7 Contact Lens Myths You Should NOT Believe

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Huge Thanks to everyone for watching and being a part of the community. Please let me know if you have any questions about contact lenses or other eye health topics I can help with.

[@craig_003]

Can you wear contacts when you have accomodative esotropia?

[@cynthiaswanson498]

when i first started getting contacts, i was told i could swim with day-use contacts because they would be thrown out afterwards, and that bacteria growing in the case overnight before being put back in the eye was the issue. is this true?

[@rebecafeaster]

Doctor i want ask you something important Someone told me that buy cheap prescripcion glasses photochromic from aliexpress will make a damage in my eyes That is true? She said cause the kind of material

[@crolmac]

Any contact lense solution for dry eye? Around 40 years old my eyes dryed, and i tried a few options, but unfortunately i am back to glasses. I found a really light, comfortable pair, but still, it sucks i can't wear contacts anymore

[@subs4794]

So the question still is: What do you do if you don't have contact lens solution/saline and your lens falls out or even to the ground? What is the best option or any option??

[@dragasoni]

Regarding myth #2, I was discouraged from trying contacts for nearly 15 years because of my astigmatism! Total BS!! I finally tried them and they are so much better than glasses. They are comfortable too, and I can leave them in 12-14 hours per day without any issues. Sure, I could tell something was in my eyes the first week or two, but now I pretty much forget they are in.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey thanks for sharing your experience! I'm glad you were able to finally get contacts. It's unfortunate that those myths are still perpetuated.

[@oliviatugbaaladag1677]

Omg same here… my eye doc said i cant wear contacts due to my astigmatism and 10 years later boom i can actually 😢

[@chariceaugustine6585]

Do I actually need to wear special ones? Or can I use the normal ones with astigmatism.

[@viitheblogger5480]

@@chariceaugustine6585 contacts for astigmatism are called toric. I wear biofinity toric. Been wearing them for 10 years now.

[@lgwilkinson95]

@@chariceaugustine6585I’ve just got some and mine are weighted at the bottom of the lens

[@janetstraw191]

Hi Doc! I really enjoy your videos - I first started to need glasses at age 8. Contact Lenses then, were fairly new; but by the time I turned 15, I was allowed to have them. Happiest day of my life!👏 Teenage vanity for sure. At that time they were hard lenses, and would pop out at most inconvenient times - but I LOVED them! And fyi, I had astigmatism and there was a lense for me, then. I had quite severe myopia. When the first soft lenses came out I switched to them. Never had any problems with either type, until I slept in them occasionally (these were the kind you could sleep in) hypothetically. I did get an infection and it was treated with drops and cleared up quickly. This was in the 1980’s. I wore lenses from age 15 until I developed cataracts 5 years ago and had really successful cataract surgery. I am 75 (yikes)! I was just diagnosed with PVD - and I just want to say a big “THANK YOU” for your video I found on it about 3 weeks before I could see my ophthalmologist and I cannot tell you how it calmed my worries. I was fearful of a retinal detachment but your video described exactly my symptoms! Whew! I am having trouble trying to adjust to it, though - and I am hoping my brain learns to ignore it like it has done with my floaters (which I have had since about age 10). SO annoying! Sorry for taking so much of your time with my medical eye history; but I thought you might be interested in someone with such a long history of contact lenses. Thank you again - you are fantastic!! 👏👍🙋‍♀️🇺🇸🥰

[@bdp1966]

My eye doctor tried to talk me out of contacts because my age,he finally agreed to let me try monovision,so far it's worked out great.

[@ajs11201]

What a shame that you had to convince your eye doctor to let you try contacts. I've had monovision contacts for about 15 years, and I love everything about them. In fact, I get much better acuity from contacts than I do from eyeglasses.

[@MondoCatt]

In my office in particular with Vuity eye drops, we've experienced a ton of patients experiencing retinal detachment and we pulled it from our shelves. I wish the product could be more helpful to some patients because it seems like a great option for some.

[@sarahrojo3402]

THIS! My Doctors refuse to prescribe these drops. We had a patient who came in complaining about lots of floaters and shadows and when we took a retinal photo, her retina was almost detached. She was prescribed by another doctor. We had to call an ophthalmologist nearby for emergency surgery. She regained her sight afterwards and said she wasn’t explained the risks about the drops.

[@dubio77]

Thank you for acknowledging the problems with sleeping in even so-called extended-wear contacts. My optometrist freely, and without warning, prescribed me extended-wear soft contacts, and after a couple of years, I suddenly developed what seemed like a terrible eye infection. The optometrist prescribed antibiotic drops. Did not help. She was stumped so referred me to an ophthalmologist. He read me the riot act for being careless (hey, wasn't my fault!) and said that there is, in reality, no such thing as extended-wear contacts that one can safely sleep in. He diagnosed the problem as autoimmune contact lens intolerance. I had to refrain from wearing contacts for 1 year before my eyes did not swell up, water, and produce gunk after I put contacts in my eyes (I tried after 6 and 9 months).

