Taking the Plunge--Soft Contacts

I wear soft lenses and have since I was 13 years old. I can't compare them with hard contacts because I've never used those to know the difference. The lenses I currently have are the ones where I wear them for 30 days and then toss them. I like these very well because I'm not bothered with having to put them in and take them out every night. Prior to these lenses I wore the weekly ones. (Where you're supposed to wear them a week and then toss them. I usually went well beyond that week's time just to save myself the effort ha-ha).

I've never really had any trouble getting the lenses out, except on the rare occasions that I have long nails. At that point it makes it a little tricky. Fortunately I usually have nothing more than short-short nails.

Good luck with the new contacts! :-)

These are good questions. I have never worn contacts, but my daughter tried the disposable ones and for some reason she could see better with her glasses than the contacts. Does that sound strange to anybody?

Thanks for the comments! Vikki--So you only need to take yours out once a month?

Sandra--That does sound strange. If they were the same prescription, the contacts should work just as well (if not better, because sometimes glasses don't cover your peripheral vision.) Maybe the contacts were dirty/cloudy? Sometimes people's eyes secrete more protein than others and that can make contacts cloudy or uncomfortable.

I have worn various brands of soft contacts for about 14 years now and I LOVE them! I cannot make a comparison, but I know that once you get used to them taking them in and out is very easy. They will teach you how to put them in and take them out. As far as advice on putting them in: If you put the contact on your finger and look at it in profile the edges should be cupped and fairly smooth. If you can see a sharp edge that is sort of flared out then they are inside out. You can also check if they are inside out by seeing if they will easily fold in half. If they will you are all set to put them in. If not, inside out again.
As for taking them out, you kind of slide it sideways and pinch between two fingers. Well, that's what I do, but I am not sure that is exactly the way it is supposed to be done. After a little practice taking them out really wasn't so bad. Putting them in took a little more practice actually.

Sandra- It isn't that strange if she didn't give them a lot of time to adjust. My eyes need a little time to switch between glasses and contacts because your eyes focus at different distances depending on where the corrective lenses are in relation to your eye. If she tried them a while ago, I would recommend she try them again as there have been HUGE advances. She should also talk to the doctor about the problems she had because they could try a different brand or check for an astigmatism or something like that. Just a thought.

Hope this helps.