Sleeping in Acuvue Oasys on an Air Flight

ThaMaster · #1 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 02:29 PM

It says here that Acuvue Oasys contacts can be worn for 1-2 weeks. Does that include sleeping in them? I was thinking in particular about someone who does a lot of air travel. If they're on a long international red eye flight and they want to sleep in their contacts, would that be okay? Assuming that air traveler has healthy eyes and good-fitting contacts, would there be any long-term ill effects from sleeping in their Acuvue Oasys contacts about once a month or so?

OptixWizard · #2 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008, 11:13 AM

I'm not an eye health expert, but from what I understand, as long as your eyes are healthy and it's not a frequent habit, falling asleep on an air flight with your Oasys contacts in place probably isn't harmful.

ThaMaster · #3 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 11:25 AM

Thanks for you help, OptixWizard. Do we have any others that have something to say about this subject of flying with Acuvue Oasys contact lenses?

Cyan · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 12:25 PM

In 2005, the FDA approved Acuvue Oasys for continuous wear of six nights/seven days. Sleeping in them on a red eye flight would be fine.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/35429.php

RedeyeJedi · #5 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyan

In 2005, the FDA approved Acuvue Oasys for continuous wear of six nights/seven days. Sleeping in them on a red eye flight would be fine.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/35429.php

That sounds good, Cyan. Thank you for your help.

ThaMaster · #6 (**permalink**) 01-04-2010, 04:57 PM

Here's the opening paragraph of that article.

"Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has granted an additional indication for Acuvue Oasys Brand Contact Lenses with Hydraclear Plus, approving the daily wear contact lens for up to six consecutive nights/seven days of extended wear."

rfriel · #7 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 02:19 PM

I find when i sleep in oasys lens, i wake up with a sticky, mushy feeling in my eyes and have to immediately re-wet the lens and sometimes, i have to take them out, rinse the lens off and re-insert, i wont sleep in oasys lens.

ruththomas · #8 (**permalink**) 01-07-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyan

In 2005, the FDA approved Acuvue Oasys for continuous wear of six nights/seven days. Sleeping in them on a red eye flight would be fine.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/35429.php

Thanks for the link, Cyan.

You know, at first I thought you said that Oasys was approved for six days and seven nights was approved by the FAA, as in the Federal Aviation Administration, not the FDA, the Food and Drug Administration. I thought "What's the FAA got to do with contact lenses?" I'm glad I checked the article.

ThaMaster · #9 (**permalink**) 02-11-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ruththomas

Thanks for the link, Cyan.

You know, at first I thought you said that Oasys was approved for six days and seven nights was approved by the FAA, as in the Federal Aviation Administration, not the FDA, the Food and Drug Administration. I thought "What's the FAA got to do with contact lenses?" I'm glad I checked the article.

Way to go, ruththomas. I know I've come across some posts like that which need a double take before I get them right.

RedeyeJedi · #10 (**permalink**) 03-15-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ruththomas

Thanks for the link, Cyan.

You know, at first I thought you said that Oasys was approved for six days and seven nights was approved by the FAA, as in the Federal Aviation Administration, not the FDA, the Food and Drug Administration. I thought "What's the FAA got to do with contact lenses?" I'm glad I checked the article.

Must have been the part about the flying that got you confused.