Cloudy after sleeping

day · #1 (**permalink**) 04-27-2010, 10:12 PM

I recently switched to Acuvue Oasys from O2 Optix and I love them! The only problem is every time I sleep in them, they are cloudy and I have to throw them away. My eye doctor says it's because of my eye allergies since I am highly allergic to pollen. But I have never experienced this problem in my O2's. I hate taking contacts out everyday, especially since the Oasys are difficult to remove from my eye. Well, they are in my case. I just wanted to get everyone's thoughts and opinions on my issue. Thanks!

Knotlob · #2 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by day

I recently switched to Acuvue Oasys from O2 Optix and I love them! The only problem is every time I sleep in them, they are cloudy and I have to throw them away. My eye doctor says it's because of my eye allergies since I am highly allergic to pollen. But I have never experienced this problem in my O2's. I hate taking contacts out everyday, especially since the Oasys are difficult to remove from my eye. Well, they are in my case. I just wanted to get everyone's thoughts and opinions on my issue. Thanks!

Hello Day and welcome to the forum.

I don't wear Acuvue Oasys so I can give only general thoughts.

The Acuvue Oasys and O2 Optix (discontinued) are both silicone hydrogel, but not the same material. Perhaps there is something there that causes your cloudiness after overnight wear. Do you have red eyes or other eye irritation?

I presume you can clean the 'dirt' off the lenses, but you just don't like taking them out? Maybe your Eye Care Specialist can show you alternative easier ways to remove the Acuvue Oasys lenses?

If you are highly allergic to pollen, you may be better off with a Daily Disposable lens. But the only one I know, which is silicone hydrogel, is the Acuvue 1 Day TruEye lens and is available in the UK, but probably not yet in the US.

Although your eye care specialist has presumably told you that it is OK to wear these lenses 24/7, please be aware that doing so carries a 5 times higher risk of corneal infections (including corneal ulcers) than if you took your lenses out overnight. This risk is much higher if you also smoke. OK if you need to wear the lenses 24/7, but if not why take the risk?

knotlob

LittleElvis · #3 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Knotlob

Hello Day and welcome to the forum.

Although your eye care specialist has presumably told you that it is OK to wear these lenses 24/7, please be aware that doing so carries a 5 times higher risk of corneal infections (including corneal ulcers) than if you took your lenses out overnight. This risk is much higher if you also smoke. OK if you need to wear the lenses 24/7, but if not why take the risk?

knotlob

Wow. I didn't know that about wearing contacts overnight. I presume that still applies to lenses that were designed to be slept in, like Acuvue Oasys. Do you think it's best to take your contacts out every night no matter what kind you wear?

Thank you also for giving us yet another reason not to smoke.

Knotlob · #4 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 11:46 AM

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Wow. I didn't know that about wearing contacts overnight. I presume that still applies to lenses that were designed to be slept in, like Acuvue Oasys. Do you think it's best to take your contacts out every night no matter what kind you wear?

Thank you also for giving us yet another reason not to smoke.

LittleElvis

I understand that the risk of Corneal Ulcers due to wearing contact lenses 24/7 applies no matter what kind of contact lens you have. i.e. it doesn't matter if they are conventional hydrogel or high Dk silicone hydrogel lenses.

Personally I don't wear lenses overnight. I have no need to and the cleaning/reinserting them isn't a big deal.

It would be different if you are on call and had to get ready in minutes, when you don't have the time to mess about with lenses. But I wouldn't wear them 24/7 unless I needed to.

knotlob

Dragonslayer · #5 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 02:27 PM

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LittleElvis

I understand that the risk of Corneal Ulcers due to wearing contact lenses 24/7 applies no matter what kind of contact lens you have. i.e. it doesn't matter if they are conventional hydrogel or high Dk silicone hydrogel lenses.

Personally I don't wear lenses overnight. I have no need to and the cleaning/reinserting them isn't a big deal.

It would be different if you are on call and had to get ready in minutes, when you don't have the time to mess about with lenses. But I wouldn't wear them 24/7 unless I needed to.

knotlob

That's very interesting, Knotlob. So you're of the opinion that people should not sleep in contact lenses unless it's a potential emergency for all those on-call folks. That sounds to me like we should all be wearing daily disposable contact lenses. Is that too much of a logic leap?

