[sci.med] Using 30-day

henry@mit-trillian.MIT.EDU (Henry Mensch) (10/16/86)

Is there any particular danger to using 30-day lenses as daily-wear
lenses?  I find that (while they are more comfortable to wear than the
seemingly-heavier daily-wear lenses) I really prefer not to wear them
overnight.  I take the lenses out daily, clean them as directed, etc.

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hartley@uvm-gen.UUCP (Stephen J. Hartley) (10/21/86)

> Is there any particular danger to using 30-day lenses as daily-wear
> lenses?
Since the 30-day lenses are thinner, they might wear out sooner with the
daily handling and cleaning.

beth@umcp-cs.UUCP (Beth Katz) (10/24/86)

>> Is there any particular danger to using 30-day lenses as daily-wear
>> lenses?
>Since the 30-day lenses are thinner, they might wear out sooner with the
>daily handling and cleaning.

Although your experience may vary, I have been wearing this particular
pair of extended-wear lenses as daily lenses for over 14 months.
By this time in regular soft lenses, I was ready to replace them,
and these lenses seem fine.  Other factors are also involved (such
as discovering that I am mildly allergic to thimerisol), but the lenses
have not worn out so far and seem to be free of major debris.

I'm not wearing them as extended-wear because my eyelids don't enjoy
the contact overnight.  Besides, I don't mind cleaning them every
night and not being able to see clearly immediately in the morning.

Nothing scientific here, just my personal experience.

				Beth Katz
				Univ. of Maryland CS Dept.