Contact Lens City

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Question by CountryRds: Which is my left and right contact lens?
My doctor marked my contact boxes ‘left’ and ‘right’. but is the lens supposed to go in ‘my right’ or ‘your right’?

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Answer by Footprintz
The right eye is always your right eye.

Even when someone looks at you, your right eye is still your right eye, even though we see it on the left.

Your right arm is always your right arm…same thing.

Answer by Alexandra S
It goes into “your right”. The box in which the doctor marked “right” you put into YOUR right eye.And so the one he marked “left” goes into your left eye.

So when you put them back in the case, make sure they’re in the right side. When you take it out of your right eye, but it in the side of the case marked “R”
and so on with your left.

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by geekstinkbreath

Question by Ophelia_Chennai: What is the shelf life of an unopened toric contact lens?
Can you please tell me how long is the expiry date for a toric lens, if the seal is not broken? The lens is still inside the saline solution.

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Answer by Chris C
Usually there’s an expiration date on the box that the contact lens came in.

Answer by GingerinLV
If you don’t have the box still, and only the flat pack (the pakage that the lens is in), the expiration date should be right on the label. It should look something like this: 2011/09.

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Question by Taylor: Can you use a previous contact lens box as a prescription to buy a new one?
I lost the prescription paper. I use the contact lenses brand ACUVUE so if you use that too, that’s a good reference; the box says the power I need, the curve, and the diameter.

Can I use it to buy new contacts?

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Answer by Footprintz
Yep, all brands show all that info right on the box.

You can use that again, unless your prescription is over a year old. If it is, the Dr. may not approve it when the site contacts them to verify it.

Answer by Mar D
Footprint is right on!

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Question by Sameeha: How do I know im wearing my contact lens the right way up?
My lens sometimes turns inside out..which sometimes leads to a lot of itching or blurry vision. Is there anything that wud help me figure which the right side up is?

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Answer by Nikkers
If the edge of the lens is curling inwards, it’s the right way up. If it’s curling outwards, it’s inside out.
Apart from that, if the lens is inside out, it immediately feels uncomfortable.

Hope this helps.

Answer by Satan Said Dance
When you get ready to put your contact in, hold it on the tip of your finger as usual, and bring it eye level. When you look at it from the side, it should look like a perfect bowl. If it’s inside out, it will create an odd shape with the ends sort of curling over. Once you try this a couple of times, you’ll easily be able to tell when your contact is ‘inside out’.

Answer by RolloverResistance
If your lens is inside-out, you will see the turned-out edge when the lens is on your finger (in the position when it’s ready to be placed on your eye). It’s like a “flip” in a woman’s hairdo.

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by Shelley N.

Question by qwerty!!: Need to convert a eyeglass prescription to an contact lens prescription?
What would my contact lens prescription be approximately?

____Sph___Cyl___Axis
R___T.25__T.50___90
L___T.75___.25___ 85
__________(^This part has a o with a – over the top)
Please help =)

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Answer by Jaspreet
Cyl- it is necessary if your lenses correct for astigmatism. Measured in diopters, it tellsyou how much astigmatism you have. Negative sign means myopic astigmatism and plus sign means hyperopic astigmatism.
Axis- A measurement necessary for contact lenses that correct for astigmatism. It indicates the orientation of cylinder in lens in order to compensate for cornea’s oval rather than round shape.It is expressed in degrees.

Don’t know about sph.

Answer by princeidoc
you cant just covert. must have curvature measurements & have a contact lens Rx. need to go back & get “fitted”

Answer by J
Yes. I can do that. But first I must know your complete eyeglass prescription, the size and shape of your eye, what kind of lenses you are expecting, (hard, soft, etc.).
Do you think that the measurements of your eyes would have anything to do with what lens is prescribed?
If you come into my office, we can try a T.25 in the right eye and a T.75 in the left.
Maybe your doctor would tell you what a
T.25 lens is.

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Question by : Why does my left contact lens always wear out faster than my right?
I currently wear Toric contact lenses and have been for years. My prescriptions for both eyes are different but I have astigmatism in both. In the last year or so my left contact has started wearing out a lot faster than the right one. It will also have a hard time staying on my cornea and it tends to not stay sharp. Anyone know what may be causing this?

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Answer by sweety
get ur contact lens fitting rechecked.

