There are so many things that can make daily life a hassle, at least for me. Glasses are one of them. When I was 16, I started wearing contact lenses. I am now 36 and couldn’t live without them. When I do have to wear my glasses, for whatever reason, it’s a thorn in my side. The only convenience is that I can put them on and take them off at any time. I don’t have to think about rubbing my eyes etc. Acuvue Oasys has been a life saver for me.
Disclosure: “I wrote this review while participating in an Influencer campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and received a promotional item from Mom Central to thank me for participating.”
Royal, my 12 year old, has been wearing glasses for a few years. He has already broken 3 pair. He’s a boy who does boy things so, it’s was inevitable that it would happen. He has always watched me put mine in. The most common thing I hear from him, and many others is, “I could never stick my finger in my eye.” I always laugh at this because you are not actually touching your eye. He has recently started wearing contact lenses and he loves them. He still wears his glasses off and on but, he laughs about how easy they are to put in now.
I wear Acuvue Oasys. They are recommended to be worn for 2 weeks and then disposed of. I always follow what I should and should not be doing. I remember many years ago, I had no solution to store my lenses in for the night. I made the mistake of throwing them in some water. Trust me when I say, you do not want to do this. Mine have a very light blue tint to them but, when I removed them from the case the next day, they were green. Now, being the dumb person that I was, I proceeded to put them in. Saying it burned would be a great understatement. Not to mention that they were stuck to my eyes. It took about 30 minutes an entire bottle of solution to get them out. This is not a mistake I will EVER make again.
Purchasing Contact Lenses: A contact lens is a medical device and in the United States, all contacts lenses, even purely cosmetic ones, require a prescription from an eye care professional. Halloween is coming and many people wear cosmetic contact lenses. Last year, I saw many teens wearing them. Royal asked me if he could get a pair and, like the mean Mom that I am, I told him no. I can’t tell you what a bad idea these lenses are. Yes they are cool looking but, contacts purchased over the counter without proper fitting and oversight by your eye doctor can cause serious risk and/or permanent damage to the health of eyes. My eyes are definitely something that I do not mess with. However, come the fall, many children, teenagers, and even adults begin to think about “who” or “what” they want to be for Halloween. And, a number of them are tempted to complete their look with decorative contact lenses bought without a prescription.
The Importance of Year-Round Eye Care Hygiene: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., manufacturer of ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses reminds us – especially teens – how important it is to practice safe contact lens wear and care – from obtaining contact lenses via a prescription from a licensed eye care professional, to practicing good hygiene habits when inserting/removing contact lenses as well as the importance of following wearing and replacement schedules, proper lens care, and disinfecting routines as directed by your eye care professional.
The Statistics: Halloween is not the only time of year that people try contact lenses without a prescription. According to the American Optometric Association’s 2013 American Eye-Q® consumer survey, 17 percent of Americans have worn decorative contact lenses that don’t provide vision correction as part of a costume or for other cosmetic purposes. Of those individuals, 24 percent purchased them without a prescription from a source other than an eye doctor.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Eye Care Safety:
Follow these tips to make sure that you are wearing and caring for your contact lenses safely and effectively.
DO:
• Wash and rinse your hands thoroughly with a mild soap and dry with a lint-free towel before handling your lenses. A lint free towel has always been my challenge. I just use a paper towel and when my hands are completely dry, I rub them together a bit to get off any loose lint.
• Put in your contacts before you put on your makeup or any costume paint. I have put my mascara and eyeliner on more times than I can count only to remember, I forgot my lenses.
• Remove lenses immediately if you experience eye discomfort, excessive tearing, vision changes, and redness of the eye or other problems and promptly contact your eye care professional. From time to time one of mine drys out and even drops don’t help. I have to remove it, clean it and put it back in.
• Always remove, clean and disinfect your lenses according to the schedule recommended by your eye doctor. Most lenses are daily removal but there are some you can keep in. Sadly, I can not wear those. My eyes do not get enough oxygen if I do.
DON’T:
• Wear another person’s lenses. This ranks right up there with sharing makeup. It’s a big No No!
• Wear lenses longer than the time frame recommended by your eye doctor. My doctor always tells me, your eyes need to breath! I try not to wear them lover than 8-10 hours a day.
• Rinse your lenses in water from the tap or expose them to any water—such as swimming or showering—while wearing them. As I mentioned earlier, water is the enemy.
• Use anything aside from recommended solution by your eye doctor, such as saliva, to lubricate your lenses. Rewetting drops and saline solution should be the only thing that touches your lenses.
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