what brand and kind of contacts are best?
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It depends on your eyes, but I use acuvue2 and find them very comfortable.
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Maybe try a different brand of contacts?  I had some that were very painful and my doctor switched me to Acuvue 2.  I love them.  Contacts shouldn't be uncomfortable, but if you had corneal scratches then I wouldn't recommend going back to the old ones.  You could get a painful and dangerous eye infection from a scratched cornea.  Acuvues are very soft and they might be better for you.  Definitely do not keep the ones you have if they're bothering you, but also don't go back to the old ones.
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If you are getting daily disposables, no problem. Just throw them out each night.\nIf you get the ones designed for longer wear, follow your optometrist's instructions carefully.  Disinfect your contacts everyday, using fresh solution each time.  Replace the storage case every month.  Never share your contacts with your friends (this actually does happen).
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I recomend the soft, two week, Acuvue contacts. I'm highly active and those are the best that work for me.\n\nPlease remember (and this is from experience) always take your doctor's advice about contact care. When I was younger I left my contacts in for several days and I got a bad eye infection that almost cost me my eye. Remove and clean your contacts every night and throw them away at the end of their cycle.\n\nAlso, as another tip, I can't put contacts directly in my eye (straight on my pupil)...If you can't either here's how you do it...\n\n1. Prepare the contact for insertion as your doctor tells you. \n2. With the contact on the tip of your finger get ready to place it in your eye. \n3. We'll do the left eye first. Okay, look right as far as you can and with the other hand pull the bottom eyelid down. \n4. Place the contact in the white of your eye (See? Instead of straight in.) \n5. Carefully close your eye and turn your eye back to where you are looking staight (with eye still closed) and push the contact into place. \n6. Repeat for the other side (only opposite). \n\nNow you remove them the same way...By catching by the side instead of straight on. This might take practice but the doc won't let you leave till he sees you can put a pair in by yourself so be paitent.\n\nGood luck! (And I know you are going to L O V E your first pair of sunglasses!!! :D)
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do what the doctor told you to do...you may be making your eyes worse by not wearing them...if you really dont like then, then why dont you get contacts?
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What do you need contacts there for? Vague Question, but happy to try to answer.
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Overnight Monthly-wear contact lenses. They're one-way oxygen permeable.
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It depends. Choosing the best option is upto you. \n\nSoft lenses are less durable but can be stylish.\nHard lenses are durable.\n\nso upto you to choose durability or fashion\n\nRigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses, sometimes referred to as hard lenses, are made of slightly flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through them to the corneas of eyes. There are materials that should only be worn during the day and materials that can be worn throughout the night. RGPs give you excellent vision and have a short adaptation period. They are durable, come in light tints for handling and usually have a relatively long life.\n\nSoft contact lenses are made of soft, flexible plastic that also allows oxygen to pass through it to the corneas of the eyes. There are soft lenses that are only to be worn during the waking hours and soft lenses designed for overnight wear. Usually these lenses are immediately comfortable and have a very short adaptation period. These lenses come in light tints, or tints that change the color of your eyes, and they also can be made bifocal. There are soft lenses which can be kept for about a year, ones that you replace every 3 or 4 months, monthly replacement lenses, two week replacement lenses or daily replacement lenses.\n\nThe contact lens doctors at the Eye Clinic will explain all of the options available to you and help you come up with the appropriate lenses for your eyes, your lifestyle and budget.
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You might want to look into something called "shooter's glasses".  Mention these to your eye doctor and they will know what you're talking about.  Some very skilled players such as Karen Corr and snooker player Dennis Taylor use these types of lenses.  I don't know if contact lenses are an option, but that will provide you complete peripheral clarity.  As human beings, we don't have a lot of experience looking in the uppermost region of our range of vision.  People tend to look downward or straight across, mostly to make sure we are stepping safely.  Happy Shooting.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
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I've been wearing contacts for 13 years.  I've never changed contacts monthly.  I normally wear them for  4 months before changing them out.. I've never gotten raging eye infections and my vision hasn't gotten worse in 8 years.  As long as your contacts are comfortable, untorn and cloudy-free, I say go for it! These days contacts are made so much better than in the old days.  They don't tear as much or get cloudy.  As long as you are using a good cleaning solution, I'd say you're fine.  Contacts are much too expensive to change bi-weekly or monthly.  Mine are $40 for 6 and they last me a year!
