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I got grounded from contacts.

February 4th, 2008 at 05:43 pm

At least it feels that way!

My eyes have been steadily getting more and more irritated over the past few months. At first I figured it was just a tired pair of lenses (I wear the Night & Day kind you can leave in for 4 weeks), then I thought it was allergies, or possibly conjunctivitis.

So, I took myself to the eye doctor and found out I've got some kind of unpronounceable condition that basically means I have tiny little bumps under my eyelids that are irritating my eye.

I guess it's pretty common for contact uses who have a bad habit of sort of fudging the replacement date on their lenses.

Yes, I was a bad girl. I figured they were still working fine and they didn't hurt at all, so 4 weeks started becoming 6, then 8, and I think once even 12! And it finally caught up with me.

So now I can't wear any contacts for the next 6 weeks. Then, depending on how I'm healing, I might be able to start wearing them again on a limited basis and work my way back up to someday being able to wear them overnight again.

So, moral of the story kids, when they say 4 weeks, they acutally mean 4 weeks!

At least glasses are less expensive than contacts. But I still miss my contacts so much!

3 Responses to “I got grounded from contacts.”

  1. DeniseNTexas Says:

    My other half has about 25 or so years in the optical business and he says it isn't wise to use the 24/7 kinds of contacts. Your eyes need rest from the lenses and they don't get it with those. I wear glasses but have considered contacts. I'd have to go the old fashioned way though and have plenty of time without them.

  2. Sallyr70 Says:

    Oh my goodness, I feel your pain!!!! I love my 24/7 contacts. I do fudge on the date, but try to take them out at least one night a week. With this info, I am going to be better about changing them.

  3. debtfreeme Says:

    i had something similar. take the time needed and it will get better. i now wear disposable and toss them each day.

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