[@alycewich4472]

That's why I don't go to optometrists, they probably have more education since I was a youngster, but my mom insisted on an ophthalmologist as they had an MD behind their name. When I had my sons, one of them had to have eye surgery to correct strabismus (wandering eye) before he entered kindergarten. After he retired the next ophthalmologist that we saw looked at his eyes and said if he hadn't known that my son had had the surgery, he would never have guessed it. He was very impressed by the retired doctor's surgical technique and the results, as his eyes were spot on, tracking as they should with no sign of him ever having a problem. Glad your ophthalmologist found the problem and you can wear them again.

[@justaname___]

There have been studies about how ptosis can develop for long term contact lens wearers, with more droopiness for hard contact lens wearers as compared to soft. I would like to know what you think about this and if this issue is relevant. There is an actual visibly noticeable difference and I think the study was even carried out on twins to compare the relative ptosis.

[@ericagoehring1089]

I am curious, too. I have worn hard contacts for almost 30 years. I haven't had any problems, but I would like to know more.

[@HoustonPlayzYT]

Thank you, I've just got my contacts today, and this really helped me alot.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Awesome! Hope you love your new contact lenses!

[@HoustonPlayzYT]

@@DoctorEyeHealth thank you! Im sure I will 😁

[@yutube5167]

Thanks doctor! quick question, i've been using contact lenses for about 22 years ( by removing every night ofcourse) do you think it is really gonna affect my eye when I turn to 60s?

[@guillandanthony711]

The Doc has beautiful eyes 😍

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey thanks! I grew them myself 😃

[@guillandanthony711]

@@DoctorEyeHealth You‘re welcome! 😊

[@EmmTshh]

Its the contacs he uses🫢

[@prachiverma2605]

​@@EmmTshh he wears normal prescription lens not coloured contacts

[@1A_B_C1]

Dark blue one is the lens colour. Lite blue is his real eye.

[@melissajosiah]

I love this video. I wish more of my patients would stop over wearing their cls. The amount of corneal ulcers I've seen lately is crazy. I would love to see a video about the importance of getting a full retinal evaluation at their annual GEE. So many people don't fully understand the importance of using the Optos or dilation drops to make sure there is no real problems.

[@thewillsfamilyaccount6486]

What a nicely explained video on contact lenses! It would be great if we could get one on the hard contact lenses at some point to.. thank you..

[@pauledwards9047]

I love your videos you are the primary education I have had for my contact lenses, and I live with an optician!

[@ProfOfficial]

I've made two 1 month contact lens boxes last roughly 3 years. Slept in them 90% of nights to this day. Since I haven't had any issues whatsoever so far I thought it must be okay (My mindset was; "well, glasses companies are greedy asf so the contact industry is probably similar. they just want you to keep coming back every month/year to buy more $200 contact lenses"). However blindness is terrifying, I'm definitely gonna start being more responsible with them after watching this video before this becomes a horror story lmao

[@EsthardStyleHQ]

Have you visited the doctor and everything okay with your eye? And wow that’s really long time.

[@RyanHellyer]

Wow, I'm surprised they don't feel terrible in your eye after that long. I usually find Purevision lenses feel a bit weird after even two months.

[@leephillips2837]

monovision has worked for me for about 10 years through multiple doctors (I've moved). It was a great recommendation and my current doctor helped me through multiple fittings to get to where I am now. Although I can see everything clearly with glasses, I much prefer wearing contacts. I've been wearing them since I was about 16 and started with O2 permeable hard lenses. My doctor at the time expected that would stop my eyes from continuing to get worse and that I would eventually transition to soft lenses. My prescription stabilized when I was 20-22ish and I made the transition to soft lenses. I am -7.50 left and -6.00 and definitely have thick glasses, even the small version I wear from taking out my lenses to bed and back to the bathroom in the morning when I wake up. I wear 2-week disposables currently

[@ajs11201]

Yeah, I've had monovision contacts for about 15 years now and I absolutely love everything about them. Unlike you, I was late to the party when it comes to vision correction--I didn't need my first pair of glasses until I was in my 30s (I'm farsighted, not nearsighted), and when I switched to contacts (about 5 minutes after I got glasses!), they were soft lenses. I also wear 2-week disposables, specifcally Acuvue Oasys.

[@monicadimitriu1015]

I have got contact lenses for the first time, I have put them on but whenever I move my eye or blink it’s kind of uncomfortable, like it does not hurt but at the same time it’s not comfortable, I can feel them and they’re kinda tickling my eyelids=) Is that normal?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Some people have challenges with all contact lenses, but perhaps a different lens design would work better for you. Best to ask your eye doctor what they think.

[@TheMensRoom2024]

Inside out

[@ScottDabson]

Thanks for the reminder! I have forgotten I had my Contacts in while taking a shower and I remembered your warning from a previous video.

[@Akira-jd2zr]

I hear patients say all the time that they were told they can't wear contacts because they have astigmatism. I think it's usually older doctors that are telling patients this...

[@marcusv7881]

Loving the Stache!! :) And the info is, as always, invaluable!! Thank you Dr!! I use an Air Optix for astigmatism in my right eye and long distance regular contact in the left. The problem I've been having is that the astigmatism contact seems to "drag" after I've had it in for awhile. I use Systane drops but... Is there a better solution, Dr?

