Sleeping in them

sunshine4 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 01:10 PM

Has anyone slept in these contacts? Not just for a few hours, but all night? Just wondering if they get weird in your eyes if in there all night.

LittleElvis · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sunshine4

Has anyone slept in these contacts? Not just for a few hours, but all night? Just wondering if they get weird in your eyes if in there all night.

I haven't slept in them personally, but they are listed as 1-2 week contact lenses. They are designed to be worn all day and all night for a week, so they shouldn't get "weird."

sunshine4 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 08:44 AM

I haven't slept in mine either. The doctor did say that I could sleep in them but I really didnt' see any reason I would need or want to sleep in them. He said that they may turn gooey if I keep them in all night. Just wanted to know if anyone experienced this.

XLR8 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-23-2009, 03:38 AM

I have no probs here...

Touch wood xx

herzmeh · #5 (**permalink**) 05-29-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleElvis

I haven't slept in them personally, but they are listed as 1-2 week contact lenses. They are designed to be worn all day and all night for a week, so they shouldn't get "weird."

Does this mean that I can sleep in them for a week, then take them out, clean and do another week or do I have to get rid of them after a week?

LittleElvis · #6 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by herzmeh

Does this mean that I can sleep in them for a week, then take them out, clean and do another week or do I have to get rid of them after a week?

Good question.

Your eye doctor will tell you how you should wear your particular contacts, but in general you wear these contacts for seven days and six nights, or fourteen days and no nights, cleaning them daily, and then you throw them away.

rfriel · #7 (**permalink**) 12-14-2009, 02:20 PM

in takes me 10 sec to take out my lenses and 1 minute to rub and throw in solution, then another 30 seconds to put them in morning, so Y sleep in them??

rfriel · #8 (**permalink**) 12-14-2009, 02:22 PM

0.2% of my day is spent caring for contacts and NOT sleeping in them, yet a tremendous increase in eye health by NOT sleeping in them, so Y sleep in lenses? Y

the argument above convenience over eye health vs time?? not even relevant. 0.2% of time to care for contacts and someone would trade that time for eye health, get real!!

packman · #9 (**permalink**) 12-14-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by XLR8

I have no probs here...

Touch wood xx

Oh, "touch wood."

I thought you said "Torchwood."

LittleElvis · #10 (**permalink**) 12-16-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by packman

Oh, "touch wood."

I thought you said "Torchwood."

That's great, packman. The BBC no doubt thanks you for your free advertisement of one of their shows.

Does anyone else want to comment on sleeping in their Acuvue Oasys contact lenses?

rfriel · #11 (**permalink**) 12-17-2009, 09:41 AM

Yes, back on topic, but funny........ LOL

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Originally Posted by LittleElvis

That's great, packman. The BBC no doubt thanks you for your free advertisement of one of their shows.

Does anyone else want to comment on sleeping in their Acuvue Oasys contact lenses?

HelpMeRhonda · #12 (**permalink**) 12-18-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rfriel

in takes me 10 sec to take out my lenses and 1 minute to rub and throw in solution, then another 30 seconds to put them in morning, so Y sleep in them??

Well, rfriel, there may be some people who aren't as practiced as you are and it might take them more than 10 seconds to get their contact lenses out and a lot more than thirty seconds to get them back in.

You're right that it's healthier to take your contacts out at night, but in the case of Acuvue Oasys, it's perfectly safe to sleep in them, but no more than six nights.

rfriel · #13 (**permalink**) 12-18-2009, 09:26 AM

its true, Acuvue Oasys are rated for 6 nights/7 days, i still will never knowingly sleep in contact lenses. its not healthy for eyes. In fact there is a research paper that demonstrates, contact lens wear is equivalent to Corneal Epithelial TRUAMA!!
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC547033/ read it and cry, cause after this, you're not going to want to wear contact lens anymore. after you see the TRAUMA caused to the eye by lenses. YUCK!!

