Soft lens - help please

[Kirsten]

Hi everyone.
Ok i'll try to keep this short...
I had my intacs procedure performed on my right eye just over 3 wks ago. My vision hasn't improved yet, but i've been told just to be patient because everything looks great.
The problem is that my left eye is being done in 3 wks which means that I can no longer wear my hard contact lens. I was given a
soft one just to do me for the next 2 and a bit wks, but it wont stay centered on my eye... When I trialled these lenses I was told this could be a problem, but that it's the best we can do. Does anyone know a way of either helping to keep it centered or when it moves to get it back into place?
I think the problem isn't so much it moving around in my eye, but more spinning upside down because it has to have a certain part of the lens at the bottom if that makes any sense.
Thanks in advance for any help - i've had this lens in less than a day and it's driving me insane!

Kirsten

[Pat A]

Hi Kirsten
I'm no expert at all but I am using soft lenses at the moment. It may sound a silly suggestion but are you sure you have not got the lens "inside out"! I can't always tell which is the right way round with mine as I can't see them clearly enough but sometimes just taking them out and putting them in the other way helps. If they are inside out they won't stay put.

I also find using eye drops blinking a few times will recentre them.
Can't offer any other advice - sorry!

Hope you get the problem sorted soon!

Pat

[Kirsten]

Hi Pat.
Thanks for the reply.. To be honest, no - i'm not sure whether it's inside out or not. I always find that difficult to work out with soft lenses as I can't see them properly either.
I did turn it in the other way and try but it felt uncomfortable. I might give it another go though.
I just put some systane in and tried blinking but it appears this lens isn't going to re-centre itself.
Thanks for the suggestions.
I'll let you know if I work out that it's inside out.
Kirsten

[Kirsten]

It's definitely not inside out. The other way gave me no vision at all.
There's these 3 little lines and I was told when I put the lens in they need to be at the bottom.. I guess what's happening is that they are moving around. Don't know how i'm going to survive 3 wks of this. Unless of course my other eye hurries up and comes good!

[Andrew MacLean]

Kirsten

Go back to the optometrist. don't wait three weeks.

Let us kno whow you get on.

All the best

Andrew

[Kirsten]

There's not really any point going back as this soft lens is the best solution we could find. I'm not allowed to wear a hard lens for 3 wks before the op (to allow the cornea to go back to it's natural shape)..

We trialled a couple of different soft lenses. This one provides great vision when it's on my eye properly. I told him the vision was inconsistent when I trialled it and he said this would happen due to the irregular shape of the cornea.

We just didn't see the point in getting a pair of glasses for 3 wks, it's a big expense for such a short period of time.

I think it will just be a matter of perservering with it, or going with no lens at all and doing the best I can.

Kirsten

[Andrew MacLean]

All the best

Andrew

[Kirsten]

Thanks Andrew.

It's annoying for the moment because it seems to be quite a long process, but i'm sure it will all be worth it in the end!

Take care

Kirsten

[Andrew MacLean]

I certainly found that the process turned out well worth while, and I do understand how frustrating it is in the short term when your eyes don't work properly.

Glasses are expensive. I really hope all goes well for you, and hope that you will keep us in touch.

All this will equip you to be a source of strength to others who may, in the future, be going through what you are experiencing just now.

Have a wonderful, if short-sighted, Christmas.

Andrew

[Kirsten]

Thanks for the message.

The one thing I am grateful for is the timing. It's quite a good time to be struggling with my sight since uni is over for the year and so is softball. I only have part time work (and I could do that with my eyes closed!!!).. i'll get Dad to drop me off there and a friend to bring me home so it wont create too much of a hassle.

That's the one thing I do appreciate: my friends and family (whilst I know they don't really understand what we go thru), are extremely supportive.

I am staying positive. It's difficult to do when you can't see much - but I just keep thinking of the end result.

Thanks again for your kind words and I hope you have a great Christmas also.

Kirsten