Current Events > Wearing contact lenses for longer than designed?

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I have always worn glasses, and recently got prescribed contact lenses. Because I do not intend to wear contact lenses regularly, the doc recommended daily use ones.

Now in the event that I choose to wear contacts for two days, instead of one day, it's okay if I reuse them (after disinfecting and putting it in a contact lens holder), right...?

I mean there has to be some safety factor/margin built into it.

I have no idea about dailies, but monthlies can be stretched a bit if they are taken care of.
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weapon_d00d816 posted...

I have no idea about dailies, but monthlies can be stretched a bit if they are taken care of.

When I was shopping for contact lenses, I found out monthlies and biweeklies were a thing. When I asked for a sample of the biweekly and monthly one, they said they can't, because my prescription is for the daily one only... they said I needed another contact lens fitting if I wanted another type of contacts.

I thought they were bullshitting me, but after I went to another store, and Google'd online, turns out it's true. So in lieu of spending $60 or so for the contact lens fitting exam, I'll just get the daily ones and wear them occasionally.

My brother can stretch his dailies like a week by leaving them in Opti-Free Solution at night in the case.

Ill advised? Probably.
But he hasn't had any issues from doing this, so *shrug*.

I just would not recommend falling sleep with them in.
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If you leave them on for extended periods theyll start to grow into your eye
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Robin_Dude posted...

I just would not recommend falling sleep with them in.

That's the first thing I asked my doctor; he said if it's accidental, there's nothing you can do about it lol.

Nearly everyone who wears monthlies wears them a little longer than theyre supposed to.
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