Daysoft Daily Contacts Suggestion

[australorpchick]

A month ago, I suffered from a corneal ulceration caused by my Acuvue Oasys contacts. My family all wear these contacts and we were having problems with them tearing. Sometimes they would tear while we were wearing them, for no reason at all. They were supposed to last 2 weeks, but we were lucky if they last 1 week. These aren't cheap contacts either. My opthamologist told me I couldn't wear them anymore. While searching the web and looking at reviews by other users, I came across DaySoft daily lenses. They're made in the UK. I decided to buy a 2 month supply to try them out. It cost me just shy of $30! That's for both eyes and it includes shipping. I received them a week later. Well, it's been almost a month. It took me about a week to get used to them, but I love them. No washing, no storing and I very rarely use any solution. We decided to switch the kids to them and so far, so good. If everything goes well, I'll buy them a year supply. A 6 month supply is only $89.88. That's less than half what I paid for the Oasys.

With everyone trying to hold onto their pennies, I thought I share this will all of you contact wearers.

Here's their website: www.daysoftcontactlenses.com

 

[ksacres]

I used to wear Acuvue Daily Disposable contacts. They worked really well for me. I liked that if you lost one, you had another the next day! Also, no cleaning, storing and all that crap. I was really prone to eye infections too, and the dailies really helped with that.

Then I had lasek. I would highly recommend it. I just finished paying for my surgery this month, and I would do it again in a heart-beat. Now I forget that I ever wore contacts or glasses!

 

[NancyDz]

I've been wearing Accuvue II for about 6 years, never had a problem. I'm an opthamologist nightmare as I wear them for a few weeks , then toss them and put a new pair in. I never take them out at night, they stay in 24/7. For me it's harder on my eyes to take them out and put back in. So I leave them in. I do put eyedrops in some mornings but thats' it. I get a box for $13.95 . lasts me a couple months. My doc sometimes gives me samples of the new kind ( like the Oasys) but for the price , I really dont notice much difference and the Accuvue are really comfortable.
As for solution.. I get by on the trial size one my doc gives me every year

Glad you found something that works for you and a good price too.


Nancy

ETA: corrected price I pay at Costco

 

[NancyDz]

I'm a good candidate for the Lasik but I just havent gotten brave enough

Maybe next year.

If I couldnt do contacts I'd already have dont it. because I hate wearing glasses, even sunglasses , hats, barettes, ponytails, anything on my head bugs me.

 

[ksacres]

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Do it do it do it! I was terrified too, but as soon as I could see decently well after the surgery (two days), I was thrilled!

I see so well, and now I don't have any worries about the contacts or glasses or anything.

It IS really freaky, and for a while you can't see anything, and THAT was the worst part. When they actually do the laser thing, it's like watching a waterfall of light inside your eye. My heart has never pounded so fast!

Honestly, if you are considering it, bite the bullet and GO! You will be glad you did.

(And yes, I gush like this to anyone that will listen...)

 

[NancyDz]

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Do it do it do it! I was terrified too, but as soon as I could see decently well after the surgery (two days), I was thrilled!

I see so well, and now I don't have any worries about the contacts or glasses or anything.

It IS really freaky, and for a while you can't see anything, and THAT was the worst part. When they actually do the laser thing, it's like watching a waterfall of light inside your eye. My heart has never pounded so fast!

Honestly, if you are considering it, bite the bullet and GO! You will be glad you did.

(And yes, I gush like this to anyone that will listen...)

You are the first person that actually described what it was like ... everyone I know that has done it just says " just do it you'll be happy" but never any details so you know what to expect.

Thanks for sharing what it was actually like.. sounds terrifying but doable

I guess I'll sign up for the medical reimbursement account this year at my open enrollment... might as well get a tax break if i'm going to spend the money

Nancy


Oops sorry for hijacking the thread.... back now to our regularly scheduled program

 

[ksacres]

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That's what I did.

None of it really "hurts". If you've had your eyes dilated before, that's what they do before the surgery. The drops sting, but then they're numb.

The first week or so, your eyes feel "scratchy/dry" and you have to put drops in at certain intervals. But it's annoying, not painful.

I had no idea what to expect either, and that was the worst part. It was much faster and less painful (well, painfree, actually) than I expected!

 

[australorpchick]

Hijack away! I've wanted to lasik too. I admit, I'm a bat. -4.75/-4.00. I've heard 50/50 on it. I've known several people who had it done awhile back, but end up wearing glasses or contacts later on. While I'd love to wake up and see, I'm not sure if I want to end up wearing contacts & glasses again, after spending all that money.

I was thinking about doing it this year, but my company cut out our FSA. Shucks.

 

[ksacres]

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It's not really, "wake up and see". I could barely see anything for the first couple days, and after that, my vision gradually improved over the next couple months. Now I see better than my dh.

Everyone ends up wearing glasses eventually, it's not b/c of the Lasek, it's because of age. I don't wear glasses now, but at some point I will to see up close. I will only need reading glasses, not bi-focals. Lasek doesn't prevent aging LOL It also only corrects people that are near-sighted. That is, you can see close up, but not far away. They've not yet come up with a procedure to fix close-up vision.

They explain all of that to you if you ask. But most people don't come to need reading glasses until mid forties or after, and some people never do, but even so I still have twenty years to be glasses free! It was an excellent investment for me.