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Draheid

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 05:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
But Hillbilly: what's the rest of the kinfolk gonna think when you's don't look all crosseyed no more? They's not gonna recognize you! bugeyed

Seriously, congratulations. I hope they continue to be satisfactory to you!

Sisalou

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 06:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thats great news! I am glad you are enjoying them so much.

Nanarobin

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 09:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hillbilly....so happy that they are working for you. My nose is thinking of your freedom from glasses!!

Read on, my friend!!!

Juju2bigdog

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 09:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hillbilly, did you wear contacts before?

I have never worn contacts, but if the bifocal ones work, I might be willing to try.

Hillbilly

Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 12:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju...I had been doing the monovision thingy so, yes, I had already been wearing Preference Toric contacts by Cooper Vision. This wasn't a good solution for me so I went to a new doc who gave me a trial pair of the Acuvue Bifocal contacts to try. I go back in about a week so he can check and if I like them, they will order me a supply of these contacts.

These contacts are much thinner than the others and, while more challenging to get them in, they are more comfortable. I would pull the Cooper's out of my eyes as soon as I got home, these Acuvues I wore most of Saturday without it feeling like a rock in my eye after 8 hours.

If anyone is interested, I suggest they ask for a trial pair to test. I am not paying for the trial pair so I wouldn't have been out any money. Also, the website above has a 'trial offer' of its own.

Goddessatlaw

Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 09:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
How's day two with the contacts, going, Hillbilly? I'm excited to hear the first day went so well. Are yours extended wear disposable, daily disposable, or just regular one-year contacts (I don't know what the technical names for all these are - I wear the regular 1 year that you take out and clean nightly). I'm going to go ahead a recommend my Mom try them and hope she has good luck with them, too.

Karuuna

Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 09:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hillbilly wrote: <<I'm in love! >>

well, heck, I guess the rest of us are out of luck, then.

Seriously, glad to hear those are working so well for you. I tried soft lenses, just the daily disposable kind, and couldn't see a darn thing. I'll be sticking to my gas perms, with my reading glasses perched trendily on my head, thanks to your suggestion.

Hillbilly

Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 11:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yup, Kar...I rank these right up there with my cable modem!

Nanarobin

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hillbilly....you still hanging in there with the lens experiment?? Hoping all is well after several days.

Hillbilly

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oops...thanks for reminding me, Nanarobin. I decided I was being a pest by giving so many updates so I thought I would wait a few days.

Yes....yesterday was day 4 with these contacts and they are great. I've gotten a handle on dealing with how thin they are and it only takes about 10 minutes to get them in now.

I see great for distance. The reading is good but he gave me the lowest power on the reading part so I could have an easier time adjusting but even with the eyeglasses, I had at least a 2 so I will probably ask him to bump that up. I can read fine, the print is clear but its small and would be nice to have a little more power.

I recommend folks at least get a trial pair at your next doc visit and give them a shot.