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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
The optometrist claims that the reason my prescription does not allow me to actually see is that the lenses curve my eyes so that he cannot get a proper reading unless I don't wear the contacts for two weeks prior to the appointment. I would gladly do this, except my glasses prescription is even more archaic and I can't drive, read, or even exist without getting an extreme headache if I try to wear them. I think I want to try soft contacts. Has anyone here gone from gas permeable to soft lenses? As I recall, back in the day gas permeable were my only option due to my astigmatism and the football shape of my eyes (as opposed to spherical).
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Your optometrist is probably right about you needing to stop wearing your contacts so he can get a good reading. I have disposable extended wear contacts and had been wearing them pretty much 24/7, with one night off a week. The opthalmalogist told me he couldn't get a good read because my contacts had molded my corneas to their shape and I had to cut way back on wearing them for 2 months before I could get a new prescription.
You'll probably need to get new glasses, getting as close as possible to a good prescription, then wear them until you can get re-fitted for contacts.