[@sarahrojo3402]

Hey! I’m in optician. It’s extremely common for the toric lens (astigmatism) to move around a lot. Toric lenses are weighted to fit the part of your eye that needs help to correct astigmatism. Every time you blink it will tend to move around a lot. As far as fixing the problem, there isn’t very much to be done about it.

[@sarahmorris6213]

I am currently being discouraged from trying multifocal toric lenses for my astigmatism and presbyopia. I have really had to push to try them. I have tried multifocal alone and my vision just isn't good enough.

[@gene1647]

Dr. Allen, you are a wealth of knowledge. Much appreciated.

[@byteme9718]

I had hard lenses for astigmatism 45 years ago.

[@whicky1978]

I’ve heard you can use plain saline solution in your eyes which makes me think it could be used for contacts in a pinch.

[@mammekwamokgoro41]

Thanks Doc for this series, it's super helpful. I need to wear contact lenses for sports and I've literally been losing sleep over this. You've allayed my fears. I'll re-watch the videos once I've obtained my contact lenses.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Happy to have helped!

[@peterbarends6945]

@@DoctorEyeHealth I had a question, I recently started wearing Silicone hydrogel lenses, soft contact lenses and monthly lenses. I never wear them at night, and in the weekends I sometimes take 1 or 2 days off completely(not wearing them). I red that long term contact lense wear(as in people who have worn contacts for 10-20 years) can cause the cornea epithelium to thin, is this something known to U? Is this something to worry about? www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6126095/#:~:text=Silicone%20hydrogel%20lenses%20have%20eliminated%20corneal%20hypoxia.&text=However%2C%20despite%20their%20high%20oxygen,corneal%20epithelium%20has%20been%20reported.

[@paulwolstencroft4820]

Hey Doc. I am 60 and have been wearing the same hard contact lenses for 20 years every day. Is it harmful in any way to wear the exact same lenses for so long?

[@cap5]

From what I know contact lenses expire, so it’s better to get your eyes checked! Be careful

[@morebeanspls]

i have a hard time not showering with my contacts because of my severe myopia. i can't see anything if i didnt have them in and showering with glasses is just as bad.

[@alycewich4472]

What about swimmers goggles? The kind that competitive swimmers wear?

[@dayn6768]

Shower with goggles while wearing your conacts!

[@Spectral257]

I just got contacts again after 20 years. Realizing how much I missed them.

[@RohitSharma-nj7xu]

If I am using a fashion contact lense is there any type of limit that I can use it for only 3 to 4 days or else when ever I want

[@ritiksinghrajput5866]

You are such a Amazing person Sir I just love your way of talking Like this ❤...... I wants to ask a question from you that , Can I wear my Contact lenses with in Eye Infection of Dust ? ..... Actually I have suffering from an Infection cause of Deadly Dust from last 2 Years If you suggest me Something then it will so Helpful to Me ...🙏🏻 Thanku ❤❤❤❤

[@sarahspindler2914]

Is it safe to swim with contacts if you're going to throw them away afterwards, such as with dailies or with your last day of monthlies? What if you throw them out immediately after, like if you swim in the evening?

[@FutileGrief]

I have a question xD . It's a silly one I'm so sorry. When you're out in a pool or at the beach and you wanna go for a swim, or for example you're just hanging in the ocean what should we do? I have severe myopia with a bit of astigmatism. I usually just go in without glasses or lenses but it's so blurry that I feel it might be somewhat dangerous. Not to mention if I can't see anything I can't really enjoy my surroundings. Is it ok if I just went with my lenses on and dispose of them as soon as I get out of the water? It's not like I'm going to open my eyes under the water, but some water may fall on the eyes and such. I'm really sorry for this incredibly dumb question.

[@themindhelp9584]

Its not a stupid question...at all! They recomend though the lens not to be used in water...im sorry. I wouldn t risk it. He said something about prescription goggles i think?🤔 im -1.25 so i don t use lens/goggles in the water..i see ok..not perfect but ok

[@benjaminhalder7868]

It is an awesome time to be alive. Thank you for the information.

[@tnkhan9296]

Hi doc Regarding myth I have a confusion. Can u wear contacts while you are cooking or near any form of heat??

[@joseguerrero4214]

Hi Doc, regarding the topic of permanently losing vision due to sleeping with contact lenses, could you please provide further information on the subject? Thank you.

[@peterrudy9207]

I read somewhere that if you lose your contact[s] lenses as falling to the floor , etc . To use a flashlight that will reflect off of them that will show where they are !

[@alycewich4472]

If you lay the flashlight down on the floor so that flashlight beam is parallel to the floor and place you head so that you can see across the floor (not looking down) you can find most small objects that way.

[@peterrudy9207]

@@alycewich4472 Good

[@peterrudy9207]

@@alycewich4472 Also , I believe it was said when looking for cats ? Even in the daytime , shining a flashlight will show their eyes .

[@leslie6485]

Can you please discuss more about orthokerathology? I feel not enough information is available in that topic.

[@daisydee7675]

I am 65 and just got soft contact lenses the end of last year which I love I am +2.50 with presbyopia in both eyes, I can see great far away with the contacts in, but really can't see good to read. Is there a lense that I can get for seeing far away and up close? I have to wear a 1.25 - 1.50 readers with my contacts in to read up close. Btw, love your info. Thank you.