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by Andy.Schultz

Question by j: Is it okay to switch my contact lens solution inbetween the period of my one month lenses?
I am currently using my monthly contact lenses and it has not reached its 30 days period yet but my solution ran out, and so I bought another brand. Is it okay to just switch? Will it hurt?

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Answer by MsParisa
Nah,,your fine.

Answer by Hillbert
Another brand or another bottle?
Another bottle of the same brand is definitely okay; that’s kind of a no-brainer.
Another brand makes things tricky; we usually recommend you don’t, but it’s really hard to time these things. As long as it’s something similar — i.e. a rub-and-rinse multipurpose soft lens cleaner — it should be fine, just double-check the instructions! You might find, though, that you have some irritation or dryness with the new solution; that’s because different brands of solutions and contacts interact differently, and it’s mostly a trial-and-error process, even for those of us who work with the products every day.
In any case, it won’t be painful, and worst-case scenario, it gives you trouble, you go to your eye doctor, and they figure out a better solution for you to use.

Answer by AJ Pfeiffer
Yes it’s ok to switch solution brands and no it’s not going to hurt.

Answer by Footprintz
To change the brand of solutions you should do what is called ” purging” the lenses.

Put your lenses in the new solution for 2 hours, then throw it out, then again for 2 hours, and throw it out…then again for the night.

By morning, all traces of the old solution will be gone from the lenses and you won’t have any problems.

Sometimes it can cause a lot of irritation if that isn’t done first. Many solutions can cause an interaction with the different ingredients.

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Question by : Why might my contact lens be causing double vision?
I just got a new prescription. Everything seems perfect except sometimes the left eye sees blurry and slightly double vision. I have astigmatism. Does it mean the lens is fitting improperly? Like I said, it’s only sometimes.

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Answer by Frank
The lens is not fitting properly, causing blurriness. If it were just the wrong strength, it woudl be blurry all the time.

The curvature of your contact lens might not be matching the curvature of your eye (the base curve, or BC). Think of a big head wearing a small hat. This could cause your contacts to not settle in properly, causing intermittant blurriness.

When your vision in one eye gets blurry, your brain has trouble combining the images from your two eyes into one image. Eventually, this will get better because your brain will start ignoring the image from one eye (suppression), but don’t be fooled by the seeming improvement – this is a bad thing.

You should be re-fitted. Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the fit right.

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Question by sasha: How do you slide a large contact lens out of your eye?
I can’t pinch it out because my eyeball is too slippery. The lens won’t grab onto my fingers.

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Answer by Lynn
I like to pinch mines out. The trick is to let your fingers dry COMPLETELY so that it can properly grab onto the lenses.

Answer by Jordan
Hold bottom lid down and then slide then lens down and try to pinch it out or slide it to the corner of your eye and it should come out…It’s alot easier to do it the first way though

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Question by Lovely Latina: How will I know if my contact lens is ripped?
I had some eye irritation. I tried cleaning it idk why its like that. I see a tiny almost undetectable spot on the lens could that be a rip how will I know?

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Answer by @wrestler@
Any breakage will make it uncomfortable for you. That is because the aeration process in the design and contour of the lens is disturbed.

Answer by tonysmoogie
If you cleaned them off a couple times and it’s always in the same spot, I’d say it’s probably ripped.

Answer by GingerinLV
It could be a protein build up or a rip. Either way if its still there after you’ve thoroughly cleaned it, throw it out and wear a new lens. If it’s irritating your eye, it could cause a corneal abbrasion.

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Question by ihcuids: How often do you change your contact lens case?
I usually change it after I’ve gone through two large bottles of solution. Is it really necessary to change your lens case or do you just keep the same one and use it over and over?

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Answer by Courtney M
-Every two to three months.

Answer by Spectacle
I throw mine away about every two months or if it looks dusty ro dirty at all.

Answer by mummy heffalump
Dump out the old wetting/soaking solution from the lens case. The case should be rinsed with contact lens solution or hot water and allowed to dry.

The lens case must be rinsed daily and refilled with fresh solution in order to maintain maximum strength for disinfecting the lenses. Old solution that is merely “topped-off” will fail to kill microorganisms effectively and, if the tip from the solution container is immersed in the old solution while the bottle is squeezed, the dirty solution will be suctioned up and the entire bottle of solution contaminated.

