Top 3 dumbest ways my cat has absolutely wrecked me while I was sleeping:
3. The "Leap of Faith" over my head. He misjudged the landing just enough to leave a massive bruise right on my forehead. Honestly, thank God he didn't land directly on my eyes. Total jerk. 2. Waking up to a claw tip being shoved straight up my nostril. From the inside. Look, I don't have much of a nose to begin with, but somehow he still managed to scratch the interior 🙏 . 1. After a long night, I wake up to a paw and a set of claws being jammed into my mouth—which, for some weird reason, was wide open 😁. Result? A shredded upper lip on the inside. It hurts like hell.
1. Calvin and his dad practicing baseball. 2. Mom and Dad’s arguments (like, "I told you we should've gotten a dachshund, but no, you insisted...") 3. Every single snowman ever made. 4. Hobbes—just everything about him. Especially those snarky comments from Calvin after school (no, I don't have a cat). And especially when he isn't even "real"—like when he's just having tea at Susie Derkins' house. 5. Calvin and his bike. 6.
Daniel Diaz6 said:What's the actual name for those "dream lenses"? That link just gives you some fancy-sounding definition without actually laying out the gritty, professional details of how it all works.
Just Google "ortho-keratology" and you'll find it.🙂
Yeah, I’ve thought about it, but honestly? It’s off the table for me. Out of the four people I know who actually went through with it, two of them ended up with issues. One deals with chronic dry eye and constant irritation, and the other actually had their vision regress back to where it started.
Besides, laser tech isn't even at its peak yet. There are already better versions out there, and in ten years, the tech is going to be lightyears ahead of what we have now. Plus, I don't really deal with that nearsighted struggle anymore—my vision feels fine, so why bother stressing over surgery?🙂
They work up to -4, even though this doctor keeps swearing he’s been correcting much higher prescriptions than mine. I actually saw this little girl there once, maybe 7 or 8 years old, wearing the exact same kind of lenses. So, honestly, if a kid can pull these off, I shouldn't feel so weird about it myself.
Besides, I’ve pretty much forgotten what my actual prescription even is😬 because my vision is always sharp. Even when things get a bit blurry, my correction is only about 0.50, which compared to my actual baseline, feels like HD. The best part is when my vision starts to dip; I just pop them in and everything snaps back into focus. Or I'll wear them for an hour or two and I'm good to go again.
I think I mentioned this on the forum already, but I'll dig through my posts later to find the exact thread.
I picked mine up in Chicago at Dr. Miller’s clinic www.poliklinikadrbaic.hr Not sure if anyone else in the city offers them, but fair warning: they are a total pain in the ass at first. You have to give it some serious time before your body actually adjusts—it took me nearly two months just to get used to them. Plus, you’re stuck doing constant follow-up appointments with the doctor.
Look, they definitely have their perks, I'll give you that, but they aren't all sunshine and rainbows.
I’ve been rocking contact lenses for about 12 years now. Honestly, when I first started, it was a bit of a struggle—I was using those hard lenses for a while—but you get used to it. I spent maybe four years on the hard stuff, then switched to soft lenses for about seven, then went back to hard lenses again. You eventually adapt to anything. At first, it feels like you’re just walking around with a handful of gravel shoved into your eye sockets, but once you adjust, you can sleep in them without even thinking twice.
For the last two months, though, I’ve been using overnight lenses, which means I don't have to wear anything during the day at all. And man, I am absolutely loving it. They actually work. Like, they really, really work!!! It’s such a relief getting used to being able to rub my eyes or wash my face without a total meltdown. Plus, I can go for a run through a dusty trail without constantly stressing that a lens is going to pop out or scratch my cornea into oblivion.
So, I’ve been rocking these contacts for about ten days now, trying to get used to them, and honestly? I’m pretty stoked.
They’re a total breeze for sleeping, too—they actually work. It took a few days to adjust because my prescription basically got cut in half and things were a little blurry at first, but we're getting there. Now, one eye is crystal clear and the other is just slightly off, maybe by a tiny bit, but it’s basically negligible.
I can see all day long, driving is a breeze, and everything looks great. Most of the time, I don't even remember I'm wearing them. I spent the whole weekend out in the dust and grit, and it was wild how nothing was irritating my eyes or feeling scratchy. By the evening, my vision dips just a little bit, but it’s nothing dramatic.
I am seriously counting down the days until summer and getting to go open eyed 😍 underwater in the ocean .
Exactly! Though, honestly, you’re probably better off just asking him directly.
