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Anyone else tired of contact lenses?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Iamraiderpower, Mar 9, 2018.

  1. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:01 PM
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    nDub

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    I feel ya. Im at -5 but stable. I’ve been there since my early 20s. Knock on wood.
     
  2. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:01 PM
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    Iamraiderpower

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    I do wear my glasses as often as I can, but during the day the dry eye has progressively gotten worst especially when inside the hospital where the air is super dry.
     
  3. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:02 PM
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    Don't you love it when it's so dry your contacts just turn into a piece of plastic?:rofl:
     
  4. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:03 PM
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    Iamraiderpower

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    OMG. Or when you “peel” them off your eye balls? So dry it sounds like you’re peeling up a Velcro strip
     
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  5. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:04 PM
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  6. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:05 PM
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    Iamraiderpower

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    What injury did you have?
     
  7. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:07 PM
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    I quit contacts about 15 years ago. My eyes always felt tired and most days I couldn't wait to take them out just to feel better.
     
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  8. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:09 PM
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    That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. Eyes are getting oxygenated enough and are tiring out quick
     
  9. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:14 PM
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    I'd like to get lasik done some day but I just don't want to spend the money right now
     
  10. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:14 PM
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    Iamraiderpower

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    Even if I was a good candidate the fact you might have to get it redone would turn me away
     
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  11. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:19 PM
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    Iamraiderpower

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    Oh I believe RA knocks ya out, that’s a mother F to deal with.

    Fuck man corneal abrasions fucking suck. Yea you need to stay away from contacts.
     
  12. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:21 PM
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    I just stick to glasses now. I had too many times where something got under them and scratched my eyes. My vain years are over so I just rock glasses and rx sunglasses
     
  13. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:25 PM
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    IDGAF what folks think, my eyes my vision. I’m all about seeing clear don’t give a shit if I look funny.
    Oh man that has to absolutely suck ass
     
  14. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:27 PM
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    Don't tempt me ;)
     
  15. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:30 PM
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  16. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:35 PM
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    Agreed I got to the point where I didn’t care. Just really didn’t like getting the scratches on my eyes.
     
  17. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:36 PM
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    Its Friday and there are no insane TW Friday threads to be an idiot in, sorry...
     
  18. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:36 PM
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    Scratches on eyes is bad news. Rubbing my eyes right now thinking about it
     
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  19. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:37 PM
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    Be an idiot up in here, after all it is TW :D
    Give 3rd Gen forum a few mins one will pop up I’m sure :D
     
  20. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:51 PM
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    Yup went to the doctor complaining of itchy dry eyes and they were scratch up gave me some eye drops for them and told me to stop wearing them. Of course I didn’t listen the first 3,4,5,6 times but finally I gave in lol.
     

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