[@Domdoenbaby]

Hey, just wanted to ask something about the swimming/showering with lenses thing. You mention that you shouldnt swim with contact lenses, but how about showers? And is there a difference between daily lenses and monthly lenses, seeing as you dont reuse the daily pair?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I spoke with a few docs about that same question. No matter what, showering and swimming with contact lenses increases the risk. Daily lenses are safer as you shouldn’t be wearing them more than that day, but it’s still a risk. A tour guide I once had in Munich had a corneal transplant after an infection he got from swimming with his daily contact lens. So yeah, technically still a risk.

[@Domdoenbaby]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Thanks a lot for the info! started wearing contacts last friday and your videos helped me alot so far

[@Tusior]

@@DoctorEyeHealth hi! how about putting the daily lenses just for the swimming and throwing them away right after getting out of the pool? Wearing them with swimming googles of course. Obviously it's more for the entertainment swimming (since it would be not very cost effective), not professional, but would that be ok?

[@rosiecesareo8092]

Your channel is so cool. It's hard to get this much information from your own opthalmologist because you only get a 10-15 minute appointment with them and often there just isn't time. So this is great. Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to do this. 🙂

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I'm so glad you appreciate it. Thank you!

[@elainepretorius1405]

So true, much more info here!

[@moparzmike]

Hi I am 56 years old. When I was 22 I had my eyes fixed with radial Keratotomy. Which was before laser surgery came out. This did a great job of correcting my short sightedness. However over the last 10 or so years the sight is getting worse again. Are there any contact lenses that would work for me as I have been told in the past that because of the cuts from Radial that contact lenses won't adhere properly to the eye. Do you have any suggestions on what I could look for. I am from New Zealand. I had glasses made a couple of years ago and they just don't work for me as the 2 eyes are so different wearing glasses makes me feel a bit spaced out and after a while makes you feel giddy. Cheers Mike

[@alycewich4472]

I don't know if this will help or not... What i find when i get a new prescription is I have to take them home WITHOUT wearing them yet and placing them on the nightstand to start wearing them, I don't have the problem. But maybe it won't work for you as I reread your comment and you've had the same pair of glasses for a couple of years now. My other suggestion is to see if it's the glasses lenses themselves. I had to have a smaller pair of lenses in my glasses as my astigmatism was so bad that the outside edges of the glasses would distort my side vision to the point that I felt the vertigo type experience when I looked from side to side without turning my head. You also might see if it helps to turn your head when looking from side to side to see if that helps. People who have 20/20 vision from birth have no idea how fortunate they are. And now, with all the improvements that we have, we who have poor vision have many more options than we did back in the 1950's. I'm so sorry that you had a bad experience with the radial Keratotomy. I knew someone else who had it and she had a hard time with it later also. At the time I was glad that I didn't opt for it...

[@markwiygul6356]

Saliva use to be used in the old days of Hard Contact lenses wear, before there were contact solutions available in the store, in the 1970s. Tiny Hard Contacts (corneal contact lenses) are prone to dust, pollen, etc, getting into the eye and causing exaggerated foreign body sensation. When this happens, the person would have to immediately remove the contact (pop them out into the hand by pulling the eye lid sideways. After the dust, pollen or whatever gets washed away by the tears, then the wearer would put the hard contact back in the mouth to clean and lubricate it, then pop it back in. That's actually where the "don't use saliva" nowadays comes from. Yes, believe it, it's true!! NICE VIDEO A+. I would like to nominate Myth No. 8: people don't wear hard contacts anymore. I'm wearing them right now, small hard corneal contacts, but they are made from Gas Permeable materials rather than the old plastics. I can see much better with these than soft lenses or glasses. AND, they are as comfortable as soft lenses (after the month long break in period to let the eyes get acclimated to them). The only exception is with dust, pollen, etc. Yes, this is a HUGE problem during pine pollen season. AND, it's a lesser problem year long. If you wear corneal (small) hard contacts, you will have a day with foreign body sensation, and have to pop them out to clean them. BE PREPARED!!!! have a contact lenses case and pocket size eyedrops bottle of RGP conditioning solution with you at all time. There will come a day you have to find the restroom urgently, to take the lenses out, and rinse it off with the solution, or put in your case for safe storage for the rest of the day, and have only one eye corrected. But don't use saliva!!!!!!!!!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thanks so much for the great comment! You are right, hard contacts offer insanely good vision and are kind of coming back.

[@geraldl1401]

love Boston XO2's

[@shawnise311]

My mom has worn hard lenses so long she can’t wear soft lenses apparently

[@darbuck7577]

I've been wearing hard lenses since I was 12. I'm now 62! Yes the hard lenses I started with were awful if you fell asleep in them! But the gas permeable I wear today, one prescribed for up close and one for far away vision, are just excellent. ( not for sleeping) I can see clearly. All of my siblings went to soft lenses and couldn't see clearly, so they went back to glasses! And, oh yes, my sister used to take her hard lenses out and rub her eyes, then re wet with her spit! Gross!