I've cycled through pretty much every type of contact lens out there, and these are hands down the best. With the soft ones, they always dry out halfway through the night, leaving my eyes feeling raw. Then you've got those semi-hard lenses—using them feels like someone dumped a handful of sand right into your eyeballs. These, however, don't bother me at all. In fact, I can even survive getting clawed by my cat when he decides it's time to wake up. 😍 My cat basically uses his paws to punch me in the eye just to say good morning.
Honestly, I’m at a loss for words here. I went ahead and asked him about it, and his take is that it’s all pretty subjective. He says some patients will stick with them even if they can't get their vision back to a perfect zero, simply because seeing at -1 is a hell of a lot better than struggling at -6. For example, one of my eyes feels totally sharp, while the other one is still kind of lagging behind. Bottom line? You should just head over there and pick his brain. He’ll give you the full rundown once he actually looks at your eyes, and he won't even charge you for the consultation.
If you're down, I can swing by today so we can head over together 🙂
So, after wearing them for three nights, I have to say—it’s a trip when you finally take the lens out and realize you can actually see! Okay, maybe it’s not "perfect" yet, but there is definitely progress. To be fair, I didn't notice much of a difference after the first night. It’s such a weird sensation: you put the lenses in before bed and everything is crystal clear, then you wake up and things are still clear, but then you stand up, pop the lenses out, and suddenly everything feels different. I don't know, whatever it is, if this thing actually works the way it seems to, I'm all in!
Honestly, I feel like laser surgery should be my absolute last resort. There are plenty of other options out there now, even if they aren't quite as permanent as going under the knife. But just the thought of having surgery? It honestly makes me a little nauseous. And don't get me started on traveling all the way to Russia thinking it’s some kind of magic fix. 😕I mean, I might trust Russians more than Dr. Štambuk sometimes, but not enough to fly halfway across the world for a procedure.
Anyway, I’ve been testing out these dream lenses, and man, what a trip. I can't stand wearing my old glasses anymore—the prescription is just too aggressive—but I still can't see clearly enough without them. But hey, if they actually work, they work! 🙂
Just finished my exam and now I’m just sitting around waiting for my new contacts to arrive. 😍
The appointment itself was fine—painless, though it felt like it dragged on forever. I dropped $333 upfront, and I'll settle the rest once I actually get to test out the lenses. The doc told me my eyes look solid 😬 and that everything should go smoothly. Honestly, I kept telling him that sounds way too good to be true. Is he being real when he says I'll be seeing clearly by October? My lenses are supposed to show up early next month.
jadesailor14 — you should give the doctor a call. He actually gave me a ton of info over the phone, including how he uses this method to stop prescription changes in his younger patients. He’s super nice and pretty easy to talk to if you call him, just make sure you don't ring him before 4:00 PM.
Take a look at this. Check this out. If you're just looking for some basic lowdown on those flights, here's the deal.
Check out this link. Regarding that story jadesailor14 brought up earlier.
I’ve finally made up my mind. Once that paycheck hits my account on the first, I’m heading straight to the doctor to get checked out. We'll see what the doc has to say about it. 🙂 Look, I’ll give you the full rundown. Every single detail. Just wait.
If you've got allergies, don't even think about touching this stuff!
My partner is allergic as hell—I'm talking skin blistering just from being near the plant. You can call, call, and call again, but someone’s gotta mow it. The thing is, even if they clear everything out, having one lone weed sitting on some private property can still totally ruin your day.😢 I tried getting the city council involved back in the spring (since it wasn't an issue then, you know, easy to ignore), but they basically brushed me off with a "we'll deal with it in the fall" line. Typical bureaucracy.🙄
And another heads-up: you can't just go trespassing on someone else's land to mow down a field full of ragweed.😠
Thanks a million, jadesailor14! 🙂 It actually just clicked—some girl I know mentioned she knows someone who carries them, so I’ll probably be able to track them down.
I'm curious about the price tag here in the States versus over in Germany. If there's a massive gap, I might just hunt them down while I'm traveling through Germany in a few weeks. 🤔
Based on what boldeagle was saying, there might actually be a shot here. restlesslynx, hit me with an address where I can pick these up in the States (maybe somewhere in Chicago) 🙂
As for getting them for a trial run? Yeah, right. I highly doubt it. It’ll probably go down like this: I hand them my cash, and they hand me the 😎 lenses
My doctor actually brought this up during my last checkup. Honestly? It sounds like a killer alternative to going under the knife. From what she explained, it’s mostly an issue if you have super sensitive eyes or if those tiny capillaries start growing into the wrong spots 😱
But look, if you decide to pull the trigger, you've gotta let me know how it goes 😁
