I went to go get contact lenses the first time today and

[waloshin]

I went to go get contact lenses the first time today and they were soft lenses and for some odd reason they were weighted and the left one would not stay on, it would roll all over the place.

So I guess I have to get hard contact lenses. So for anyone that had hard contact lenses what are the advantages and disadvantages? I want feedback from users on Macrumors, not from google.

Thanks

 

[renewed]

Maybe you should talk to your opthamologist.

 

[r6girl]

Did you talk to your optometrist about the problem? It could be that the contact that gave you problems was defective or not a correct fit for that eye. I wouldn't give up on them so quickly. Soft contacts are far more comfortable than hard lenses (I wore gas permeable hard lenses for about 5 years before switching to soft Toric lenses)...

 

[waloshin]

Yeah he told me that hard contact lenses would be better.

 

[renewed]

Yeah he told me that hard contact lenses would be better.

Then get hard lenses. I'm not sure macrumor members are as qualified as a doctor, but could be wrong.

 

[waloshin]

*note*

They will be the newer hard contact lenses called Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens.

 

[dukebound85]

soft contacts are not "weighted" lol

 

[Surely]

soft contacts are not "weighted" lol

Mine are. I have an astigmatism, and the lens needs to be weighted so that it doesn't spin in my eye.....

Another fine waloshin thread.....

 

[-aggie-]

Mine are. I have an astigmatism, and the lens needs to be weighted so that it doesn't spin in my eye.....

Another fine waloshin thread.....

We need a poll. I vote for soft.

 

[Surely]

We need a poll. I vote for soft.

I heard you like it hard?????

 

[-aggie-]

I heard you like it hard?????

I wrote poll, not pole.

 

[Surely]

I wrote poll, not pole.

Hahahaha

I think that small w should go with a soft on his left and a hard on his right.


/on purpose.

 

[Disc Golfer]

Mine are. I have an astigmatism, and the lens needs to be weighted so that it doesn't spin in my eye.....

Same with me. Also my left eye is really wonky, it took going back to the optometrist a few times to find a good fit for that one. I still don't think it's 100% the way it should be as I'm always aware of the contact lens being there much more than on the right, but it's close enough. Good luck OP, you'll find a fit soon enough.

 

[CJS7070]

My first pair of contacts were weighted incorrectly and kept rotating in my eye every time I would blink, drove me crazy. I've changed lenses since then though, my new ones are great except for the fact that they dry out a lot faster than the previous ones.

 

[mscriv]

We need a poll. I vote for soft.

I vote for glasses.

 

[Tomorrow]

soft contacts are not "weighted" lol

Yep, toric lenses have two different curvatures across two different axes. The weight at the "bottom" of the lens makes sure the axes are properly aligned with your cornea.

I wear these myself. Makes a big difference if the lens rotates for some reason.

 

[mscriv]

Yep, definitely glasses, but make sure they are the weighted kind.