Knotlob · #6 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 04:18 PM

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That's very interesting, Knotlob. So you're of the opinion that people should not sleep in contact lenses unless it's a potential emergency for all those on-call folks. That sounds to me like we should all be wearing daily disposable contact lenses. Is that too much of a logic leap?

It's a personal decision for the individual wearer, so long as it is an informed decision.

It's a bit like walking into an optician's shop and wondering why all the staff there seem to wear spectacles. Surely they can get contact lenses free or at a big discount? Or is it they are more aware of the risks/downsides associated with contact lens wear?

Personally, I don't see the need for Daily Disposable lenses and at present there is only the 1 Day Acuvue TruEye Daily in silicone hydrogel and that is in the UK and maybe not in the US yet.

I used to wear yearly lenses, so for me it was unnecessary to go from yearly to daily disposable lenses. But I wanted the higher Dk silicone hydrogel lenses, so went for a Monthly lens.

If you have a good reason/necessity for wearing Daily Disposables, then go for it. If you have a good reason for wearing contact lenses 24/7 with your Eye Care Professional's approval, then that's also OK - you accept the potential risks as an informed wearer.

knotlob

Raidernation11 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Knotlob

It's a personal decision for the individual wearer, so long as it is an informed decision.

It's a bit like walking into an optician's shop and wondering why all the staff there seem to wear spectacles. Surely they can get contact lenses free or at a big discount? Or is it they are more aware of the risks/downsides associated with contact lens wear?

Personally, I don't see the need for Daily Disposable lenses and at present there is only the 1 Day Acuvue TruEye Daily in silicone hydrogel and that is in the UK and maybe not in the US yet.

I used to wear yearly lenses, so for me it was unnecessary to go from yearly to daily disposable lenses. But I wanted the higher Dk silicone hydrogel lenses, so went for a Monthly lens.

If you have a good reason/necessity for wearing Daily Disposables, then go for it. If you have a good reason for wearing contact lenses 24/7 with your Eye Care Professional's approval, then that's also OK - you accept the potential risks as an informed wearer.

knotlob

I've noticed that not only do all the people who work for an optician's shop not only wear glasses, but they tend to be over 50 as well. Perhaps it has something to do with "teaching an old dog new tricks"?

I agree that people reading this thread in Lens 101 should follow their eye doctor's advice. Since they are the ones who actually examine your eyes, I think they would be in the best position to advise you on contact lens wearing practices.

Knotlob · #8 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 05:16 PM

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I've noticed that not only do all the people who work for an optician's shop not only wear glasses, but they tend to be over 50 as well. Perhaps it has something to do with "teaching an old dog new tricks"?

I agree that people reading this thread in Lens 101 should follow their eye doctor's advice. Since they are the ones who actually examine your eyes, I think they would be in the best position to advise you on contact lens wearing practices.

Every time I am in a branch of my opticians I notice that they all seem to wear glasses AND they are pretty young. Young, as in mostly less than 20 and probably all under 30. I wondered if they were given plain glasses to model their stock of spectacle frames or more likely they all just had bad eyesight and had become interested in the job there through their initial visits to have their eye sight corrected?

knotlob

Ynot · #9 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 10:01 AM

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Every time I am in a branch of my opticians I notice that they all seem to wear glasses AND they are pretty young. Young, as in mostly less than 20 and probably all under 30. I wondered if they were given plain glasses to model their stock of spectacle frames or more likely they all just had bad eyesight and had become interested in the job there through their initial visits to have their eye sight corrected?

knotlob

Hmmm. I think I'm going to start a new thread and ask why people got into the optometry biz. I bet many of them have eye problems of their own. That and the fact that you can be called "doctor" and not have to perform surgery or deal with bodily fluids, except maybe tears.

Raidernation11 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 04:06 PM

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Hmmm. I think I'm going to start a new thread and ask why people got into the optometry biz. I bet many of them have eye problems of their own. That and the fact that you can be called "doctor" and not have to perform surgery or deal with bodily fluids, except maybe tears.

