Emancipated!

[Karma]

What flavour do you use Weasel? I use Acuvue (remove each day ones) but I get confused about what each 'model' does...cant seem to find the 24/7 variety. Maybe Ill have to try some Focus Night+Day ones.

Can't remember which exact make they are, but apparently one of them is a special one because I've got astigmatism...

Will check when I get home, but looks like there's money to be saved by using that website.

[kickingzebra]

Oldrider:
I have been wearing silicon hydragels for just over a month,
Theory is you can leave them in for 7 days, 6 nights, the lenses last about a month, and they don't have problems with protiens like the older soft lenses.

For me, they are SOOO comfortable, to wear, to sleep in etc.
The lense feels more substantial, but doesn't go anywhere, or move around in my eye. Less night time glare when driving with them in, I can leave the visor open at up to 120 km and they don't move at all (less than 50 with the old ones) Went surfing the other day, and came out of the water with the same two lenses I went in with (was forever losing the old ones!)

You can wear them all the time without taking them out, but it does substantially increase risk.

They cost more, but well worth it in my opinion.
I'm not a candidate for laser surgery either, but these are a much better alternative than nothing!

[oldrider]

damn that is cheap. I currently pay $200 for three months supply...

Anyone else had dealings with them, positive or negative?

I just made an enquiry with my Optometrist.

$200:10 per box of 6 (3pair) for full time monthly. As above!

$55:00 per box of 30 daily lenses. (new pair every day)

$56:00 per box of 6 (3 pair) take out overnight jobs. (Current use for me)

I think I will shop around and get me some full time monthly lenses to try out and take it from there.

Might get one box and just use them for special occasions/purposes like going to rallys etc. John.

[Maha]

Cataracts?

Yes Doctor Lou.......

[Lou Girardin]

Yes Doctor Lou.......

I had the same.
Amazing difference when they've fixed them.

[oldrider]

Oldrider:
I have been wearing silicon hydragels for just over a month,
Theory is you can leave them in for 7 days, 6 nights, the lenses last about a month, and they don't have problems with protiens like the older soft lenses.

For me, they are SOOO comfortable, to wear, to sleep in etc.
The lense feels more substantial, but doesn't go anywhere, or move around in my eye. Less night time glare when driving with them in, I can leave the visor open at up to 120 km and they don't move at all (less than 50 with the old ones) Went surfing the other day, and came out of the water with the same two lenses I went in with (was forever losing the old ones!)

You can wear them all the time without taking them out, but it does substantially increase risk.

They cost more, but well worth it in my opinion.
I'm not a candidate for laser surgery either, but these are a much better alternative than nothing!

Must have been posting while you were too!
I presume your silicon hydragels are still "soft" lenses.
I have been wearing contact lenses for years now and can only wear soft lenses.
The old glass ones were a complete comedy act for me, nearly drove everyone mad, always loosing them, every time I sneezed they would shoot out or up behind my eyelids etc.
Trying to stay in control of the situation while on the piss was a nightmare.
Imagine while in a half pissed state, trying to buy some big bikers beer off him because your contact lens had jumped out and had gone into his beer.
They were relatively new to the market in those days so I spent a fortune on replacements.
Often much safer than trying to retrieve them!
Glass lenses were almost impossible to control when pissed.
Quite understandable when the owner is completely out of control anyway but alas those were days of old, that doesn't happen these days.
Where do you buy yours from? Can you quote a price? Cheers John.

[Maha]

I had the same.
Amazing difference when they've fixed them.

I could'nt beleive how hairy my arms looked, and the oranges on the tress were so bright, and the vinyl looked dirty so i was cleaning hard out, but it was the pattern..... 3k an eye and the surgeon was doing 9 eye's before lunch on the day i had mine done....

[Shadows]

I was speeding everywhere on the way home and diving into corners with a lot more zest. Peripheral vision in focus does wonders for your riding style.

Just have to work on the speeding thing now. Weird. Speeds just LOOK different.

A little bit scratchy, but I lasted 12 hours in them

Hehe yeah man, when I first wore them I'd get kind of seasick just walking around, I wasn't used to the ground at my feet moving below me in perfect focus unless I was looking directly at it. Some kind of weird vertigo thing going on.

[Shadows]

I just made an enquiry with my Optometrist.

$200:10 per box of 6 (3pair) for full time monthly. As above!

$55:00 per box of 30 daily lenses. (new pair every day)

$56:00 per box of 6 (3 pair) take out overnight jobs. (Current use for me)

I think I will shop around and get me some full time monthly lenses to try out and take it from there.

Might get one box and just use them for special occasions/purposes like going to rallys etc. John.

The full time monthly ones shoudl only be about twice the price of what you are using. Like you, I've got the ones you take out each night and turf after 30 days.

[Lou Girardin]

.. 3k an eye and the surgeon was doing 9 eye's before lunch on the day i had mine done....

Freaky op though. Especially when they're putting the new lenses in.
Did you go to the Eye Institute?

[kickingzebra]

Cost me $200 for three months from the optometrist, but can buy them cheaper online.

[ManDownUnder]

I could'nt beleive how hairy my arse looked

scary - public announcements like that just put me right off...

[Lou Girardin]

scary - public announcements like that just put me right off...

Not getting contacts for the Missus then?

[sAsLEX]

The full time monthly ones shoudl only be about twice the price of what you are using. Like you, I've got the ones you take out each night and turf after 30 days.

SAme except I stretch mine out to last alot longer as I often forget to put them in and wear glasses, but they last alot longer than the box says.

[Maha]

Freaky op though. Especially when they're putting the new lenses in.
Did you go to the Eye Institute?

Had one eye done at Manakau Super clinic cos i was living at Papatoetoe at the time, and the other one done at Milford clinic on Shakespare rd opp North shore hospital.yea freaky op....being awake through it, dark room with a bright light focused on the eye...WOW the colours......