QUOTE from research paper: "The results of investigations with pig eyes maintained in organ cultures demonstrated that mild trauma to the corneal surface produced by contact lens wear not only renders the cornea more susceptible to trophozoite binding but also provokes Acanthamoeba trophozoites to produce increased quantities of the pathogenic protease MIP133. The present results also suggest that in addition to serving as a mechanical vector, contact lenses can acquire biofilms and proteinaceous deposits of mannosylated proteins, which stimulate trophozoites to produce increased amounts of MIP133 and create more severe corneal infections."

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Originally Posted by HelpMeRhonda

Well, rfriel, there may be some people who aren't as practiced as you are and it might take them more than 10 seconds to get their contact lenses out and a lot more than thirty seconds to get them back in.

You're right that it's healthier to take your contacts out at night, but in the case of Acuvue Oasys, it's perfectly safe to sleep in them, but no more than six nights.

PeriBrown · #14 (**permalink**) 12-18-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rfriel

its true, Acuvue Oasys are rated for 6 nights/7 days, i still will never knowingly sleep in contact lenses. its not healthy for eyes. In fact there is a research paper that demonstrates, contact lens wear is equivalent to Corneal Epithelial TRUAMA!!
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC547033/ read it and cry, cause after this, you're not going to want to wear contact lens anymore. after you see the TRAUMA caused to the eye by lenses. YUCK!!

QUOTE from research paper: "The results of investigations with pig eyes maintained in organ cultures demonstrated that mild trauma to the corneal surface produced by contact lens wear not only renders the cornea more susceptible to trophozoite binding but also provokes Acanthamoeba trophozoites to produce increased quantities of the pathogenic protease MIP133. The present results also suggest that in addition to serving as a mechanical vector, contact lenses can acquire biofilms and proteinaceous deposits of mannosylated proteins, which stimulate trophozoites to produce increased amounts of MIP133 and create more severe corneal infections."

Come on rfriel.

If contact lenses were so awful, then a) no one would wear them and b) eye doctors would warn their patients not to wear them, and c) the Food and Drug Administration would ban them.

Like I said in another thread, I think you're getting scared by the word "trauma." According to the article you mentioned, yes, contact lenses can irritate the surface of the cornea, and that may possibly cause other problems, but the vast majority of people who wear their contacts properly and see their eye doctor on a regular basis have healthy eyes.

The lesson we should take from the information you posted should not be "don't wear contact lenses" but "wear contact lenses if you choose, and take care of them, because there's real danger if you don't." All that talk about "biofilms and proteinaceous deposits of mannosylated proteins" just means that a person is putting contact lenses in their eyes that have not been properly sterilized and cleaned of deposits.

By the way, "proteinaceous deposits of mannosylated proteins" is double-talk. It's like saying "this donut has sugary deposits of powdered sugar."

rfriel · #15 (**permalink**) 12-18-2009, 10:00 AM

YES, I agree, you are 100% correct.

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Originally Posted by PeriBrown

Come on rfriel.

If contact lenses were so awful, then a) no one would wear them and b) eye doctors would warn their patients not to wear them, and c) the Food and Drug Administration would ban them.

Like I said in another thread, I think you're getting scared by the word "trauma." According to the article you mentioned, yes, contact lenses can irritate the surface of the cornea, and that may possibly cause other problems, but the vast majority of people who wear their contacts properly and see their eye doctor on a regular basis have healthy eyes.

The lesson we should take from the information you posted should not be "don't wear contact lenses" but "wear contact lenses if you choose, and take care of them, because there's real danger if you don't." All that talk about "biofilms and proteinaceous deposits of mannosylated proteins" just means that a person is putting contact lenses in their eyes that have not been properly sterilized and cleaned of deposits.

By the way, "proteinaceous deposits of mannosylated proteins" is double-talk. It's like saying "this donut has sugary deposits of powdered sugar."

StairMaster71 · #16 (**permalink**) 12-18-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by PeriBrown

By the way, "proteinaceous deposits of mannosylated proteins" is double-talk. It's like saying "this donut has sugary deposits of powdered sugar."

Mmmmmmm . . . powdered sugar donuts . . .

LittleElvis · #17 (**permalink**) 12-21-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by StairMaster71

Mmmmmmm . . . powdered sugar donuts . . .

