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I wear extended wear contact lenses, find them quite comfortable, and prefer them to glasses from a comfort perspective. They're much better than regular dailie
by rlpb 12y ago
I wear extended wear contact lenses, find them quite comfortable, and prefer them to glasses from a comfort perspective. They're much better than regular dailies or monthlies for comfort. The only downside is the maintenance. Although reduced for extended wear (I only have to mess with them every five days, or they get uncomfortable), I am meticulous about cleanliness to reduce infection risk and so it takes considerable time to get my hands clean and dry and to then thoroughly clean the lenses. This is a pain to do compared to no-maintenance glasses.
I do often wear glasses at home, but only because it's convenient to fit my extended wear scheduled breaks (five days on, two days off, replace monthly) around being at home. If I'm already wearing contacts, I don't choose to switch to glasses at home until my schedule requires it. If I could have the same experience I have for the first five days continuously and safely, I would never take the contacts out.
But I may be an exception. I used to suffer from recurrent corneal erosion. Perhaps this causes my eyes to be less comfortable than normal when not wearing lenses.