[@himynameisciel]

hey! I have a weird question: why can't daily lenses be used more than once? ex. why can't I just put my precision 1 (for astigmatism) in some clear care and wear them again the next day? (asking out of genuine curiosity. I'm not planning on actually doing this :P)

[@sarahrojo3402]

Hey, I’m an optician! Daily wear contact lenses are designed with a different material that doesn’t allow much oxygen to the eye. Whereas extended wear contacts are made with a breathable material. Also, overuse can cause tearing to the contact lens.

[@himynameisciel]

@@sarahrojo3402 interesting! Thanks for the info! I wish my optometrist would answer these strange questions. I usually get "well you shouldn't be doing that so that's why you can't" as an answer to my questions. I'm definitely not planning on reusing my daily lenses !

[@anjalijain2192]

I have short sightedness with an add, most of my day is spent reading on computers and phones, when ordering lenses online, should I add the ADD number or just get the number on the sphere?

[@jorgebenitezsoldevilla1035]

could you make a video about the LIRIC surgery from clerio vision? thank you

[@JM.TheComposer]

I have soft daily contacts. Is it ok to use regular moistening eyedrops like Refresh, etc., whilst wearing contact lenses?

[@adityakumarsingh1478]

I use to wear contact lens during sports and it feels like that sweat is reaching in the eye and makes vision blurry, though after some blinks blurriness go away, but my question is, can sweat during exercise infect contact lenses? Or is it really sweat because of which I am getting blurry vision in the eye..

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I suppose sweat getting in the eyes during exercise could be a risk for CL related infection, but probably not as huge of a risk as other water types. What sports are you playing?

[@sumguy9687]

Hi, I’m 56 and have worn soft contact lenses for 30+ years. Currently using the Air Optix for astigmatism for distance vision. -5 left, -3.75 right. Over the years I’ve come to need readers +2.00 for reading and computer work. Are multi focal contacts a good option for me to try? Wondering if they are worth it. I do have issues with MGD, of late more so in my left eye. Doing the usual hygiene and Bruder mask to help. Thanks!

[@sarahrojo3402]

Hi! I’m an optician. I’ve had patients have a love/hate relationship with multifocals. Some love them, some hate them. Aside from their price point, most of my patients stick with readers or computer prescribed glasses. Definitely experiment with a couple brands before committing.

[@sarahrojo3402]

You could also try Monovision contacts. It takes a couple weeks to get use to but in most cases it works pretty well. Still hit and miss!

[@shadowthrunight5911]

hey, can I ask you, if it is save to wear contacts more than 10+ hours? I probably dont wear them everyday, since Im not that short sighted 1,5 dopters, so I dont need glasses or anything at home. (of course with proper hygene)

[@thealmightygremmy9647]

With the swimming thing: what if you don't go under the water/open your eyes in the water?

[@Scorpious1000YT]

Thank you much sire i was waiting for such a video

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Most welcome 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@monicavenkatesh1532]

Hello! Iv heard that contact lenses could cause Presbyopia which makes me feel terrified. I just started wearing contacts today so I'm a little nervous now. Please let me know if this is actually true.

[@rockymntnliberty]

10 years ago I was told by an optician that because of my astigmatism I was not a candidate for contact lenses. My vision is not that bad, I can pass a driving test and CDL physical without corrective lenses. I guess I will be checking again about contacts because I hate wearing glasses and thus do not wear corrective lenses, even though I know I would benefit from eye correction.

[@nathan6460]

Hi! What do you mean about the infection rate will increase while wearing the contact lenes to the swimming pool. Of course there are going to be micro-organisms in the pool water but we also can get into the contact with them without contact lenes. Does it mean that if I use the monthly lenes I can go to the swimming pool and swim in them and after that I could clean the lenes as usual to prevent the risk of infection?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Contact lenses (soft) absorb liquid and can create a perfect breeding ground due to heat, moisture and protein content. Contact lenses wear can also cause micro scratches on the corneal surface and create a zone of entry for microbes to enter into the eye. Best to not wear contacts while swimming and to always clean and disinfect lenses as recommended by a local eye care professional.

[@nathan6460]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Thank you for the details.

[@CatJuiceSays]

Wear goggle if you want to swim make it tight waterproof also carry rewetting eye drop

[@steliospapadopoulos9934]

I am an optometrist myself and i will admit i am confused. Usually when it comes to young kids i always approve of their contact lenses for sports, but i usually talk against it when it comes for beauty reasons. I know alot of people both from work and out of it that had alot of issues growing up because wearing their cl as a teen meant always overwearing it and abusing it. I always feel awful because u crush a teen’s dream saying no. Did that really change? Was it all a myth ?

[@mythilyk9089]

how many days will it take to customize our contact lens... plz reply

[@nehla_noor]

I'm 17 and my optometrist won't allow me to get contacts and I'm honestly confused and sad tbh

[@GenevieveFB]

@@nehla_noor That doesn't make any sense. I got hard contact lenses when I was 17 and I also had astigmatism back then. I've been wearing them every day for 33 years now with no problems. Can a parent advocate for you or can you go to another doctor? They were really life changing for me so I hope you can figure something out.

[@nehla_noor]

@@GenevieveFB yes I've been longing for contacts for a long time mainly because i have issues with confidence because of glasses but my mom is not really supportive of getting contacts and neither is my optometrist..thanks for the advice tho :) have a good day

[@nehla_noor]

@@GenevieveFB btw did contacts help to correct your vision?

