Contact Lenses... kill me?!

Contact Lenses... kill me?

I just got contacts on friday I'm super excited, but I can't put them in! At the eye doctor, she made sure I could get them in and out. Now that I'm home, I can't do it! My right eye is easiest, it sucks right on, and is easy to get out as well. My left eye, is so hard, it takes me almost an hour to get my left contact in. Sometimes, my eye twitches, and it falls or other stupid things. For some reason, if the edge of the lens touches a certain part of my eye, I gag a little. Why would I do that? Taking it out of that eye is the same way, when it actually get in, it stays in! They are also a 12 hour lens, Dailies, and around the ninth hour, they get kind of sticky and peely, like they are going to come off. Does this mean I need eye drops? My dad has contacts too, and he says Dailies are a very bad contact, and that I should get the Night and Day 30-day lens. My eye doctor says that I shouldn't get a contact for 30 days. Who do I believe?? Now I think I should just go back to glasses:(

1 week ago
The funny thing is, I'm left handed. I follow all the directions she gave me too. It was a huge paper in fine print with all sorts of do's and don't do's. So I still can't figure out why I have an issue!!

First...It sounds like you really want(ed) to wear the contact lenses. They're very tricky though and it can take some getting used to.

If you were successful inserting them into your eye at the Dr's office there is no reason why you can't have success at home!

First - relax! Your body will tense if you don't relax - making it even harder for to succeed in putting the lens in.

The gagging...could just be some getting used to - you are putting something foreign in your eye.

As for the right eye being easier than the left - are you a rightie or a leftie? It's sometimes more natural for you to use your right hand...thus making it easier to put the contact into the right eye.

Usually your contact lenses won't come "off" of your eye - even after they begin to get dry and sticky.

What I would caution you on is how long you are wearing the daily wear contacts. Yes...they can be worn for up to 12 hours - but is this your first attempt with contacts? Usually the physician will recommend a wearing schedule - to allow your eyes to get used to wearing the contacts for extended periods of time. Start out at around 3-4, increasing by 2 hour increments but wearing them no longer than 12 hours at a time.

Yes...if the contacts are dry you should consider re-wetting drops - not eye drops. Eyedrops, such as visine aren't going to wet the lense, which is what you need.

Daily wear contact lenses have their advantages - usually recommended for younger people who are just starting to wear contacts. They are meant to be worn once - then discarded. No cleaning, no storage etc. This makes them much healthier for the eyes as well.

Night and Day contacts are great...you can wear them for up to 30 days without taking them out. I personally have never cared for them because they make my eyes very dry.

If you are unhappy with the lenses, for any reason, you need to speak with your optometrist! She/he can evaluate what's going on and make recommendations.

If you're serious about wearing the contacts - it will happen, naturally.

I personally recommend wearing the Acuvue Oasys! They are a fantastic soft brand and I feel have the most oxygen content - although I believe the Night and Days have been proven to allow more oxygen through the lens.

You need to talk with your optometrist about what's best for you. Don't give up...wearing contacts is great!

Good Luck!