The Joy of Contacts

[Kitsune]

Which brand of torics do you have? I have Vertex's currently

Ah, I have no idea. I'm on the first week's trial, which was interrupted the very first day when I accidentally tore the right lens while trying to gently scrub it with my finger. I should have saved the foilpacks.

Does the solution that you put them in make a huge difference? Right now I'm using B&L "MoistureLoc" MultiPurpose coupled with Ben Stein endorsed Clear Eyes. "Wow."

The fog, I think, is associated with dryness. If I hold my eyes open and stare, I can see it gradually get worse until I blink. I'll talk to the doc about it during my follow-up.

I considered Lasik, but I'm put off by it knowing that any mistakes are something you have to live with forever. I was also discouraged when I found out that some people have to go in for repeat procedures if their vision changes -- sometimes as frequently as every five years. That can't be fun. If anyone is going to be cutting into my eye, it better be right the first time and it better only need to be done once!

Zippy, my father wears RGPs and he's had them pop out now and then with the wind, but it is almost always when they're really dry. He has no choice but to wear the rigids, but he's gotten used to them. Seeing him struggle, though, was what made me stay with glasses for some years. All it took was seeing him lose a contact for hours above his eye, essentially inside his head, creeped me out for a long time.