Originally Posted by on the path

I don't this what you're suggesting is possible. Maybe you have hard contacts that are way smaller than mine. But, if yours are modern permeable soft contacts this just doesn't happen.

FWIW, my contacts do move around slightly on the cornea. It's part of the design. But it's not possible for me to see the edge of the contacts. They are bigger in diameter than the iris and they just don't move around that much.

Also, my contacts have never come out unexpectedly, ever. They stay put until I manually remove them.

Originally Posted by on the path

Also, my contacts have never come out unexpectedly, ever. They stay put until I manually remove them.

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker

Funny, cycling is what induced me to abandon contact lenses after a short trial. Distance vision was magnificent, and I liked them well enough except for three things. At my age I completely lost my close vision and needed a bifocal reading glass with a planar top just to be able to see both the cycling computer and the road. So what was the point if I had to wear Rx glasses anyway. Then even with glasses over the contacts, one blew out on a windy ride never to be found. Bummer riding home with one ,not to mention the cost (that was before daily disposables). And finally when wearing spectacles, one pair was all I needed and they stayed on my face, photo-reactive bifocals for sun, shade and all purposes. When wearing contacts, I had to have reading glasses, sun glasses, safety glasses and on and on. My pockets were full of glasses. Wearing my regular specs was just easier.

As far as the sticking your fingers in your eyes, that is a non issue. It is not a problem.

Originally Posted by Brian Ratliff

It was discomfort more than pain, but the recovery period was pretty long. Doctors will usually schedule the surgery on a Thursday to minimize the time off work. I couldn't do anything over the weekend; and it was hard to see to the point where I couldn't drive. On the Monday after, I could drive, but only in familiar roads where I didn't have to read street signs. It was about a month before I could read street signs during the day. Maybe two months before I had reliable night vision (again, using street sign reading as the measure). My eyes were really dry up to that point; the doctor will usually tell you to take eye drops, and it's best if you use them religiously.

After two months, the worst was well over. I had to enlarge the print on my computer screen for three or four months. After six months, my vision was pretty much great. There are small creeping improvements for a couple years after the surgery; the doctors will usually aim for a slight over correction knowing that in the following years the eyes tend to slip back towards the original correction.

Now, don't need glasses at all, though I have a pair since my eyes are very slightly far sighted now. Those glasses generally stay in my bag unless I am at the computer too long. Traveling is so much easier, especially flying. I was surprised how easily I slipped the habits of taking out and putting in contacts, though the habit of reaching for my glasses after waking took over a year to get over. I had no idea how much energy was going into my contacts and my eyes in general until I didn't have to do it anymore. It was a total life changer.

I should say I think the recovery depends a little on the correction. I was going from -5.5 and -6.0, which means I was right on the edge of being acceptable for surgery given my cornea thickness. Part of my recovery too was getting my brain to stop correcting for my former astigmatism. My recovery was pretty long, but because it is permanent, well worth it.

Originally Posted by AndyK

Most important discovery about putting in soft contacts!!! Here is what I do:

Most instructions tell you to put the lens on ONE finger tip, which doesn't work for my thin lenses.
I use TWO finger tips, holding the lens on both sides. Place the lens in the eye, and it goes right on, no curling, falling out, etc!

Try the two finger method. And remember, you're not touching your eye, the lens is. You REALLY have to F-up to get any kind of eye infection.

Originally Posted by coasting

That's a great tip. I have very thin lenses with my prescription being only 1.75. I found on my first day using them that I cannot put them on the eye and just pull my finger away without the lens coming off. I'll try your technique.

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker

Funny, cycling is what induced me to abandon contact lenses after a short trial. Distance vision was magnificent, and I liked them well enough except for three things. At my age I completely lost my close vision and needed a bifocal reading glass with a planar top just to be able to see both the cycling computer and the road. So what was the point if I had to wear Rx glasses anyway.

Originally Posted by coasting

but sticking your finger into your eye is horrible.

Originally Posted by AndyK

Most important discovery about putting in soft contacts!!! Here is what I do:

Most instructions tell you to put the lens on ONE finger tip, which doesn't work for my thin lenses.
I use TWO finger tips, holding the lens on both sides. Place the lens in the eye, and it goes right on, no curling, falling out, etc!

Try the two finger method. And remember, you're not touching your eye, the lens is. You REALLY have to F-up to get any kind of eye infection.

Originally Posted by coasting

Tried that today. It is easier than the one finger approach. Thanks. Stick 2 fingers in, then pull fingers apart.

Originally Posted by AndyK

That's what she said!!

If you think about it, you are trying to put a floppy piece of plastic on a ROUND eye surface. Unless the lens is nice and thick, it will always curl around your finger if you only use one!