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8 Year Old Wearing a Contact Lens
Asked by R.W. from San Francisco
on May 3, 2009
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I have an eight year old boy (almost 9) who wears a contact lens in one eye. Glasses are not an option. He also has an eye patch he wears at home for about an hour a ...
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- It is so great that he is wearing a patch and a contact!!! When I was younger I was not taken to the eye-doctor until 7th grade - "too late" for the amblyopia with wh...
- I started wearing glasses when I was 5, contacts by 6th grade, and went through hard lenses, gas-permeable, soft, and am now in disposables. Even now I have days wher...
- I've been wearing contacts since 1986. When I first got lenses, I had to try out many different kinds to find one that fit without discomfort. Recently, they discontin...
Contact Lenses
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on March 18, 2011
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I have had glasses all of my life and want to get contact lenses. I have been using a trial period for the last few days because I need to get the RX written. I was ...
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- I have been wearing contacts since I was in the 4th grade. I HATE wearing glasses. It doesn't take very long at all to learn how to take them in and out once you get...
- practice practice practice. lol I don't remember how long before you get proficient... I started wearing them almost 30 years ago now. Be careful of some of the...
- Talk to your optometrist or his assistant. They will be able to actually show you the "proper" way to put them in and take them out. It's kind of hard to explain it to...
Contact Lenses
Asked by P.M. from Harrisburg
on February 6, 2009
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My 12yo son has been asking for contacts for quite a while. I took him to the opthamologist last week for an exam and had him fitted. He's currently wearing trial le...
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- I've been wearing glasses full-time since I was 5, and contacts since I was 13. And because I'm old (47), I started back in the days of plexiglass hard lenses. I sti...
- my understanding is that the doc's don't recommend the extended wear lenses much anymore, because of the chance of infection. Your son is better off taking them out...
- Hi P., I have two girls in contacts. The Dr. told us to wait until they were 13 and could be responsible. They both wear daily wear and get a new pair every month (...
Ciba Soft Contacts--still Available?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on July 2, 2011
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I have been wearing CibaSoft contacts for YEARS. (The ones that last a year--NOT the disposables)There was some question today when I tied to order them after my eye ...
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- I have been wearing the Ciba Vision D3 soft contact, also the ones that last a year - not disposable - for years as well and I have been informed after waiting for ove...
- I get mine from walmart. I have been wearing cibasoft for 12 months for over 10 years. I love them! Way cheaper than any other contact. They order them and i get them...
- have you checked lens.com or 1800contacts.com i've find a product line on there that was said to be discontinued and while it was, that which they had left, I was abl...
Paragon CRT
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2009
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My 13 yr old daughter is near-sighted and has worn glasses since 2nd grade and soft daily wear contact lenses since 6th grade. Her vision is getting progressively wors...
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- I don't often hear of people with vision worse than mine (-9.0 with astigmatism). I've worn glasses since 2nd grade and still recall the wonderment of the first time t...
- I have tried the CRT lenses, and I would never recommend them to anyone. In total, I used them for about 6 months, and spent $1000. For the first 2-3 months, they we...
- While I have had no experience with Paragon CRT lenses, I've had 57 years experience with glasses, soft lenses and gas permeable hard lenses. I began wearing glasses ...
Hard Contacts
Asked by L.S. from Killeen
on May 26, 2010
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Hey moms! Questions about hard contacts. I have always worn soft disposable contacts, but can no longer afford them. I'm thinking about going hard. About 15 years ago,...
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- I always wore soft contacts until about 5 years ago when I had laser eye surgery to correct my vision. It cost under $2,000 for everything including the pre-op and po...
- I have tried them a few years ago, I liked them ok. It did take me quite some time to get used to them (definitely more than a week, I had monthly disposables before)....
- I have always used hard (actually gas permeable) lenses and love them! It does take a few days to get used to feeling them in your eyes but it's not bad. I used to not...
That's Ok, Maybe NEXT Month I Can Buy......
Asked by T.N. from Albany
on April 18, 2011
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Listen, I am SICK AND TIRED of ratty ole towels! Holey, stringy, faded, mismatched, gnarly, scratchy towels! I want some BIG WHITE FLUFFY NEW towels, LOTS of them, in ...
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- Towels are like sheets. They wear out and get hard to deal with. They NEED replacing once in a while. ("Need" is the operative word here!) I have a whole list of...
- For Real! I have said that about wash rags for the past year! lol. I did finally go out and just get them b/c I was tired of all the fraying strings on them while wa...
- Yep! A haircut (last one was September), new filters for my vacuum (we've been using the same ones for 6 years - they're washable but are disintegrating), new bras, ne...
16Yr Old Daughter - Intense Fear of Touch
Asked by H.J. from Albany
on January 4, 2009
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Hi, I have a beautiful 16 year old daughter who has been through many bouts of depression including self injuring and explosive anger. Please don't stop reading - my ...
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- Hi. I have no personal experience with this issue, but one idea popped to my mind immediately. Does she have a pet? I know many hospitals and rehab centers use anim...
- I definitely think contacting her therapist is a good idea - you may want to ask your daughter if she agrees. In the mean time, here's a suggestion you could discuss ...
- I don't have any ideas, but please do keep the lines of communication open with her. Continue to love and support her. You can't help until she communicates with you...
Are Contacts Really Expensive?
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on November 15, 2006
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I have glasses, I've always had them. Problem is that I've never been comfortable wearing them, EVER! I'd really like to give contacts a try, preferably the colored ...
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- I have been wearing contacts for about 18 years, I converted my husband to them too. I love them, glasses always gave me headaches! For me, it's worth the extra expens...
- I just got contacts less than a month ago, and I love them! I never got them before because I couldn't imagine trying to put them in and out, but it is really easy, j...
- I love the type of contacts that I have! They are called Night & Day Breathable Soft Contact Lenses. I don't have your type of insurance so I can't tell you how much t...
What Age Should a Child Get Contacts?
Asked by R.M. from Austin
on April 18, 2011
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My almost 11 year old boy wants contacts. What is an appropriate age for this?
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- My kids got them at almost 15 (his choice-he just never wore his glasses before then-but realized he couldn't drive without being able to see), 12 and almost 11. They ...
- When he's able (responsible) to take care of them for himself. It's important to be careful with cleaning, storing, and wearing contacts so as to prevent infections.
- i say NO to contacts! i wore contacts since my senior year of high school (age 17/18). always soft lenses, always "breathable" and was always very good about taking ca...
