Contacts

This post is purely for me, because if I don't write it down now, I'll surely forget the details.

Last year, I finally got contact lenses fitted. My eyes and contacts apparently don't agree, so I tried the following contact brands:

Daily-Replacement
-Focus Dailies BC 8.5/13.8
-Proclear 1 Day (omafilcon A) BC 8.7/ D 14.2
-1-Day Acuvue Moist (etafilcon A)  BC 8.5/D 14.2
-CibaVision Aqua Comfort Plus Dailies (nelfilcon A) BC 8.7 D 14.2


Bimonthly-Monthly Replacement
-Acuvue Oasys BC 8.4/ D 14
-Proclear Compatibles (omafilcon A)  BC 8.6/ D 14.2
-CibaVision Air Optix Aqua ( lotrafilcon B) BC 8.6/ D 14.2

BC = base curve; D = diameter
Prescription: OS -0.75, OD -2.00

Finally, I went with Aqua Comfort Plus Dailies and also Air Optix Aqua to have a monthly replacement option. The others just did not work. Over time, I've noticed that I am less able to tolerate the Air Optix Aqua. After a few hours, my eyes become intolerably dry and irritated and I have to use rewetting drops. Too bad I have 5 pairs left over, each of which is supposed to last an entire month. My optometrist recommended Blink Contacts drops for this and TheraTears supplements, both of which are mildly helpful. Luckily the Aqua Comfort Plus Dailies are still quite good, meaning I can get 8 hours of good, clear wear out of them.