Cool picture, Ynot, and good question as well. Good luck on that career choice thing.

Steuhrob · #11 (**permalink**) 06-15-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Knotlob

Hello Day and welcome to the forum.

I don't wear Acuvue Oasys so I can give only general thoughts.

The Acuvue Oasys and O2 Optix (discontinued) are both silicone hydrogel, but not the same material. Perhaps there is something there that causes your cloudiness after overnight wear. Do you have red eyes or other eye irritation?

knotlob

When did O2 Optix get discontinued? What happened?

Knotlob · #12 (**permalink**) 06-15-2010, 05:22 PM

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When did O2 Optix get discontinued? What happened?

I think the O2 Optix was being discontinued in the last year or so and being replaced by Air Optix family of lenses. The conspiracy theorists believe it may have had something to do with FDA Approval for a longer wear time on one of the lenses and therefore cost implications. The O2 Optix and Air Optix were supposedly identical apart from an added wetting/comfort agent included with the Air Optix, but there are reports that this causes some wearers discomfort. Do a search for Air Optix on this forum - there are a lot of posts.

knotlob

bettydaviseyes · #13 (**permalink**) 06-16-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Knotlob

I think the O2 Optix was being discontinued in the last year or so and being replaced by Air Optix family of lenses. The conspiracy theorists believe it may have had something to do with FDA Approval for a longer wear time on one of the lenses and therefore cost implications. The O2 Optix and Air Optix were supposedly identical apart from an added wetting/comfort agent included with the Air Optix, but there are reports that this causes some wearers discomfort. Do a search for Air Optix on this forum - there are a lot of posts.

knotlob

Ah, what would we ever have to talk about without the Conspiracy Theorists?

Ynot · #14 (**permalink**) 01-12-2012, 03:44 PM

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Cool picture, Ynot, and good question as well. Good luck on that career choice thing.

Thanks Raider, and thanks for the Three Stooges picture that includes Curly. I'm not a Shemp fan.

LittleElvis · #15 (**permalink**) 01-17-2012, 03:17 PM

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LittleElvis

I understand that the risk of Corneal Ulcers due to wearing contact lenses 24/7 applies no matter what kind of contact lens you have. i.e. it doesn't matter if they are conventional hydrogel or high Dk silicone hydrogel lenses.

Personally I don't wear lenses overnight. I have no need to and the cleaning/reinserting them isn't a big deal.

It would be different if you are on call and had to get ready in minutes, when you don't have the time to mess about with lenses. But I wouldn't wear them 24/7 unless I needed to.

knotlob

That's probably not a bad idea, Knotlob. Some people may believe and preach that sleeping in contact lenses can be dangerous, but I don't know anybody who cautions against taking lenses out at night. There are those who may think it's waste of time, but as you say, taking them out and putting them back in in the morning is "no big deal."

Dragonslayer · #16 (**permalink**) 01-20-2012, 01:29 PM

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Thanks Raider, and thanks for the Three Stooges picture that includes Curly. I'm not a Shemp fan.

I'm with you on that, Ynot. No one could top Jerome "Curly" Horwitz, although when researching Curly's real name, I discovered that Shemp was a Stooge first, and Curly replaced him when he left to pursue a career in movies. Who knew?

RedeyeJedi · #17 (**permalink**) 01-20-2012, 02:37 PM

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I'm with you on that, Ynot. No one could top Jerome "Curly" Horwitz, although when researching Curly's real name, I discovered that Shemp was a Stooge first, and Curly replaced him when he left to pursue a career in movies. Who knew?

What? Curly was the replacement?

I'm a victim of soicumstance!

LittleElvis · #18 (**permalink**) 01-23-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ynot

Hmmm. I think I'm going to start a new thread and ask why people got into the optometry biz. I bet many of them have eye problems of their own. That and the fact that you can be called "doctor" and not have to perform surgery or deal with bodily fluids, except maybe tears.

Sorry to burst your bubble, Ynot, but even eye doctors have to deal with blood sometimes, and that's a concept I dare not illustrate here.