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Hey everyone—guys, girls, and whoever else might be lurking here...
I’m using soft contact lenses, and I've been using that Bausch & Lomb solution to go along with them. When I first got my First Choice contacts, they also gave me those Bausch & Lomb tablets—you know, the ones you're supposed to drop into the cases with your lenses every couple of weeks for some kind of deep cleaning? Honestly, those tablets are expensive as hell, and apparently, this newer solution already has all those ingredients built right in, so the tablets shouldn't even be necessary. But my eye doctor keeps insisting I still need to use them. I haven't actually used them in three years now—not that I'm worried about anything, but—well, my daughter happened to catch a glimpse of me in the bathroom earlier, so I figured I'd just pop on here and see what you guys think. So, should I be using them or not?

I use them occasionally.
I stick with Total Care (the detergent, solution, and tablets). The tablets arrive $26, and they aren't actually that bad if you just use them once every two weeks.
Otherwise, I wear soft contact lenses.

Soft contact lenses—I'm using the three-month ones from Bausch & Lomb (is it actually Bausch & Lomb or what?). My eye doctor told me I don't even need the cleaning tablets. I might toss one in once or twice every few months if I happen to take an afternoon nap and wake up fifteen hours later.
I clean them with Ren Multi, which supposedly works so well you don't even need the tablets. Why would I risk my eyes breathing through dirty lenses if there's no reason to?

And they aren't exactly breaking the bank either; a box is about $25 with 24 tablets inside. If you use four a month, that’s less than $15 every six months. For comparison, a big bottle of solution costs around $15 and runs out way faster. An eye exam is like $150, I think (whatever, Mom's paying so who cares 😁), and I have no idea if the ointments or drops for corneal inflammation require a prescription. Honestly, without my lenses, I can't see a damn thing. (I got that inflammation while I was on vacation, and my old doctor said I didn't need the tablets. Long story short, I ended up taking the lenses out and cleaning them three times a day, then went to get my eyes checked. My old doctor retired in the meantime, and her successor told me I definitely need the tablets for extended wear. So I switched to the three-month ones. I don't have issues with them now, but I still keep the tablets on hand just in case—even though this new lady doctor insists they're necessary for the three-month types.)

I’m using soft quarterly lenses myself, paired with Bausch & Lomb Ren solution. According to the instructions, it handles both disinfection and protein removal in one go, so I don't see any need for extra tablets.

cafédelmar said:Hey guys, girls, boys, ladies, and gentlemen...
I wear soft contact lenses, and I use the Bausch & Lomb solution along with them. When I first started wearing lenses, I also got those Bausch & Lomb tablets—if I remember correctly, they’re meant to be dropped into the lens case every two weeks for some kind of deep cleaning. Now, the thing is, those tablets are expensive as hell, and apparently, this newer solution already has those same ingredients built in, so the tablets shouldn't even be necessary. Still, my eye doctor insists I should keep using them. I actually haven't used them in three years, and I've been perfectly fine, but my daughter happened to catch me looking at my phone in the bathroom, so I figured I'd just jump online and see what everyone thinks. So, should I be using them or not?

If the disinfecting solution already includes protein removal, you don't need the tablets. If it doesn't, then you absolutely have to use them.
- everything is written right there in the instructions...

Soft contact lenses vary based on their water content. Annual soft lenses are garbage, and I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone—they have incredibly low water content, which is terrible for your eyes. If you absolutely insist, go with quarterly lenses. I use monthly ones, and they work fine.

The issue with soft lenses, unlike hard ones, is that you have to be extremely careful; infections are common. Also, don't wear them 24/7. I’ve actually seen a patient where blood vessels started growing into the clear part of the eye because they weren't wearing them enough. Your eyes need to breathe. If they can't get enough oxygen, those vessels grow in to compensate.

If you use monthly lenses, you don't really need to use cleaning tablets.
If you use quarterly lenses, you should use them. Just imagine what stays on them after a disc (or the stuff smokers exhale). All of that builds up on your lens, which doesn't have the ability to disinfect itself like your eye does.

As for annual lenses, they're absolute trash for your eyes. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. The eye can't breathe. You can check the box to see the water percentage on annual lenses... it's pathetic.

If you're going to mess around with contacts instead of wearing glasses, at least take care of your eyes.

Later.🙂

Kevin White5 said:If you're using monthly lenses, you don't really need to mess with the solution tablets.
But if you've got those three-month ones? You definitely should be using them—I mean, just think about all the gunk that builds up on them after you take them out (or even just the residue from smokers nearby). All that stuff just settles right onto your lens, and unlike your eye, the lens can't exactly disinfect itself.

And honestly, if you're rocking yearly lenses, that’s just asking for trouble, and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. Your eyes aren't stupid... the box literally lists the water content for those yearly lenses, and it's... well, it's pathetic. Just awful.

Look, if we're already playing around with contact lenses instead of just wearing glasses, let's at least look out for our eyes, right?!!!

Sending love to everyone!🙂

Personally, when I wear my yearly soft lenses, I always use "Allergan Refresh Contacts" eye drops. They make wearing lenses so much easier for me, and whenever I feel even a little bit of irritation, I just pop some in. Even if I accidentally fall asleep with them in, I just use the drops afterward and everything turns out fine.
By the way, what's the actual price difference for the monthly versus the three-month ones, and is there a real advantage there?
Also, I'm not quite sure why you're so against the yearly ones... they work perfectly fine for me...

It’s because by the end of the cycle, they’re just caked in protein buildup and all kinds of other nasty junk. Plus, since they hold less moisture, your eye struggles to breathe. And when your eye can't get enough oxygen, those blood vessels start creeping to the surface just to compensate, which looks absolutely terrible. Not to mention you're way more prone to picking up some random eye infection. That's pretty much it.