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Encyclopedia - Contact Lenses  \n\nWhen were contact lenses developed?\nWhat types of lenses are available?\n\n\nContact lenses are thin, finely crafted plastic discs designed to fit over the cornea (See Anatomy of the Eye) of the eye, usually to correct vision problems caused by refractive error. They are held in place by a natural layer of tears on the surface of the eye. In addition to their obvious cosmetic advantages over eyeglasses, contact lenses provide better peripheral vision and virtually eliminate the image distortion sometimes caused by eyeglasses. Contact lenses are now available for the correction of most vision problems caused by refractive defects of the eye including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. \n\nWhen were contact lenses developed?\nContact lenses were first described and sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 1500s, and the first workable model - a 1/4-inch-long glass tube filled with water and containing a microscopic lens - was developed and used by Thomas Young in 1801. In 1887, a German glassblower produced the first see-through eye covering, and in 1888 two European researchers simultaneously reported using contact lenses to correct optical defects. \n\nIn 1929, Hungarian physician Dr. Joseph Dallos perfected a method of making molds from living eyes. This enabled the manufacture of lenses that, for the first time, conformed to the actual shape of the eye. William Feinbloom, a New York optometrist, made the first American contact lens and also introduced the use of plastic to the manufacturing process. Contact lenses were made an official part of the practice of optometry in 1945 when the American Optometric Association formally recognized contact lens fitting as an integral part of their profession. \n\nThe first soft contact lenses were developed in 1960, but weren't generally available to the public until 1971. Toric lenses for astigmatism were approved in 1978 and the first rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses became available in 1979. The next decade saw many advances including the introduction of tinted lenses, bifocal lenses, daily wear soft lenses, disposable lenses, and extended wear RGP lenses. The 1990s saw more advances including disposable tinted lenses, daily disposable lenses and the first disposable lenses that included protection against ultraviolet sunrays. \n\nWhat types of lenses are available?\nContact lenses are generally categorized as "hard" lenses or "soft" lenses. As the name implies, hard contact lenses are manufactured from a rigid material, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). PMMA is a tough, clear material that was the original plastic used in the development of contact lenses. In modern hard lenses, PMMA is often combined with other plastics to increase the oxygen permeability. These are called rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses. Soft contact lenses are made from a plastic hydrogel polymer, hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA) and have a high water content. \n\nIn addition to being categorized as either "hard" or "soft," contact lenses may also be identified by their "wearing" characteristics (extended wear, daily wear, disposable, etc.) and according to the type of prescription (toric, aspheric, bifocal, etc.). The following descriptions are those generally used by the ophthalmic community in describing the various types of contacts lenses. \n\nDaily wear soft lenses\nThese lenses are made of flexible, soft plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eye. They are easy to get used to and comfortable to wear. Because they fit close to the eye and are more difficult to dislodge, they are often recommended for sports. They won't work to correct all vision problems and may not provide the sharp vision required by some wearers. They also require daily removal and cleaning. \n\nDisposable soft lenses\nDisposable soft lenses are normally worn for one or two weeks and then discarded. They are
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Do you mean colored contacts that come in different prescriptions?  If so, yes.  Mention to your eye doctor that you want to try colored lenses at your next appointment.
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contacts are a little more maintenance, and there is a slight chance for an infection. the pros are they look better
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ray ban......sunglass hut\nbit pricey but worth it
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I suggest eye laser surgery. I had mine 5 years ago after wearing contacts for 20 years and it was the best money i ever spent. I understand that current technology even makes the procedure with instant results and no recovery time for a week like i had. And it is painless. Now if you dont like that option, remember that the eye is the most resilient organ in your body and heals the fastest when injured so there is no reason to be afraid to touch it. Once you get past that hurdle it should not take you long to learn to wear the lens...good luck
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I have worn contacts, and found them to be most comfortable.  You cannot tell they are in there and with a little practice can get the hang of easily putting them in.  I used to feel the same way, thinking I would never be able to touch my eye.  Also just to let you know, my Grandmother started wearing contacts around 65 and to my knowledge never had aproblem.  She is now 71.  I think you will do fine.
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It is OK, but it is highly recommended that your use the daily contact ones. Remove the old ones in order for your eyes to breathe. If you wear contact lenses for a very long time the water in your eyes might dry which will make it even harder for you later for wear any contact lenses.