Why is it bad to sleep with lenses???!
Question:
Why is it bad to sleep with lenses???
Well Im asking this question because its really hard for me to wear lenses, so when I finally put them on i strugle alot, so I been thinking maybe I should sleep with them, then I wont struggle alot in the morning putting them on, is it really bad to sleep with them and why???? and is it normal if they anoy you sometimes????, I know i sound complicated hope you understand me....
Answers:
your cornea needs oxygene. while your eyelids are open your eyes get more air. but while sleeping your eyelids are closed and your cornea have problem of lack of oxygen(e?). it tries to get the needed oxygen from eye veins (so when u use lenses too long or sleep with them you see redness in your eyes). this may cause bacterial infections, allergies.
there are a chance for u to sleep with your lenses. night & day by ciba vision and purevision by B&L provide monthly dewearless usage of them at night. They are like daily lenses u wear them and throw away at the end of the month. i dont know its nice solution... purevision is not so good as night and day i think (but depends on person u may like however purevision is cheaper ).. this lenses also can be used like normal lenses (by dewearing at night) ... this lenses are more confortable than the traditional monthly lenses because their 5-6 time more oxygenal transmittiblity (this is also why u can sleep with them). but the problem is if you use them like traditional lenses than they may loses their softness.. THE BEST SOLUTION IS AIR OPTIX (O2OPTIX) by CIBA, because, u may sleep with them up to 6 days and this are also made for day-wear usage. ask your doctor before use... and optix is cheepest :) FDA says u can use this lenses up to 2 weeksbut CE says monthly. so u can use them monthly :).. (ask your doctooor)