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Post by chelseaistalkative on Apr 2, 2010 17:58:05 GMT -5
I tried searching for this certain topic but just couldn't find it. I plan on wearing my contacts because I just hated everyone else last year that were able to wear sunglasses. Has anyone done the same? What's your opinion?
I tried searching for this certain topic but just couldn't find it. I plan on wearing my contacts because I just hated everyone else last year that were able to wear sunglasses. Has anyone done the same? What's your opinion?
I usually wear glasses most of the time but at Bonnaroo I only wear contacts. I end up sleeping in them, taking them out to clean and put them right back in and have never had any issues. Even the year when Roo was a dust bowl, I didn't have any problems.
Post by chelseaistalkative on Apr 2, 2010 18:12:48 GMT -5
I just bought contacts for the first time a couple of weeks ago and just deciding on the whole dry eye thing when you are stuck in centeroo. I'm trying to find the separate containers of contact solution to use but all I'm finding is regular eye drops. Those plastic containers look great to just throw in the back pack on the way to centeroo.
I just bought contacts for the first time a couple of weeks ago and just deciding on the whole dry eye thing when you are stuck in centeroo. I'm trying to find the separate containers of contact solution to use but all I'm finding is regular eye drops. Those plastic containers look great to just throw in the back pack on the way to centeroo.
If you have that issue, try another brand. I never have that issue - I use Acuvue 2. My hubby had that issue and decided he could not wear contacts because of it. He changed to a different brand and has no problems now.
Post by plasticpepper on Apr 2, 2010 21:04:51 GMT -5
In 07, when it was so dusty that it seems like everyone else was coughing up roo-dust for months afterward, I had no problems with the dust at all, including with my contacts. My lenses didn't give me one speck of trouble.
Last year...I honestly didn't know what to do, they were so bad. They'd start to get sort of cloudy until it eventually got so bad that I felt like I could hardly see anything, and it was practically impossible to get my hands clean enough that I felt comfortable taking them out to clean them. Plus this usually happened in Centeroo so I didn't have the solution for them with me, so I didn't really have any way to clean them anyway.
So I really have no idea what to expect this year. I think I'll probably try to keep a little bottle of solution with me so I can try to clean them in Centeroo, but it's still not going to be convenient. I have no idea why they bothered me so much last year and not at all in 07.
Post by chelseaistalkative on Apr 2, 2010 22:12:32 GMT -5
@ Dreamingtree I definitely went to the optomitrist when my first pair of contacts where so dry I thought I was going to claw my eyes out. But I have recieved new decent contacts.. Just nervous. haha @pepper That is pretty weird. Maybe you got some water on them? I was told water distroys contacts.
Post by autumnsredtears on Apr 3, 2010 0:50:40 GMT -5
I wore contacts in 08 and 09. Didn't really have a problem, i think they probably got really dry and one fell out but i didn't take mine out at night or put eye drops in to remoist them, but bring an extra pair or two and take them out or rewet them once or twice a day and you should be fine
Don't be nervous. If you are prepared, then it won't matter. The more dry it is, the more aggressive the envirnoment is on your eyes. Just keep them fresh. The hardest part is taking them out/putting them in(If you choose to do so). It's kind of awkward not being in front of a bathroom mirror trying to make your eyes work.
multipurpose contact solution and rewetting drops are the same thing. just get yourself a cheap little bottle to carry with you. i do remember when i first got contacts my eyes were dry constantly. now i just need the drops when i wake up and i'm good to go.
i think i'll be blind someday... mine come out like once every 3 to 5 weeks....
haha. no worries. I'm worse! Turns out my contacts aren't advertised for overnight wear, but my optometrist said I can wear them overnight for a week straight, soak them overnight, and then wear them another week and throw them out... of course, im a lazy bum and just keep them in until they start gettin dry/movin around/cloudy/i get headaches... I'm DEFINITELY going blind 1 day :-\
i think i'll be blind someday... mine come out like once every 3 to 5 weeks....
haha. no worries. I'm worse! Turns out my contacts aren't advertised for overnight wear, but my optometrist said I can wear them overnight for a week straight, soak them overnight, and then wear them another week and throw them out... of course, im a lazy bum and just keep them in until they start gettin dry/movin around/cloudy/i get headaches... I'm DEFINITELY going blind 1 day :-\
I used to wear hard contacts back in the day, didn't take care of them. I slept in the them every night, woke up, cleaned them and put them right back in. Until one day, sitting in art class, my cornea exploded, no joke. Talk about pain. It healed on it's own but I swore off contacts, then got LASIK. Best $4k I've ever spent. Good luck with your contact efforts.
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I wear glasses, and then just wear sunglasses over my glasses. Yep, I'm a trendsetter... at least that's what I tell my friends that tend to get embarrassed by me when I do this. Which I do all the time, not just at Roo.
i've worn contacts every year and never had a problem. if you bring extra jugs of water for cleaning (as in washing your face, hands, brushing your teeth, etc..) and some soap, you can easily clean your hands enough to take them out at night and put them in in the morning. just in case, you can bring an extra set of contacts if one falls out, but i havent had this experience because i always take mine out at night
I got these really cool sunglasses from of all places Wally World that are called "Solar Shields" and that fit over most any pair of eyeglasses. They work really well and look pretty good too.
I've just never been able to tolerate contact lenses because of dry eyes and allergies.
Post by chelseaistalkative on Apr 5, 2010 13:19:51 GMT -5
^ my friend will be doing the same as well. I think contacts will be fine.
My optometrist told me that visine and other drops for eyes are bad for contacts and that I should only use contact solution... New to contacts, so wondering if that's completely accurate.
^ my friend will be doing the same as well. I think contacts will be fine.
