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bob,
in the ocular industry for 6 years
heres the skinny on contact lenses
there are daily disposable lenses, ask your optometrist for a couple of weeks of trials for these, since your tear film needs to become acclimated to the thinner material
no cleaning of these lenses at all
put a pair in in the morning
take them out at night and throw them away
put a new pair in the next day
benifit of these lenses besides being the most healthiest way to wear contact lenses is when you are exposed to water
these are the modality of contact lens wearing that the american opthamology association recommends to patients that are exposed to water, ie, swimmers, surfers, fisherman
a nasty microbial disease can take place when you are exposed to water while wearing contact lenses and not cleaning them
Its called acanthameba castrilio
basically its bacteria build-up between your contact lens and the first layer of your eye
can cause blindness in the worst cases
these lenses are a bit more than traditional 2 week lenses, but your paying for health and convenience
after the trial, if you decide to purchase there is usually a pretty nice rebate that comes with the lenses...in the value of $60.00-$80.00 depending on the company
I'll try and get decksweeper to chime in on this one as he made the switch to daily disposables approx 3 years ago and loves them...he'll let you know from first hand experience
anything else you need let me know or i can recommend thebest dr in your area that has first hand experience in fitting these lenses
jim
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