Replace your lens cases every three months, and sterilize it it between. Lens cases can be a source of contamination and infection. Gross cases are incubators for infection.

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by geekstinkbreath

Question by : How do I get out a shattered contact lens out of my eyes?
So I have shattered contact lenses in both of my eyes. And its been there for 4 years already. I don’t have the kind of money to go to the doctor for a check up. And every time it comes up my eye its usually on the pupil or sensitive areas. Its the clear part of the contact not the colored. Any help please?

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Answer by thesoundofsilence
ARE YOU BEING SEROUS?!?!?! That is SOO BAD. Go to a doctor immediately!!! what are you thinking!!!

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Question by jamitmaurice: What is the best way to wear an old contact lens prescription?
I have a prescription of -3.25 in my right eye and -3.75 in my left.
I’ve run out of -3.75 and am waiting for the new ones in the mail. I have old lenses at -3.00. Should I wear the one remaining -3.25 in the left(weak) or right (the one with the -3.25 prescribed)? The other eye would have the older -3.00 lens.

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Answer by Blessed
Call you eye doctor and see if they have any samples you can have until your prescription gets here. More than likely you will have a headache because of the weaker prescriptions. Also, if you have glasses, wear those for a couple of days. I had this problem last week when I ripped a contact and was out on refills for my right eye. I called my doctor and he was able to give me a sample that was my prescription (which is a regular contact lense, like the ones you get in the box) for me to use until my new set arrives in the mail. I hope this helps!

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by Jason Cartwright

Question by : Is there any solution for a torn contact lens?
My right-eye contact lens is slightly torn from its edge… is there any way to fix it or is it FINALLY A WASTE? Help please!

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Answer by Footprintz
Well, you can’t put tape on it, and you certainly can’t glue it…so yes, it’s finished.

Answer by Char
You want to toss it, it can actually cause scratches on your eye and they hurt like hell. I had a little chunk taken off the side of my contact but I didn’t want to use one of my replacements, I ended up getting a scratch on my eye then it got infected becasue of the bacteria on the contact lens and had to where my glasses and use drops in my eye. So a lot simpler to just change out for the new ones.

Answer by Ginger
Hi Alice: Throw it out. A torn lens in your eye is irritating, harbors bacteria and is definitely uncomfortable. Replace it and move on!
Ginger

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Question by flyingelephant1234: How do I convert my contact lens prescription to a number like 20/20?
My contact prescription is -1.00 in my left eye and -2.50 in my right eye. What would this be in the 20/20 system of vision measurement? Thanks!

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Answer by krieger
Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s really possible. The system essentially measures at what distance you can see something as well as someone with ‘normal’ vision. It doesn’t say why this is. Are you myopic or hyperopic? Do you have an astigmatism? Aside from that, some people are simply better at recognizing shapes than others, which would give them a slightly higher score.

The easiest way would be to just print out a Snellen chart (the standard eye exam), stand at the appropriate distance (usually 20ft or 6m, but dependent on the specific chart) and see how far down you can read. I’ve attached a few links to charts that are supposed to be sized for a regular printer and/or computer screen, but I havn’t tried them.

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Question by jamitmaurice: What is the best way to wear an old contact lens prescription?
I have a prescription of -3.25 in my right eye and -3.75 in my left.
I’ve run out of -3.75 and am waiting for the new ones in the mail. I have old lenses at -3.00. Should I wear the one remaining -3.25 in the left(weak) or right (the one with the -3.25 prescribed)? The other eye would have the older -3.00 lens.
2 minutes ago – 4 days left to answer.

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Answer by Spectacle
It really would not matter. It should not hurt you either way.

Answer by Footprintz
That’s hard to say . You may be better off keeping the right eye at it’s full correction, maybe not.

The best way to find out will be to try it yourself and see which way is better.

Although with just a – 0.25 difference, you may not even notice it.

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Question by Concert Pi: Is it possible to wear a different color contact lens in each eye?
I was wondering–if you had contact lenses for blue and for green, could you put one green in one eye and have one blue in the other eye? Or any other colors, for that matter.

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Answer by Lili
yes u can

Answer by rubybell_99
Yes, of course.

Answer by kanoe
of course it’s possible..but why would you wanna do that?