My optometrist told me that visine and other drops for eyes are bad for contacts and that I should only use contact solution... New to contacts, so wondering if that's completely accurate.
Yeah I am pretty sure regular eyedrops like that will destroy the contacts. I just always keep rewetting drops with me for any dryness I get when I am not able to take them out.
Post by funkblastin on Apr 6, 2010 12:26:00 GMT -5
No one else here has Rx sunglasses? I went and got a trial of contact last year before Roo. Unfrotunatly I couldn't get the hang of it and just went and got a new pair of glasses and shades... I've worn glasses for so long that if I don't have them on most of my friends can't figiure out who I am.
No one else here has Rx sunglasses? I went and got a trial of contact last year before Roo. Unfrotunatly I couldn't get the hang of it and just went and got a new pair of glasses and shades... I've worn glasses for so long that if I don't have them on most of my friends can't figiure out who I am.
That completely slipped my mind! I have some but I don't even know where I put them. I'm actually not a big sunglasses fan. I prefer visors. I like seeing everything in real color, not dimmed/blackened and whatnot. Rx sunglasses are more expensive though than...already having contacts and using cheap sunglasses. I got some, even though I don't wear them really, for $5 at Walmart, lol.
Ok I volunteer to be the official Optician this year for Bonnaroo, since it's how I've made my living for the last 26 years WARNING SHAMELESS PLUG: www.glassescontacts.com
Normally I STRONGLY discourage sleeping in your soft contacts. However, the Bonnaroo enviroment is very unsanitary. Unless you are able to bring some "premoistened antibacterial towelettes" it may be best to put in a fresh pair on Thursday and hope for the best.
BRING YOUR GLASSES BRING YOUR GLASSES ..Along with the unsanitary aspect, there other other corn factors corn that may cause your lenses to get uncomfortable. Just peel them off and pitch them and wear your spex.
I'll be bringing a big box of the above towelettes along with other contact lens solutions, eyedrops and other assorted optical paraphernalia if anyone needs anything. just look for the oldest guy there. I'll be in the VIP Inforoo camping section for what its worth...
Post by buckeyerooer on Apr 8, 2010 10:52:26 GMT -5
I have gone the past 2 years and have never had any problems with my contacts. In 08 the contacts I was using were made to be left in for 2 weeks, taken out and cleaned, and then worn for another 2 weeks. Last year I had to switch to different contacts that you only wear 2 days then change to another pair. I didn't want to go through all of the hassle of that at Bonnaroo so I went to my eye doctor and got a free pair of the contacts you can wear for 2 weeks. I would look into those if possible.
i have worn contacts for 15 years, and here's what i do at 'roo...i wake up and wear my glasses til i get ready to head to centeroo, put my contacts in so i can wear my sunglasses and take a bottle of solution or rewetting drops...when they start to bother me, i take them out (i bring my case filled with solution with me) and put on my glasses ( i bring them with me as well)...usually is it dark or starting to get dark by then and i dont have to worry about wearing my sunglasses anymore...rave out the rest of the night and dont have to worry about sleeping in my contacts...i always bring an extra pair of contacts just in case i lose one (happened last year, DRUNK!) and i always have my glasses to fall back on...i'm blind without wearing anything!!!
I wouldn't take contacts with me because of the troubles I've had in the past with contacts, in regular circumstances no less, not on the dusty, dirty farm. Well plus I don't own contacts. hah.
Got some prescription sunglasses and I may not even wear those the whole time, like someone else said I don't like having the world tinted a darker shade all the time. I'll roll with the flow ;D
Post by cerpin taxt on Apr 10, 2010 10:25:10 GMT -5
Chelsea, I would go to your optometrist and see if they'll give you a trial pair of extended wear contacts. Last year I wore Acuvue Oasys and had no problems - I think I took them out once the whole weekend. Purevision is another brand of extended wear but i don't find them nearly as comfortable as the Oasys. And definitely pick up a bottle of rewetting drops to carry with you at all times. Avoid Visine and the like.
Another thing I didn't realize until recently is that generic brands of multi-purpose solution aren't very good for your contacts, especially when they're no-rub. Since I started using only Replenish Opti-Free my eyes have been much more comfortable for long periods of wear.
Chelsea, I would go to your optometrist and see if they'll give you a trial pair of extended wear contacts. Last year I wore Acuvue Oasys and had no problems - I think I took them out once the whole weekend. Purevision is another brand of extended wear but i don't find them nearly as comfortable as the Oasys. And definitely pick up a bottle of rewetting drops to carry with you at all times. Avoid Visine and the like.
Another thing I didn't realize until recently is that generic brands of multi-purpose solution aren't very good for your contacts, especially when they're no-rub. Since I started using only Replenish Opti-Free my eyes have been much more comfortable for long periods of wear.
Thank you for the tips! I actually just went to my optometrist this week and decided on a different brand of contacts that are much more accurate for my dry eyes and they are approved to sleep in. So I definitely feel way more at ease now.
I just bought contacts for the first time a couple of weeks ago and just deciding on the whole dry eye thing when you are stuck in centeroo. I'm trying to find the separate containers of contact solution to use but all I'm finding is regular eye drops. Those plastic containers look great to just throw in the back pack on the way to centeroo.
I used to have serious problems with my eyes drying out. I mean, ten minutes after I placed the contacts on my eyes they would begin feeling as if they were cotton swabs instead of eye balls. I switched to a contact solution that doesn't have any additives, it is just straight saline solution. I have had little problems since then.
I just carry a sample bottle of the non-additive solution in my bag and an extra pair of contacts (just in case, you never know what may happen . . .) and my glasses in a hard case (for the same reason). It makes life a lot nicer to be able to wear contacts but every now and then it can be a major pain in the a$$. I always have to be prepared for an eye/contact mishap.