First experiences with lenses
Posted: Mon 20 Oct 2008 8:47 pm
Hi all. Cheers to everyone on the forum for all their halp and advise which has come in useful on more than one occassion.
I was first diagnosed with KC at 16 but like all teenagers the thoughts of glasses and contacts didn't appeal. I went through all the fitting and had both specs and lenses but never wore them.
About six years ago (at 23) I finally decided to stop putting it off. I was (and still do) work in a control room with 20+ monitors etc. so had real need to get this sorted to do my job. I went to the opticians (specsavers but never again) and came home with a nice new pair of glasses and a referral for my GP. I got on well with the specs and my vision was much better so I decided to cop out once more on the lenses and conviently forgot about the referral! (I know, copping out again! I'll probably never learn).
The story continues two years ago with another opticians appointment with a real battle-axe who decided I was too close to not being able to drive. I'd (hopefully) matured a bit in my thinking by then so went along to the L&D and discussed my problem. This is where I met my current optician, Don Lydon. I then spent the past two years going back and forward to Harpenden from Welwyn Garden City at quite irregular intervals (I know I kept putting it off!).
I'm now a proud, first time owner of a set of piggy-back lenses. I've been working nights since getting them fitted and have worn them from wake to sleep each and every day. As you can probably tell I'm quite pround of this as I thought I'd never convince myself to keep at it.
Thoughts and problems so far:
This is just my observations and probs i've encountered so far. I know that i'll be going back within the next ten days and havng the fitting adjusted but I thought I'd see if anyone else has similar experiences.
My left eye (better of the two) doesn't seem as clear as when I wore the specs and have experienced fogging of my vision through the lens. Not sure yet what's causing it but I'm thinking it's where the lens is drying out as it seems better when freshly inserted.
My right eye (worse of the two) is now better than it's been for the last decade! I'm really impressed with the change. The only problem i've had so faar is that the rgp lens keeps popping out at the most inconvient times. It is dry as a bone when it comes out so i'm thining some serious hydration is required.
I had a severe case of nausea for the first night because I went from left eye dominant to right eye in a mater of hours. Not something i'd like to eperience too often.
I tried the specs for ten minutes yesterday without any lenses in. It's safe to say now I can't use them as my vision was terrible. Looks like my eyes have adjusted already to using contacts.
Well I think that's everything. If there's anyone in the Welwyn Garden City area who also has KC and fancies a coffee/beer feel free to contact me by PM.
Cheers to all.
I was first diagnosed with KC at 16 but like all teenagers the thoughts of glasses and contacts didn't appeal. I went through all the fitting and had both specs and lenses but never wore them.
About six years ago (at 23) I finally decided to stop putting it off. I was (and still do) work in a control room with 20+ monitors etc. so had real need to get this sorted to do my job. I went to the opticians (specsavers but never again) and came home with a nice new pair of glasses and a referral for my GP. I got on well with the specs and my vision was much better so I decided to cop out once more on the lenses and conviently forgot about the referral! (I know, copping out again! I'll probably never learn).
The story continues two years ago with another opticians appointment with a real battle-axe who decided I was too close to not being able to drive. I'd (hopefully) matured a bit in my thinking by then so went along to the L&D and discussed my problem. This is where I met my current optician, Don Lydon. I then spent the past two years going back and forward to Harpenden from Welwyn Garden City at quite irregular intervals (I know I kept putting it off!).
I'm now a proud, first time owner of a set of piggy-back lenses. I've been working nights since getting them fitted and have worn them from wake to sleep each and every day. As you can probably tell I'm quite pround of this as I thought I'd never convince myself to keep at it.
Thoughts and problems so far:
This is just my observations and probs i've encountered so far. I know that i'll be going back within the next ten days and havng the fitting adjusted but I thought I'd see if anyone else has similar experiences.
My left eye (better of the two) doesn't seem as clear as when I wore the specs and have experienced fogging of my vision through the lens. Not sure yet what's causing it but I'm thinking it's where the lens is drying out as it seems better when freshly inserted.
My right eye (worse of the two) is now better than it's been for the last decade! I'm really impressed with the change. The only problem i've had so faar is that the rgp lens keeps popping out at the most inconvient times. It is dry as a bone when it comes out so i'm thining some serious hydration is required.
I had a severe case of nausea for the first night because I went from left eye dominant to right eye in a mater of hours. Not something i'd like to eperience too often.
I tried the specs for ten minutes yesterday without any lenses in. It's safe to say now I can't use them as my vision was terrible. Looks like my eyes have adjusted already to using contacts.
Well I think that's everything. If there's anyone in the Welwyn Garden City area who also has KC and fancies a coffee/beer feel free to contact me by PM.
Cheers to all.
times have changed though