RGP’s stll not fitting and Looking at Getting Hybrid/SynergEyes Contacts Lenses
By admin | October 9, 2008
I was diagnosed with KT in late August and I still do not have a pair of lenses that work.
I have now had 4 fittings with RAP lenses.
I have been going back weekly and went today to get yet another pair.
The last couple of weeks have been fine tuning the fit, and this week I had troubles with lenses falling out, especially when moving eyes to left or right. I will be driving and lens will fall out if I shift eyes.
Today as soon as I put on thought the new left felt “odd”. Optometrist said the feeling is most lily because of putting on a round lens on top of a cone shape and will get used to the feeling. I have been wearing RGP for a month so I do know what they feel like. For me has not been a “comfort” problem so much as a falling out or reaction of solutions problem. I am not complaining about the initial discomfort of the lens- I could see getting to a point where I wouldn’t even notice.
So she tested fit and went through stuff like “edgelift” and drop etc. She was very happy with fit and said I don’t see it getting any more perfect than this. lets give it a week or two and see what it does in the eye.
we briefly discuss the Synergeyes, I told her felt like I was waling around with 300.00 in my purse and purse had a hole it in and I had to be constantly on the watch for the money falling out and catching it when it fell out..
So I left. The lens I thought felt weird fell out in car 15 minutes later. i was going to Wal-mart with kids and got it back it in The whole time I felt like where the edge of lens would be in left eye I could “see” ridge or it would blur. I could see fine if looking straight but at slight angle would blur. Not sure if I am describing properly.
I do know I have not had that problem with other 4 I have tired in that eye.
5 minutes after getting lens back in I blinked and lens popped out in aisle at Wal-Mart fell out and I couldn’t find it.
Was VERY upset. I had on blue top ( have blue lens) and couldn’t move and had my 5 year old jumping around.. was a nightmare. By some miracle I found it.
I have all ready lost a lens .. the first hour of owning them and my doctor absorbed the cost and no way would she do again.
Nerves were shot. I hauled kids back in the car and went back to doctors office saying lens felt weird.. almost hurt my eye, etc. that it fell out twice in last house. I could sort of feel it scraping or something when I blinked on eyeball itself.
Front desk said to wait and would squeeze me in. I went next door to get snack with kids while we waited.
While I was waiting lens wandered into far corner of my eye and was quite painful.. really painful and rushed back to doctor and left my 11 and 5 year old at Subway.. pain was excruciating.
Some one took it out for me and I suppose they went back to talk to doctor and one of the staff ( they are all very nice) said she was REALLY busy and couldn’t see me- would have to be tomorrow or Monday.. and she was ordering me the Synereyes because she didn’t think she could get better fit .
But how can this NOT be a bad fit? Lens would not wander or fall out if it was a”perfect” fit.
I am going back in couple of days when the Synergeyes come in and also she will take a look at what’s happening with these RGP’s.
This would be quite leap financially the hybrids are 800US and ones I have now are 300.00.
She also did mention that there could be long term problems with the hybrid ( I can’t remember now what issues was) which is why she has been so obstinate about getting the RGP to work.
I do apologize for long post- I have a have time keeping things short!
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