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Malcolm,
I can empathize. I've been wearing contacts for over 20 years, back in the day they were gas permeable, hard little pellet-like things. Now,there's disposable, it took me some time to get used to them. It does feel counter-intuitive to stick your finger in your eye, doesn't it? However, it's well worth (to me) having peripheral vision and much clearer distance vision.
posted by
Blanche.
on January 10, 2006 at 5:56 PM
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malcolm
I've tried contact lenses before, too. Wore them for a while, in fact, but I had problems getting them out, too, and it make me squeamish all the time when messing with my eyes. Nowadays, I just walk around half blind. *grin*
posted by
Joe_Love
on January 10, 2006 at 5:47 PM
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Meringue
Thanks. I hope he does.
posted by
malcolm
on January 10, 2006 at 9:54 AM
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Thanks Original_Influence
I've just told Christian and he knows that he is/was far from alone. Many thanks
posted by
malcolm
on January 10, 2006 at 9:28 AM
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As usual, practice makes perfect, sigh..it can be tough:)
But I am sure he gets the positive attitude from his parents:)
posted by
Meringue
on January 10, 2006 at 9:27 AM
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I am like you...the thought of touching my eyes has kept me from contacts.
My oldest son, who has been wearing conteacts for three years now, spent about 8 minutes trying to get them out the first time!
posted by
Original_Influence
on January 10, 2006 at 5:03 AM
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babe_rocks
Me too. Do you know anyone that had a worse situation as a result of the surgery?
posted by
malcolm
on January 10, 2006 at 2:02 AM
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Thanks blagging
I'll certainly tell him when he gets home from school this afternoon.
posted by
malcolm
on January 10, 2006 at 2:01 AM
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I am a devoted contact lense wearer...
Everyone I know that wear them struggle at first, but you get used to it really quickly. Tell your son to perservere. I can now whip my lenses in and out without even using a mirror.
posted by
blagging
on January 9, 2006 at 2:11 PM
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I know several people who've had the surgery to correct myopia. Not sure I would want to risk it.
posted by
babe_rocks
on January 9, 2006 at 1:19 PM
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