I am considering getting PRK in one eye but my eyes cannot tolerate contact lenses for more than 8 hours. I told the optometrist this..how would I keep a bandage lens in for seven days straight? is it very similar to a regular contact lens?
The only dry eye test they administered was the Schirmer...
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Larger bandage contact lenses more tolerable than smaller normal ones.
For anyone that couldn't tolerate a bandage contact lens, I suggest you ask for a larger one, where the bottom of it ends up underneath the lower lid. This makes blinking much more comfortable. FWIW.
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Bandage contact lens dry out over nite - leading to very painful eye and poor vision
My ophthalmologist placed a BCL on my L eye because of corneal erosions. Anyone who has worn one 24/7, can you please tell me of any way to keep it moist without waking up every 2-3 hrs at nite to place more drops in? (Socrates had suggested that, and it's an excellent idea for short term, but I can't...