Good thing I just finished my lunch, Stairmaster71, or I might have gotten distracted.

tuyen · #18 (**permalink**) 12-26-2009, 03:10 AM

i slept in mines by accident last night what could happen?

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Knotlob · #20 (**permalink**) 12-26-2009, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tuyen

i slept in mines by accident last night what could happen?

Hello Tuyen

Welcome to the forum.

OK, since you posted under Acuvue Oasis 1-2 week lenses I assume that is what you are wearing. These are made of silicone hydrogel (senofilcon A) with highish oxygen permeability (Dk 103).

While you shouldn't sleep in lenses without the agreement of your doctor, one night and especially with a lens as breathable as this one, you should have absolutely no problems. The problem with sleeping with lenses, in is that the eye may be starved of oxygen when your eyelids are closed and problems can occur if you do this long term against the doctor's advice.

If your eyes are uncomfortable, just give them a rest without the lenses for say 12 hours and you will be fine.

knotlob

mikeny · #21 (**permalink**) 01-19-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sunshine4

Has anyone slept in these contacts? Not just for a few hours, but all night? Just wondering if they get weird in your eyes if in there all night.

i sometimes sleep in them. the longest i kept them in was for 72 hours, by then was eyes were dry a little bit. also whenever i sleep for a few hours and open my eyes, they are a bit blurry, but that clears up in a minute or so. my doctor said i should take them out every night, but i have a weird working schedule, so sometimes i wear them overnight, and take naps in them.

rfriel · #22 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 09:21 AM

I saw a pie chart that showed a full 1/3 of people wearing contacts now wear them for 30 day extended wear. this is millions and millions of people that wear a full 30 days. so yes, it is very common to sleep in lenses overnight, not recommended, but millions of people do it anyway.

i will have to find the pie chart and submit as evidence.

Nursenancy · #23 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeny

i sometimes sleep in them. the longest i kept them in was for 72 hours, by then was eyes were dry a little bit. also whenever i sleep for a few hours and open my eyes, they are a bit blurry, but that clears up in a minute or so. my doctor said i should take them out every night, but i have a weird working schedule, so sometimes i wear them overnight, and take naps in them.

Are you talking about Acuvue Oasys contact lenses? If so, it should be okay to sleep in them overnight, but if your doctor tells you to take them out every night, that's what you should do, weird working schedule or not. Maybe there's something about your particular eyes that's different from most.

I had an experience where I was not taking my prescription medication on a regular basis. I told my doctor, who is generally a very friendly man, that my erratic work schedule was making it hard for me to take my medicine regularly. He told me "Take your medicine when you're supposed to. I don't give a #*%$ what your schedule is."

That was clear enough. Your eye doctor may tell you the same thing.

mikeny · #24 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nursenancy

Are you talking about Acuvue Oasys contact lenses?

yes, with Hydraclear Plus if that makes any diffrence. i think i'm going to look into getting the lenses you can keep in for mutiple days. (day &nights)

rfriel · #25 (**permalink**) 01-20-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tuyen

i slept in mines by accident last night what could happen?

sleeping in lens = corneal epithelial trauma

HelpMeRhonda · #26 (**permalink**) 02-04-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rfriel

I saw a pie chart that showed a full 1/3 of people wearing contacts now wear them for 30 day extended wear. this is millions and millions of people that wear a full 30 days. so yes, it is very common to sleep in lenses overnight, not recommended, but millions of people do it anyway.

i will have to find the pie chart and submit as evidence.

Hi rfriel. I'd love to see that pie chart. Have you tried good old Google?

HelpMeRhonda · #27 (**permalink**) 02-04-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rfriel

sleeping in lens = corneal epithelial trauma

Not always. Acuvue Oasys contact lenses are designed to be slept in for up to a week with no trauma.

StairMaster71 · #28 (**permalink**) 03-12-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HelpMeRhonda

Not always. Acuvue Oasys contact lenses are designed to be slept in for up to a week with no trauma.

Right you are, HelpMe Rhonda.

Now, I've heard that even sleeping in lenses like Acuvue Oasys does technically cause "trauma." I don't know how true that is, but I suspect it probably causes as much "trauma" as scratching an itch on your arm.