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by Jeremy Brooks

Question by : In a contact lens exam, do they touch your eye? Also, hard or soft?
I am a teen and I really want contacts, because my glasses hide my ice-blue eyes. I am kind of scared of a contact lens exam, because my mom said they have to touch your eye. But the last time she got a contact exam was probably 20 years ago. Also, I have dry eyes and I play basketball and volleyball. Should I opt for hard or soft lenses? Thanks for your answers!

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Answer by ?
they dont touch yor eyes i went and got them three days ago talk to your eye docter for contacts for dry eyes i think i have dry eyes eye drops will help i have soft lenses and they are comfortable hope i helped. if ur scared they will touch your eye u have to get over because how else will you get the lenses in hun?

Answer by hippo37
I have had my contacts for 40 years and never had my eye touched by an optician. However their fingers will come very close to your eye as they put the contact in for you so it may feel like that. Just remind yourself its only teh contact which is going to touch your eye and teh optician is really experienced. What they do is try a contact in your eye, give you an eye test and then look at the way the contact moves in your eye with a special instrument. It takes quite a while teh first time and the optician may try more than one set. When they take teh lenses out again they will come near your eye but not touch it. I know its not nice to have someone else put a finger near your eye, but they are professionals.

Now the optician will probably recommend a lens type for you based on your perscription , fit etc. Hard lenses used to be the only lenses available but are more uncommon these days as they have many disadvantages. Some perscriptions though are only available in hard lenses; I had to wait some years till mine came out in soft lenses so I have worn both.

Hard lenses have to be worn in over a period of time and they are uncomfortable to painful while you are doing this. If you don’t wear them for a couple of days you have to work up your wearing time again. Dust clouds outside can get behind the lens. if you drop them and lose them it can be expensive, they are a fiddle to clean and keep dust off. Having said that I successfully wore them for 20 years and thought them great. Soft lenses however are massively more comfortable. There is no period of having to wear them in and no problem if you dont’ wear them for a couple of days. Dust is far less prone to get behind them and rub and because they are disposable if you lose one its not such an issue. There are various sorts of disposable, daily, fortnightly and monthly. I use daily for swimming so I can throw them out afterwards and otherwise fortnightly which are great although I used to wear monthly. Using soft lenses these days is for the majority of people the best option,. Some of the choice is down to money – have you discussed this with your mother?

Dry eyes can be a problem for lenses – hard or soft. This is something the optician will look at. Contacts have special eyedrops and its a good idea to get a bottle of these to rewet teh lenses whilst they are in your eye. Try and look at why your eyes might be dry – computer screens dont’ help, but not drinking enough water doesn’t either. Playing basketball and volleyball is the sort of thing lenses are ideal for – I’ve played many sports using lenses and when I first got them in school I couldn’t believe the difference tehy made. I’ve done various sports in both hard and soft lenses and I don’t think there is a particular advantage ot either. It can be easier to knock hard lenses out of your eye, soft lenses hardly ever fall out, but I’ve never had it happen to me playing sport. Only had problems with young children knockign them out.

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Question by : How much do contact lens cost ?
I want to buy contact lens I know there are diffrent types can u tell me the diffrent types and how much they cost and I don’t have prescription I’m 12 almost 13 which ones would be the best for me

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Answer by Orlando Goodman
Go to the optromitist an they will give you like 5 doffrent brands you take them home try them all on for like a week or day and see what ones are most comfortable and also if u want contacts you HAVE to go the optromitist to get ur diameter and stuff for your eye and there like 50 for a 90 pack of dailys

Answer by Little Leelee
Check at this site dear

http://www.solution-lens.com/

Only 19.90 per pair and also you can find at other online store and can buy them without prescription.

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Question by Gigi28: What do the numbers and letters around a contact lens mean?
I can see numbers “1 2 3″ and a bunch of other letters on my contact lenses and I’m not sure if they’re indicating how I’m supposed to place them on my eyes. I have astigmatism. Help!

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Answer by Beth B
When you see 123 then you know the contact is not in side out. When you see 321 the contact is inside out and will not fit well.

Answer by Judy L
According to a very technical forum on soft toric contacts for astigmatism, the little markings on your lenses indicates where the bottom of the lens is, or where the “weighted” portion is. When you insert your lenses, you should be trying to put the markings at the bottom of your eye, if you can.

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