had the other pair made up yet but the optician did check these yesterday.

... The joys of old age :rolleyes:

ayeshasi

i have just recieved my coloured lenses for £10/month - freshlook, They were delivered next day. One of the lense seems a bit blurry and i called them this morning and was told that a replacement lense is on its way and will be with me tomorrow. Good service. https://www.contactlenses.co.uk

Noble_Scarlet

Please could someone advise me on this!

I wear monthly disposables contact lenses; A 6-months supply (including the solutions) costs me about £84 from my current opticians. I do get free after-care service like an eye test check-up but this is now once every 2 years. Ideally I could pay less if I renew my supply online instead of just handing over £84 each time without even getting a check-up.

I tried to order my lenses through Tesco but when I asked my opticians for my prescription they were such a hassle and eventually gave me a copy omitting the vital details! So it seems I cannot order my lenses online as I don't have the necessary info and I believe opticians can refuse to provide them to 3rd parties (even if you give them permission to ask on your behalf).

I really don't want to go back to them ever again: it's not totally due to the fact they want to be a pain in the a**** about giving me my specifications even though I've bought lenses from after a fitting but their customer services has worsened over the years too.

Which is the best high street opticians I should try next? I'll be happy to pay for an eye test and buy lenses from them afterwards but I would then like to be able to buy them cheaper elsewhere. What questions should I ask before committing myself?

Any help? Thanks.