Night vision lenses
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Alex Scott31 said:I honestly think overnight lenses are a terrible choice.
I’m 17, and I’ve been wearing contacts for about six years now. My prescription started back in first grade—just bad genetics, I guess; my dad has it, his mom had it, the whole thing. Until about sixth grade, my vision was dropping by a full diopter every single year, so if I remember right, I was sitting at -6.5 by sixth grade. Since then, I’ve stuck strictly to hard lenses because they supposedly help prevent the prescription from worsening, whereas soft ones don't. I’ve worn them for over six years without any issues, and I’ll probably wait another year or two before either switching to soft contacts or, if Bog allows, saving up enough cash to finally get LASIK and be done with it. Naturally, my prescription has only drifted up by about 0.25 in those six years, which is nothing compared to that old -1 per year trend.
As for this whole "overnight lens" craze that claims to fix your vision while you sleep? I’ve looked into it on ABC and even talked to doctors about it. They don't recommend them because the lens puts constant pressure on your cornea, which can cause permanent damage over time. The consensus is that the sweet spot is wearing them for about 8 hours a day.
I have no idea where you heard that, but it’s just plain wrong. Look, I started wearing glasses back in first grade with a -2.0 prescription in both eyes; over the years, that climbed to a -5. Then, when I was 17, I switched to soft lenses at a -5.25. Fast forward 11 years to today, and my prescription is sitting at -5.50—which, let's be honest, is a negligible jump.