[net.med] Have a question for *HARD* lens wearers

dwv (03/01/83)

I wear hard contact lenses. If I put them in early in the morning
(about a half hour after I wake up), my eyes will get very
irritated. Then if I try to drive, I will usually get a case of motion 
sickness. Has anybody had this happen to them? Should I have my
lenses checked? I have had my lenses about 2 years.
On another subject, does anyone know if they have extended wear
lenses for people with astigmatism? Does anyone have them? If
so how do you like them? Please respond via mail, I think this
group has been through this already but I missed it.

					10Q in Advance
					Dave (blind as a bat) Vollman
					BTL - IH
					

goldfarb (03/03/83)

While I don't get motion sickness, I have experienced something
similar to your response to wearing your hard contacts early in
the morning.  My symptom is extreme light-sensitivity; I feel like
my pupils can't constrict enough and I go around squinting for
half an hour or so.  This is at its worst when I am driving but
there is no associated motion sickness.
			Cheers from (brightly) sunny Florida,
					Ben Goldfarb
					...!duke!ucf-cs!goldfarb