[@bishwajit8508]

My one contact lens fall out , after i put lens in water bottle but i did wear until i dip into contact lens solution for 20 hour . Is it safe to wear now

[@Shubham_21203]

doctor, does wearing contact lenses occasionally ,one or two times in a week make cornea thinner?

[@gigigigi9479]

Please do a video on Red Light Therapy

[@ZonunaRalte]

hello Sir, i am suffering from Brain TB which effect my vision, what is the best effective medical or eye care? it's about 7months now, please help

[@SoldierRabi]

Good Video but being Blind while wearing Contact Lenses during Sleep at Night i Wrong been wearing almost any silicone contact lensen for 7-8 years for weeks it will hurt and dryout when u over do it bit my eyesight is still 4.75. its just not good for the contact lenses business. and also most of times i was wearing daily contacts for weeks and sleeping in them

[@yallseeyeah]

Doctor, I slept with my contact lenses. I didn’t see my left eye contact lenses when I woke up. I only found my right contact folded on my eye. I got scared when I woke up. I went to optometrist and didn’t see nothing. I thought the contact lenses went inside my eye on the side. I still feel weird sensation. I did have antibiotics from ophthalmologist at first. Then I had another cortisoid medication. Hopefully my eyes feel better. I also have headaches.

[@kimvette1]

I got extended wear contacts for camping and travel so I can safely keep the lenses in overnight now and then (like, if I forget lens cleaning solution or my luggage is misrouted) and I've tried sleeping with them in twice, but they are so uncomfortable. I wouldn't do it regularly for multiple reasons, with most of which is the eye can begin growing capillaries through the cornea to feed those tissues oxygen, and that's not even taking increased risk of irritation or infection into account.

[@yovitas2194]

Sometimes, when travelling to other town with more than 1 hour by car, I want to wear contact lense but because I often sleep, I avoid using it. Is it okay if I use it and my sleep position is sitting? What's your opinion about it Doc?

[@deomarcobotalon732]

Hi doc. May I ask if contact lenses can use to identify number in ishihara test for colorblind test? Thank you in advance.

[@RychaardRyder]

hello, i was chastized by my nursing school proffesor that contact lenses scratch and damage the cornea, even if worn properly/ short periods of use and got mad at my questioning his knowledge on this, is this true?

[@charlespackwood9219]

Have you ever had a patient who was far sighted. Prescribed them contact lenses for far sighted then they have problems reading. But not don’t have problems reading when their not wearing contact lenses

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hearing this makes me wonder if there is a binocular issue going on. Perhaps they are using their accommodation to overcome some exophoric posture. Correcting the hyperopia would decrease their accommodative demand and their posture would become more exo...making it difficult to maintain fusion. Just a thought.

[@sohambasak1260]

Thank you Dr Allen Such a nice and helpful video❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love from India ( Kolkata)💝💝💝💝💝

[@kaylac3367]

Super information. So are there bifocal lenses? If so, how do those work? Do they move around and you have to somehow adjust them?

[@Akira-jd2zr]

yes, there are multifocal lenses. They utilize a concentric ring design instead of the usual bifocal design in glasses

[@sarahrojo3402]

@@Akira-jd2zr multifocal lenses are very much hit and miss for some people. Some people love them, some people can’t deal with them at all. Plus, price point isn’t always great. But it’s definitely something to try just in case. Other than that, monovision is another alternative.

[@Akira-jd2zr]

@@sarahrojo3402 I know all about them. I fit them on a daily basis

[@sarahrojo3402]

@@Akira-jd2zr i meant to tag the commenter.

[@sheilajohnson127]

Excellent information!

[@ranjitdhiraj9974]

Thankyou👍👍👍👍

[@liamwhitley8161]

Do you know where I can get contact lenses that change eye colour that are safe

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Usually through an eye clinic. That's the best bet.

[@luannestewart1890]

Very helpful!

[@chaitanyanandurkar9009]

I have a question. I went for eye exam today and have slight astigmatism in one eye. But it was never detected in previous eye exams. Is it normal to get astigmatism over time

[@Akira-jd2zr]

it can fluctuate...

[@sarahrojo3402]

Yes! It’s more common to have astigmatism than to not have it. Some people have a mild astigmatism and some have a high astigmatism. Try your best to to rub your eyes too hard, if at all. It can cause damage to the cornea and possibly worsen or cause astigmatism as well.

[@aikomora7861]

So if I did forget my solution and it's not possible to buy one, is it better to sleep in ur contacts or other option?

[@Czaree7981]

Hi Doc Allen, there are some lenses that can be worn for 12 months, is it advisable to keep lenses them that long?

[@dr.wanpharmd2389]

Can you please do a video on SMILE? Thanks.

