So I just bought a pack of 2 week contact lenses. I was wondering if I skip a day of wearing them, would it count as a day in the 2 week period or would it not? Like.. If i wear my contacts for 3 days, then skip 2, would i still have 11 days left to wear them?
2006-11-28 16:24:22 · 7 answers · asked by chiogee 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The Truth:
The 2-Week contact lenses are EXACTLY the same as Daily Wear, which are EXACTLY the same as the ones you wear for a year.
The difference is only in the price and marketing. I had a single pair, which I took out and soaked every night, and I wore them for a year, which is exactly what my opthalmologist said to do. One pair for one year, and everything was fine... They could have lasted longer, but the eyes change too much in a year.
I now wear the "2-Week" contacts... which I thought meant you could wear them for 2 weeks non-stop....WRONG! Well, wrong, according to my optometerist. She says 2-Week contacts must still be taken out and soaked every night. (I thought 'what's the point, I had to do that with my 1-Year contacts also) She also says that you can actually get 4-6 weeks out of them...
But... I wear them for 1 or 2 weeks continuously, then let them soak for a week or 2, while I wear another pair, which I then take out and replace with the previous pair, back and forth. I have had absolutely no problems using this method. If I ever have any prolonged irritation or discomfort, I toss the offending pair out and use a fresh pair. Just make sure you keep your cases clean and your solution fresh.
I'm sure contact lens makers and optometrists would just have a fit and tell you how horrible the above method is, but they make lots of $$$$ selling you at a great price those tiny gels that cost them pennies to make.
2006-11-28 16:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by marsminute 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can wear them for a while longer than directed, but be cautious for the health of your eyes. I think the amount of time that you can keep contacts in your eyes is 80% medical and 20% marketing. Your eyes need oxygen, so be sure to go without them at least in the evening or when you are at home.
2006-11-28 16:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by yidlmama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it counts by the days you wear them not the amount of days theyve been out of the packaging so if u opened it today and dont wear them for a week then u can wear em for another week after the second week
2006-11-28 16:27:30 · answer #3 · answered by sandyscheeks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're fine, because don't you get to choose when you wear them? I have long time contacts, and I don't wear them on the weekends usually, I wear my glasses
2006-11-28 16:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by fun-lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 20:26:24 · answer #5 · answered by behl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wore mine for a month or more because of the fact that I wore my glasses some days.
2006-11-28 16:30:00 · answer #6 · answered by wrokgoddess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell. i wear mine for month at end
2006-11-28 16:26:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