contact lens easily spoil on left eye

hi, my contact lens easily spoil on my left eye, like currently my
monthly lens feels spoil in less than a week, but right eye lens still
ok.sometimes just 3 days. both power are -4.5
was using o2 optix and now b&l purevision. same thing happening

what's wrong? should I just switch to non silicone hydrogel types for
my left eye? I only started o2 optix last year, then changed to b&l
because of o2 optix availability problems in my country.

Nick Chan schreef:
> hi, my contact lens easily spoil on my left eye, like currently my
> monthly lens feels spoil in less than a week, but right eye lens still
> ok.sometimes just 3 days. both power are -4.5
> was using o2 optix and now b&l purevision. same thing happening
>
> what's wrong? should I just switch to non silicone hydrogel types for
> my left eye? I only started o2 optix last year, then changed to b&l
> because of o2 optix availability problems in my country.
>

Ask your fitter to look at your problem, maybe it is just the switch to
BL Purevision.

BTW, this is just one thought, there are many others but only a face to
face view on your problem gives the best answer.

Jan (normally Dutch spoken)

On May 20, 11:31 pm, Nick Chan <zzzxtr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> hi, my contact lens easily spoil on my left eye, like currently my
> monthly lens feels spoil in less than a week, but right eye lens still
> ok.sometimes just 3 days. both power are -4.5
> was using o2 optix and now b&l purevision. same thing happening
>
> what's wrong? should I just switch to non silicone hydrogel types for
> my left eye? I only started o2 optix last year, then changed to b&l
> because of o2 optix availability problems in my country.


Have your eyedoc check for dry eye in the left.

On May 21, 1:16 pm, spammer <sereb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 20, 11:31 pm, Nick Chan <zzzxtr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > hi, my contact lens easily spoil on my left eye, like currently my
> > monthly lens feels spoil in less than a week, but right eye lens still
> > ok.sometimes just 3 days. both power are -4.5
> > was using o2 optix and now b&l purevision. same thing happening
>
> > what's wrong? should I just switch to non silicone hydrogel types for
> > my left eye? I only started o2 optix last year, then changed to b&l
> > because of o2 optix availability problems in my country.
>
> Have your eyedoc check for dry eye in the left.

Sort of what I was thinking, too.

The OP may be able to figure this out rather quickly by trying an eye
drop like "Blink" or "Aquify" for a week. If that solves the problem,
likely some sort of tear film dysfunction accounts for it.

Could also be a fit issue.

But ... what do I know?

hi thanks all for the quick reply

I don't use any eyedrops. Maybe I should.

Spoil i mean by, if I wear the 'spoiled' left lens on my right eye, it
is the same effect, it somehow became no longer usable.

I'll try the drops.Meanwhile I just bought acuvue clear. (now i
remeber why I didn't like acuvue, it is soooo soft , so hard to
handle)

On May 22, 2:23 pm, Mike Ruskai
<BUTthann...@DONTearthlinkLIKE.netSPAM> wrote:
> On or about 20 May 2007 20:31:00 -0700 did Nick Chan
> <zzzxtr...@yahoo.com> dribble thusly:
>
> >hi, my contact lens easily spoil on my left eye, like currently my
> >monthly lens feels spoil in less than a week, but right eye lens still
> >ok.sometimes just 3 days. both power are -4.5
> >was using o2 optix and now b&l purevision. same thing happening
>
> >what's wrong? should I just switch to non silicone hydrogel types for
> >my left eye? I only started o2 optix last year, then changed to b&l
> >because of o2 optix availability problems in my country.
>
> Are there even extended wear lenses that aren't silocone hydrogel?
>
> In any case, it's not exactly clear what you mean by "spoil". You
> mean it feels like there's something between the lens and the eye?
> Can't see clearly through it?
>
> I've tried PureVision lenses, and find them intolerably uncomfortable
> - the edges are not smooth at all. I've settled on Acuvue Oasys,
> which I sometimes wear for a few days at a time.
>
> But more often than not, I'll take the lenses out once a day, give
> them a rub and rinse with multi-purpose solution, then pop them back
> in. I'll do this a few days in a row, then leave them out overnight
> (or day, depending on when I'm sleeping at the time).
>
> You don't mention if you use drops at all. I find that after waking
> up with lenses in, they are quite dry, and a couple drops are quite
> necessary to avoid blinking incessantly for a couple minutes while
> waiting for my tear ducts to wake up.
>
> It may be something as simple as you sleeping on your left side, and
> overnight inadvertently pushing bits of dust into your left eye, if
> that's the definition of "spoil" you mean.
>
> Hopefully that gives you a clue or two about how to test your own
> theories before visiting your eye doc.
> --
> - Mike
>
> Ignore the Python in me to send e-mail.