[@hazelnutcase357]

I started wearing contacts when I was about 13, no issues. In 1985, (at 19) my optometrist said only a little bit of astigmatism- no need to fix. Could not see properly- should not have been her decision to make. Was like wearing glad wrap on one eye and clear vision in the other. Now, I have been to many optometrists for the past 20+ years and they keep prescribing disposables - but they say close enough is good enough. No it's not. I hate seeing double letters differently in each eye and it makes me dizzy. One prescribed me with - 5.5 in the left eye, 4.75 right ( I couldn't see where I was walking, i couldn't see the door handle of my car, I couldn't see my hands or the clothes in my cupboard, but the letters on the chart were clear) - and she told me that was what I needed to drive. I currently wear a - 3.75, 1.25 170 in my left eye and 3.5 right eye, I can read the legal driving line, I still need +2 to read my phone. In the distance with the 3.75/3.5 I see signs and letters but I see 2 of them in each eye, in total 4 lines that end up blurring together. When I cover my eye, I can read both the real and shadow in the distance. Is it normal practice to overcorrect so that 20/20 vision is achieved at the expense of not seeing the car right in front of you clearly and not being able to read the number plate? Driving has become a lot more scary - you don't know you can't see properly until someone puts the right lens in front of you and you get that aha moment. How many people out there are driving around overcorrected because the disposable lens industry has taken over but is not providing accurate prescriptions. Can you do a video on how astigmatic vision, when not corrected properly, means you see differently close up versus far away? The further away lettering is, the more distance between the real letter and its "shadow ". (BTW: wearing glasses gives me nosebleeds so this is not a full-time option for me)

[@katiemcd5433]

This right here! Up until this year I only needed corrective lenses for one eye due to my astigmatism and the birth of my child. One doctor told me to live with it even though I was having trouble driving. Finally found a doctor who was willing to help. At first we had trouble correcting my vision because my good eye was 20/15 so that’s what I thought I needed. She told me 20/20 is the goal and that is the best goal. If your doctor is trying to over correct they are doing you a disservice. I now am at the wonderful age where I can’t see far away and I need reading glasses. My doctor talked with me about my options. As I get migraines from having too much difference in my vision we made the choice to go with contacts for normal correction and reading glasses. If you are not part of the discussion on your health care find someone who will make you part of it. Your eyes are just as important as any other part of your health care. Good luck!

[@edwardh4976]

Very good content doctor! Speaking of myths, I think it's also a good idea to make a video talking about the myths for eyes and vision in general. For example, one common myth I hear is that reading or looking at a screen in the dark will lead harm our eyes, or maybe even lead to glaucoma. I have no idea if it's true or not. Will you make a video on that, doctor?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

💯💯💯💯💯 great idea!

[@bettyboop1524]

I remember (way back when) my friend had hard contacts (only option in those days) she would pop a lens out stick it in her mouth, take it out and pop that sucker right back in her eye. It was a thing. Plenty of folks did that in those days, having tried hard contacts lately, unsuccessfully, I can understand why a person would do that. Getting something under that type of lens is just plenty painful and a person would probably do anything to clean it. Sometimes you do what you got to do.

[@paul8926]

Yes, my older brother went through the same with hard lenses.

[@ivansporcic7888]

Can you wear daily contact lenses when swimming? Or what alternative would you suggest when going to the beach?

[@sarahrojo3402]

Prescription sunglasses to be honest. Please don’t wear contact lenses in an bodies of water. There’s so much bacteria! It can cause infections. 😭

[@catwoman007]

I got stuck in hospital overnight and the nurse put them in regular water and stored them like that overnight. I cleansed the contacts with contact solution and am letting them soak in that solution. Will this fix any bacteria from normal water so that they can be worn again? Or should I just throw them out?

[@mab7779]

What do you think of My Sight lenses? Would you recommend them? I 've heard they can affect the binocular vision. Thanks.

[@sarahrojo3402]

I’m an optician. I’ve talked to my doctors and they won’t prescribe it. Aside from it being pricy, it can help a bit with eye sight in some cases and in other it can be a total flop. My dr’s don’t want to put their patients through the financial burden if it does flop.

[@anahid.z]

Hi,hope you are good. I have question that why are not you surgury your eyes to see better like laser or PRK or something like that? I use glasses too and decide to use contact lenses and i watching your videos on youtube but just thinking about why not surgury? Laser or lasek or PRK,are these bad for our eyes? Pleas help me tnank you🙏🏻

[@SansevieriaMedia]

I would guess that the myth of children not being able to wear contacts arises from parents not wanting to spend the money. I'm 43 as of this post, and have worn contacts since 19. My eye doctor at the time strongly advised against ever sleeping in them. Aside from a couple occasions of accidentally falling asleep with them still in, maybe a total of seven or eight times in the last 24 years of contact lens use, I never have. I've never had any major problems, and only stopped wearing them for a few months during the COVID-19 pandemic. My mom was allergic to the old solution they used to use when she tried contacts in the 1970s, and my dad didn't believe in spending any "unnecessary money" on anything for the kids. I kid you not, he threw a hissy fit over an extra quarter once.

[@Jutsch80HD]

Regarding the saliva question. I don’t think it’s that outlandish to ask. I’ve only looked at lens care for a few weeks now because I currently transition from glasses to soft lenses but my mom uses (hard) lenses for roughly 40-45 years now and regularly uses her mouth to clean them. People often simply not know such things. Even I when I got my lens prescription felt like there was a ton of information I should have heard there but I instead learned from KZbin. No reason think it was better 45 years ago, just without the option of getting information elsewhere

[@petergriffin513]

Is it true that we can't get LASIK if we've worn contacts for a long period? Some studies show that they decrease the cornea thickness thereby making the person a bad candidate for LASIK? I'm kinda worried since I've started to wear contacts.

