i hope your eye doctor knows you're wearing them for weeks at a time before taking them out. it doesnt matter what brand contacts you use, calcium builds up everyday and if not rinsed regularly will slowly scratch your eye causing eye problems related to old age to come sooner.

When you first start wearing contacts, it seems as though you have to keep puttin' drops in all the time. Eventually this goes away. Another concern is: how much correction do you require? If it's large, especially with astigmatism correction, you have to be careful with regard to how tightly you squeeze your eyes shut, or to how high or low you roll them. Otherwise, they could roll on you, or otherwise pop out onto your eyelashes. But if you are aware of this possibility, and don't do those things, and keep them adequately hydrated, you shouldn't have a problem. Took me a while to get used to mine playing doubles tennis. So not good when you can't see the ball just before it hits ya between the eyes! :eek:

I wear contacts that should be cleaned at least every two weeks, and worn for a max of four. :rolleyes: I shouldn't tell you this, but I've been wearing the same pair since end of March. Non-stop. Yeah, I know. Time to change 'em out. If anyone wants to trade lives with me, I welcome a PM. :o

The fit of your contacts may be adequate for normal, every day wearing, but that fit may be comprised but the sporting activities unique requirements.

When biking, most road cyclists heads are not completely vertical, and the cyclist typically has to direct their gaze upward to see straight ahead. In doing so, a contact lens will be forced up against the upper lid, and the lens may then be pushed downward, resulting in the lens fitting not on the cornea, but more on the sclarea (white portion), which is curved differently than the corneal surface.

Result - lens will not be hydrated correctly, will tend to lift up and away, move off the cornea, and might even be blinked off.

Possible solutions- speak to your eye care professional about contact lenses fit specifically for sports, typically, larger diameter lenses, that provide move coverage. Might be worth the added expense, if specs are a problem.

Dirt and pollution (traffic) bother my eyes more than the wind factor. Sunglasses definitely help. I haven't lost a lens yet. Just remember to blink.

soft contacts and oakleys for 16 years in ALL conditions. no problems.

I LOVE contacts for sports. I've even worn them white water rafting & didn't lose a lens.

I find that wind & dirt do irritate them, but if you wear sunglasses it isn't so bad.

They do take some getting used to - but still, soooo worth it.

VV, you do take them out at night, though, right? :eek: FWIW, I switched from B&L solutions to Ciba Clear Care during the fungus scare last year, and I've found that I can get up 2-3 months out of a pair. This stuff is awesome (and sort of cool- scrbby-bubbles get yer lenses really clean). Not shillin'- just sayin'... :D

Regardless of the power, if a lens is fit correctly, it should not become displaced due to excessive eye movements or blinking. If this does occur, probable cause is a loose fit.

The lenses you wear are called "planned replacement", meaning that they should only be used for a period of time determined by your ECP (eye care professional). There is a lot of flexibility in the process, some patients can only go 2 weeks max, others can safely wear the same pair for 3 or 4 months. Primary factors that affect wearability...compliance with DAILY cleaning and disinfection, and the individuals tear film. Excessive protein buildup from tears will accumulate on the lens surface, and they will begin to feel dirty. When that happens, it's time to discard, and open up a fresh pair.

Please tell me that you are removing them, and not sleeping with them on.

LASIK, no issues after 7 years, perfect 20/20, guaranteed for life.

Ciba Clear Care is a hydrogen peroxide (bubbles) based cleaning and disinfection system, and it is also one of the best available.

Always best to check with your ECP before switching solutions, as you may be allergic to a preservative, or the lenses may not be compatible with the new solutions.

Both of mine fell out on my first TT. Was not pleasant, I have a vision of - 6.50 on both eyes, so I was practically blind. Was able to finish, though.

Glad to hear your success, but I have to ask, did you get that guarantee in writing?

Good advice. And, like the instructions for Clear Care say about 10,000 times, do NOT put this stuff directly in your eye, and wait at least 6 hours after putting the lenses in the solution before wearing to allow the solution to neutralize. So, if you're looking for a quick-clean, this isn't for you, but for overnight (when you need to take your lenses out anyway) it's great. IMO, the best no-rub solution out there- it really is no-rub!

I wear soft lenses and run the Ophthalmology department in a Medical Center in NYC. At first, wearing contacts are distracting. You get over that initial hyper-sensitivity. I swear by them now. I never feel the need for re-wetting drops although that is an excellent suggestion, especially for the new contact wearer.


Good luck.

You're good. Mine are 5.5 & 6 and I think I'd need a dog to lead me home.