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Jan 9, 2025
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Archaea
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Experience with contact lenses?
For someone over 50, who didn't need prescriptions, are contact lenses worth the hassle?
Do you become easily accustomed to putting them in?
Are eye infections common if you use them?
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Experience with contact lenses?
Archaea
Jan 9, 10:37am
I've been using contacts for 25 years. If I forget to replace the lense
Cougarclaw
Jan 9, 10:39am
Are there people in your opinion who should NOT use contact lenses?
Archaea
Jan 9, 10:40am
If you frequent place with a ton of dust in the air or you have to
Cougarclaw
Jan 9, 10:44am
Just seeking broad opinions instead of the opinion
Archaea
Jan 9, 10:48am
Yes you get used to putting them in. It does take time. In 30+ years of wearing
BYUtka
Jan 9, 10:45am
Get the dailys that also allow you to see both far and near. I've been
RC Vikings
Jan 9, 10:53am
When I switched to dailies it made a huge difference. But I had soft contacts
fulano
Jan 9, 10:57am
Does daily mean you put them in each day?
Archaea
Jan 9, 10:58am
daily means you put a fresh new one in every day. throw them away at night.
fulano
Jan 9, 11:00am
I use dailies at work for the last two years. No issues. I don't enjoy wearing them. On the weekends I don't use them
byujacob
Jan 9, 10:54am
Had them for almost 40 years with no infection issues ever. My Rx is -7.5, so I
BYU-Ite
Jan 9, 11:07am
Over the past couple of years by near vision in my contacts has really gone
guerito
Jan 9, 11:07am
I didn't need glasses until I turned 37 just over 3 years ago. I didn't want to
leanmeanCoug
Jan 9, 11:07am
I've used them for 35 years. Never had an infection. Putting them in or taking them out takes less than 20 sec.
kccougar
Jan 9, 11:08am
I switched to contacts in my 50s during COVID due to my glasses fogging up while
CougSilver
Jan 9, 11:16am
I have really sensitive eyes and bad allergies. Contacts dry my eye out really
Magneto
Jan 9, 11:18am
It has made ALL the difference for me.
eyes4byu
Jan 9, 12:52pm
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