What Is The Best Brand For Contacts?
November 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under FAQ on advance for astigmatism
i wear glasses and im planning on getting contacts… again…last time i got contacts my eyes reacted to them… i need to know a good brand that ont hurt my eyes and helps my astigmatism….. HELP
This is something that you and your doctor are going to have to work out together. Just keep in mind that if you have astigmatism, fitting lenses that are right for you WILL take time. You can’t expect to get a perfect, comfortable fit right away. If you persist in finding a good lens, then you will be successful in wearing contacts.
I have worked as an optical technician for four years, and I’ve assisted probably thousands of new contact lens wearers. There has never been one “perfect” contact lens that worked for everyone, especially not for people with astigmatism. Your best bet is just to mention to your eye doctor that you have had trouble in the past, and be specific about your needs. There are toric lenses that last one year, are replaced twice a year, four times a year, every month, or every two weeks…they are even perfecting daily disposable toric lenses. SO, explain your preferences (is comfort more important than being able to see 100% clearly?) and remember that you might have to make a compromise here or there, but you probably won’t. There are many, many people who wear toric lenses who are thrilled with them.
If your eye doctor doesn’t seem receptive to trying new lenses until you get just the right ones (without charging you anew for each follow-up), or if he seems in a rush to put you in to one specific lens, then you really need to go to a different eye doctor. The truth is, many doctors receive discounts when they order a certain amount of a certain lens, so they might want to push you into that lens. DON’T be pushed around. Insist on comfort and vision quality. Good luck!
There is not a one size fits all contact. My eye doctor was pushing O2 Optics, but I could not wear them, my eyes don’t like them, but I guess they are better for your eyes. I have also not had any luck with Acuvue. I need a contact that has more moisture. I used to wear ProClear Aqua- but they discontinued that Now I wear Extreme H2O.
Just counsel with your doctor about which ones you should wear. Most places will give a trial pair to wear a week or two, don’t be afraid to tell the doctor if you don’t like them.
Here are some tips for you to make it easier.
First ease into wearing contacts. The first day wear them for 2 hours, then 4 hours the next day, then 8 and so on. The first time I wore them, I was not told that and I tried to wear them all the time and My eyes did not like them. Once my doctor told me to ease into wearing them and put me on this schedule, I could wear them. Also putting me in the right contact helped.
Second- Keep Eye drops handy. At least for me, when I wore them at first, my eyes were dry a lot, I used the eye drops alot while I was getting used to them. Now I don’t use them that much. But it will help you get through the first little bit.
Third, have someone in the office who wears contacts, sit down with you and show you how to put them in and take them out. Don’t let them rush you through and don’t leave until you can get them in and out quickly and without much trouble, you should be able to put them in, in less than 5 min. and take them out in less than 5 min. Insist that someone who wears contacts help you. They can show you by taking their contacts out and putting them back in The first time I tried to get contacts, I went to a chain store, they gave me my contacts, left me alone by a mirror and I had to figure it out on my own. It took like 30 min to get them in- then I had trouble getting them out when I got home and getting them in the next morning. When I found someone who would sit down with me, I caught on quickly and got them in and out easily and quickly.
That is completely upto your Optometrist. The type of contact they reccomend is based on your eyes tears shape and size and how it transmits oxygen through the lens. It also depends on your RX, depending on how much astigmatism you have will also be a detrimining factor. Some of the more popular brands are Acuvue Advance for Astimatism, B&L Soflens 66 Toric and Frequency 55 Toric. The Frequency 55 Torics have a larger Rx base than others. But do the trial period with your Dr. and find the lens that works best for you. But expect to try a few different brands and to go for a few follow-ups b/c getting a Toric lens just right can be a little tricky.
Ive had Soooo many problems w/ contacts, not being able to wear them for more than a few hours because they get dry & blurry. Ive tried a few specialty copntacts, & the only ones I’ve found that work are the Acuvue Oasis disposables. They dont make these for astigmatism, but their Acuvue Advance W/ Hydraclear IS & is nearly the same product.http://www.acuvue.com/contact_lenses.htm…