Bifocal Contact Lense
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Draheid | Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 05:35 pm     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! Seriously, congratulations. I hope they continue to be satisfactory to you! |
Sisalou | Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 06:26 pm     Thats great news! I am glad you are enjoying them so much. |
Nanarobin | Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 09:29 pm     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     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     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     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     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     Yup, Kar...I rank these right up there with my cable modem! |
Nanarobin | Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 04:04 am     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     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. |
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