On May 23, 3:27 am, Nick Chan <zzzxtr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> hi thanks all for the quick reply
>
> I don't use any eyedrops. Maybe I should.
>
> Spoil i mean by, if I wear the 'spoiled' left lens on my right eye, it
> is the same effect, it somehow became no longer usable.
>
> I'll try the drops.Meanwhile I just bought acuvue clear. (now i
> remeber why I didn't like acuvue, it is soooo soft , so hard to
> handle)
>
> On May 22, 2:23 pm, Mike Ruskai
>
>
>
> <BUTthann...@DONTearthlinkLIKE.netSPAM> wrote:
> > On or about 20 May 2007 20:31:00 -0700 did Nick Chan
> > <zzzxtr...@yahoo.com> dribble thusly:
>
> > >hi, my contact lens easily spoil on my left eye, like currently my
> > >monthly lens feels spoil in less than a week, but right eye lens still
> > >ok.sometimes just 3 days. both power are -4.5
> > >was using o2 optix and now b&lpurevision. same thing happening
>
> > >what's wrong? should I just switch to non silicone hydrogel types for
> > >my left eye? I only started o2 optix last year, then changed to b&l
> > >because of o2 optix availability problems in my country.
>
> > Are there even extended wear lenses that aren't silocone hydrogel?
>
> > In any case, it's not exactly clear what you mean by "spoil". You
> > mean it feels like there's something between the lens and the eye?
> > Can't see clearly through it?
>
> > I've triedPureVisionlenses, and find them intolerably uncomfortable
> > - the edges are not smooth at all. I've settled on Acuvue Oasys,
> > which I sometimes wear for a few days at a time.
>
> > But more often than not, I'll take the lenses out once a day, give
> > them a rub and rinse with multi-purpose solution, then pop them back
> > in. I'll do this a few days in a row, then leave them out overnight
> > (or day, depending on when I'm sleeping at the time).
>
> > You don't mention if you use drops at all. I find that after waking
> > up with lenses in, they are quite dry, and a couple drops are quite
> > necessary to avoid blinking incessantly for a couple minutes while
> > waiting for my tear ducts to wake up.
>
> > It may be something as simple as you sleeping on your left side, and
> > overnight inadvertently pushing bits of dust into your left eye, if
> > that's the definition of "spoil" you mean.
>
> > Hopefully that gives you a clue or two about how to test your own
> > theories before visiting your eye doc.
> > --
> > - Mike
>
> > Ignore the Python in me to send e-mail.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I've had issues with my eyes drying up recently, too, and went to my
doctor who told me to try drops and we briefly talked about changing
contact lens brands -- I asked him about PureVision, since I had heard
good things about the low light quality and I'm intrigued by
continuous wear...Your doctor can get you a free trial of PV lenses,
too (which I saw on their website). I haven't tried PureVision but
thought they sounded like a good possibility. Has anyone had luck
with them?

> I have dry eyes, andPureVisiondidn't work for me. I wear Extreme
> H2O and Biomedics XC (different lenses in each eye--it's a bit weird).
> The Biomedics XC gives me crisper vision than the Extreme--I think it
> has the "aspheric" design. It lasts a longer time, too (I can get
> almost 3 weeks--I just wear them 8-10 hours a day). Both these lenses
> are supposed to be more comfortable on dry eyes.

Hmmm...thanks - I appreciate the feedback. As I said, one of the
things that draws me to the idea of PureVision contacts was their "low
light" benefits. I definitely have a harder time seeing at night when
I'm driving, so it sounded like PV may be a good option for that...I'd
be interested to see if someone who maybe doesn't have dry eyes has
had luck with them? I was curious about success stories, but I guess
the free trial is a good way to try them out if no one has stories to
share with me

> ThePureVisionare published as having a 8.9mm optical zone. Acuvue
> 2's are published as having 8.0mm. I'm guessing that Acuvue Oasys and
> Advance both also have 8.0mm optical zones (it's not published).
>
> I've not used Acuvue 2 lenses, but I have tried all of the other three
> above. I see at best a tiny edge forPureVisionin night vision
> performance, but I find them extremely uncomfortable.
>
> A while ago, someone else posted on this issue that he found Acuvue
> Advance to have the best night vision.

Hmm. that's interesting - one of my friends who wears PV said they
took some getting used to...that they were different from other ones
she'd worn but that once she got used to them she swears by them. If
the low light benefits are worth it, I think it's worth checking out
the trial (can't hurt, especially since it's free to try them) - since
everyone's eyes are different, the comfort levels probably vary per
person too. I'm definitely looking into them - thanks for everyone's
feedback...