blr_p said:
Dude I'm been wearing lenses for nearly 20 yrs now, a good amt of that in front of a crt too i might add, no big veins or anything
That's my experience so far. Optometrist does not find any problems with my eyes.
I use protein remover on the lenses (every cpl of months) as i said before, inspite of what the bottle says and have done so from day one. So the question of build up is moot. They do have a tendency to push disposables in the US more than in the UK.
I've averaged 2+ yrs per pair of lenses they become uncomfortable after that.
yeah, but with now no tablets around i guess thats going to come down now huh ?
I really like you, so I hope you don't take offense to my disagreement of this subject....because as a professional I feel very strongly about this.
You are certainly the exception to the rule, if you could only have seen some of the things that I have seen, you would agree with me. It is really scary what some people do to their eyes through contact lens abuse.
I mean how much does a pair of contacts cost that you would risk the potential problems that can occur rather than replacing them more frequently? I know that people are on budgets and sometimes these purchases can be expensive... but no matter how you slice an dice it, it is not worth it...... just spend the extra money and keep your eyes healthy.
Having worn contacts for 50 years does not come close to the type of experience I have had working in this field as a professional for over 25 yrs.
There is no question that replacing your lenses more frequently is healthier and less likely to cause problems. I have seen other people that have worn lenses for as long as you with no problems... but it only takes once to get a horrible eye infection due to old lenses, whereby the material has started breaking down. Lenses are just not designed to be kept that long or you would be able to purchase ones that are.
Please, please listen to me you guys, I really know what I am talking about and no matter what you may think, conventional lenses are not supposed to be worn that long. The fact that you have not yet had problems just means that you are damn lucky and it's a good thing you take care of them as well as you do.
If I could put everyone into daily disposables I would, they are the safest and least likely to cause problems. That said, monthly disposables are pretty good too, even quarterly disposables are better.