[@javaidluqman58]

Very good explanation

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thanks!

[@philipcooper8297]

Make sure to check for vascularisation of cornea.

[@anirudhramesh6061]

Great video! I just have two questions. First, if my eyes get dry a lot, will it cause injury when I remove the contact lens, or even keep the contact lens on? Second, I wear RGP lens in one eye and sometimes, the lens gets stuck under my eyelid and doesn't move at all, it feels like it's stuck and doesn't slide also. Maybe this is due to my eyes being dry. Can I use some off the shelf eye wetting drops like "Refresh tears" to wet my eyes and remove the lens and then clean the lens with the lens solution, or is there something else that needs to be done? Thank you in advance!

[@Yasemin_Sky]

Hello. I'm not a professional but in regards to your first point, I have dry eyes and my lenses come out fine. I use drops throughout the day when I'm wearing them.

[@anirudhramesh6061]

@@Yasemin_Sky thanks a lot for the answer. Do you use any specialized drops, or just normal wetting drops?

[@ImaginationDesign]

@@anirudhramesh6061 You want drops for contact lenses, not generic "dry eyes". The ones for contacts have different lubrication to keep the lens wet.

[@anirudhramesh6061]

@@ImaginationDesign ah. Thanks a lot

[@Yasemin_Sky]

@@anirudhramesh6061 Hello. Sorry for my late reply. KZbin doesn't seem to notify me when someone responds and I came across by chance. I use ones specifically designed to be compatible with lenses and they are called Hyco San Plus. They come in different colours, I use the light green ones. Best to ask your opticians which ones they think will suit you best. :) X

[@drakeshadowraven2162]

I have astigmatism in one eye that i dont get corrective lenses for. The lens would tack on like $30 to overall bill so i chose to just get normal corrective lenses. This way too, my perscription is same for both eyes so i never need to worry about left or right lenses. Still, the astigmatism does make a noticeable difference in vision. Id love to get it corrected

[@Mikke-G]

3:32 I have bioinfinity lenses which are extended wear and I'm going on holiday for 3 days but I am scared to sleep in them

[@momsnewlife1197]

Very interesting

[@MrRicardobotti]

I was traveling and had to buy a new pair of contacts. They didn't have the brand I usually wear. So I bought another. And then found out that they were aspheric contacts. I usually wore spheric. With the aspheric I seem to have a bit of a sharper vision. Could that be the "sphericity" or just the change or brand?

[@mrwilliamhope]

I’d really like a decent review of multifocal toric contacts. I wear markennovy BLU:GEN ones from Spain. I also had cataract surgery a while ago and decided to remain Myopic and Astigmatic. This I instantly got +2.00 add on top of my distant vision but I also have astigmatism as well. I wear hearing aids as well so contacts can sometimes be useful. A review perhaps? I should add they are a custom order.

[@geraldl1401]

I'm 55 and have worn MF rgp's for the last 10years and LUUUUUV them.

[@chrismcneil1840]

Awesome video. Thank you.

[@bischavzdlr3854]

Is it true if you're using progressive glasses you're not allowed to wear contact lenses?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

No, we have multifocal contact lenses now.

[@sadiemcclue1928]

Hello, thanks for a great channel. I used a mineral-new based oil to help heal a new surgical suture line on my upper eyelids after years of inserting contact lenses. I awoke the next day with very swollen upper eyelids. It’s now 8 weeks and my upper lids remain very swollen. Oral Antihistamines have not worked. Can you advise? I have a wedding in 6 weeks. Many thanks.

[@KentPetersonmoney]

I have only slept with contact lenses once in my life. It was'nt planed. I was at my friend house got tried and fell asleep. I would never do it regularly.

[@dozerthecat]

You can wear contacts overnight if they were designed for it. They are FDA approved for this. The risk of eye infection goes from like 1 in 1000 to 4 in 1000. Many of the negative studies were decades ago before newer technology was introduced. Recent studies have seen no vision loss with extended wear infections. I would be interested in the DR direct experience with infections from extended wear. I'd bet they did not follow directions. Many eye doctors just treat people like infants.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

There is a lot of truth to this. I bet a lot of the extended or overnight wearers do in fact have bad habbits. We do still see a lot of complications from overwear, mostly large neovascular fronds and corneal warpage. Also Sterile infiltrate scars. I think the biggest concern is because when people do get infections from contact lenses...it's scary and awful.

[@dozerthecat]

@@DoctorEyeHealth It is therefore not a myth that you can wear contacts to sleep. It's just that many DO don't like it due to higher infection rates. You kinda said that, but made it sound much worse than reality imo

[@Vector-cj3oh]

i was myopic since i dont even know i thought everyone saw the same as me i was baffled how much clearer it was with glasses this was when i was 12 i first started it got annoying so i wanted to try contact lenses but was sc ared of several things if it got stuck or etc

[@lisamarie686]

What about swimming with daily lenses then after throw it away?