Getting contacts...help please...

Hi.

Today I had an eye exam to get contacts for the first time. I believe
my contact lens power is -2.25 for each eye. Is that really terrible? I
think the box they got out for me said "Trial Lenses Acuvue 2." Does
this mean they are going to prescribe me Acuvue 2? I was hoping for
daily lenses.

Also, they wanted to go home so they didn't train me and I came home
without lenses. I have to go back tomorrow. How long will the training
take? They put the lenses in me (they got the one eye in on the third
try and the second eye on the first try...I was happy about that) and
then they took them out. I did have 1-2 minutes to try to take them
out, I couldn't, and they wanted to leave. Do you think I'll get the
hang of it tomorrow?

Thanks for the help,
Kimi

 

Your myopia is mild to moderate, not very bad. If you want daily
disposables, you should tell the fitter; I sure they will be happy to fit
those instead of Acuvue II.

Length of training appointment and whether one is enough depends upon you.
In our office, we do not let patients take lenses home until they
sucessfully insert and remove them three times. Some people do that in 5
minutes, others take 5 sessions.

Dr Judy