Former user 😁

For me, those three-month supplies—the ones with 4 packs per eye—cost just as much as my entire yearly budget.

Edward Green said:I get my three-month supply—the packs with four sets for each eye—and honestly, it ends up costing me about as much as a full year's worth of something else. I haven't really looked into the monthly ones yet, though... still trying to figure out if the math actually works out in my favor.

So, it turns out the cost works out exactly the same as getting my annual eye exam. Honestly, I’m just relieved—it makes things so much simpler. I think I'll just grab that full pack during my next checkup at the Eye Care Center...
P.S. Do you think every clinic actually carries those three-month supplies? They didn't mention anything about them to me at all during my visit—just kind of went over everything else and moved on.

I have no clue where you'd find them... maybe at the Eye Care Center in San Diego, but I wouldn't bet on it. They're Bausch & Lomb, so I'm guessing wherever you picked up your last pair, they should have them.

hey, so maybe you should just give COMPLETE a shot? honestly, zero hassle, everything you need is in one single solution and it's easily the best stuff out there for soft lenses right now. plus, you'll get $33 in about two months, and they even have those protein remover tablets in the same line that you won't even have to bother with

cafédelmar said:Hey guys, girls, boys, ladies, and everyone else out there...
I wear soft lenses, and I use that Bausch & Lomb solution with them. When I first got my lenses, I also got those Bausch & Lomb tablets—if I remember right, you're supposed to drop them into the case with your lenses every two weeks for some kind of deep clean. Now, those tablets are expensive as hell, and apparently, this newer solution already has those ingredients built in, so the tablets shouldn't even be necessary, but my eye doctor keeps telling me I have to use them anyway. I haven't used them in three years and honestly, I couldn't care less, but my daughter happened to see them in the bathroom earlier, so I figured I'd jump on here and ask what you all think. So, should I use them or not?

It really depends on which lenses you're wearing. If you have the ones meant to last a full year, you probably should be using protein removal tablets. Personally, I use monthly disposables, so I don't bother with the tablets at all.

I used to wear them for about 10 or 11 months out of the year. Now, I’ve switched to the Bausch & Lomb 3-month ones and they’re working out great. I rarely bother with the cleaning tablets because honestly, they're a hassle, but they come in handy when my eyes feel extra tired and I need to give the lenses a deep clean.

It’s actually a good idea not to pop the lenses straight back in right after using the tablets; letting them soak in some fresh solution for a bit first is much better.

So, I'm using these Johnson & Johnson Surevue daily lenses (though "daily" is a bit of a stretch since I don't actually swap them out every single day... don't ask me how that works, I guess it's just my way of doing things...). I basically wear one pair for about a month, and I just take them out once a week to clean them. I don't bother removing the protein buildup because my eye doctor told me there's really no point since I'm tossing them after a month anyway. Plus, I've never really felt like they weren't clean enough after a standard rinse with Oxysept, and they haven't been irritating my eyes or anything like that.
But man, back when I was stuck using those annual lenses (so gross), I had to deal with protein removal every three or four days (ugh). It’s such a relief to be done with all that hassle—I always used to worry that I hadn't rinsed them well enough and that it might end up burning my eye 😲

I’ve been using protein removal tablets once a week alongside my monthly contact lenses. Even though the solution bottle claims it cleans out proteins daily without needing any extra steps, I kept getting eye pain and my lenses felt scratchy and irritated. Ever since I started incorporating these tablets into my routine, everything has been absolutely perfect.

Angela Wilson4 said:I'm currently using Johnson & Johnson Surevue daily lenses (though, honestly, the "daily" part is a bit of a misnomer—don't ask me why they call them that... I actually stretch one pair out for a whole month, just taking them out once a week to clean them). I don't even bother removing the protein buildup because my eye doctor told me there's really no point since I'm tossing them after thirty days anyway. Plus, I’ve never felt like they weren't clean enough or that they were irritating my eyes after a quick soak in some Oxysept comfort solution.
Back when I was stuck wearing those annual lenses—ugh, gross—I had to deal with stripping away protein every three or four days. It was such a chore! Honestly, switching to these feels like such a relief because I don't have to fuss over it constantly. I used to always have this nagging anxiety that I hadn't rinsed them well enough and that I might end up with a massive burn in my 😲

Does anyone know how much those run for?
Thanks!

Here’s how I’m looking at the math
if you get $167 per year, and the quarterly rates stay the same, then the daily rate would have to be so high that it works out to 500 x 365=$60833
which is just completely impossible...
can someone please just lay out the actual prices for yearly, quarterly, monthly, and daily options

RuzanPrljavGlup said:Here’s how my math would work out:
if annual plans cost $167 and quarterly ones are supposedly the same, then the daily rate would have to be such that 500 x 365 equals $60833
which is obviously impossible.
Can someone just list the actual prices for annual, quarterly, monthly, and daily options?

I think you got your wires crossed with those numbers.🙂
Look at it this way, using my own example (where I compared annual, six-month, and monthly plans): the price for a full year ends up being basically the same regardless. For instance, if my annual supply costs $100, then buying two six-month supplies also totals $100. Now, if I go with monthly plans, twelve of those over a year adds up to about $110. So, it's actually a little more expensive.
I don't know about the daily rates, but the total yearly cost for contact Lens—whether you buy them monthly, quarterly, every six months, or annually—usually lands in the same ballpark. 🙂

Alright, so we’ve finally hammered out the pricing side of things... now we just need to figure out if they actually hold up.
The next step is really digging into the pros and cons—like, which one actually gives you more bang for your buck or has those specific advantages that make it worth it?