Shadows in near and mid distance

lisa3girls · #1 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 05:14 PM

driving me nuts. I am new to contact lenses, and did well (after some adjustment time) with my progressive lense glasses. I am on the 10th day of wearing lenses. My main vision problem is reading and computer work, and this is not working right now.

lisa3girls · #2 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 05:47 PM

And I totally cannot tell if these lenses are inside out or not!

KITT · #3 (**permalink**) 11-03-2010, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lisa3girls

And I totally cannot tell if these lenses are inside out or not!

Hi lisa3girls.

I'm sorry you're having so much trouble with your lenses. You say that close-up vision is bad, huh, and you're thinking they may be inside out?
Some contact lenses have what's called an "inversion mark." It's usually the letters "ABC" or the number "123" printed very small on the edge of the lens. I did a search and did not see anything like that for Air Optix Aqua.
Have you ever heard of the "bowl test"? There are some other posts about it and I won't repeat them here, just know that when your contact lenses are correct, they form a nice bowl shape when looked at from the side. When they're inside out, the edge of the lens flares out to form a kind of "lip" or "rim" around it. This thread has a handy illustration: http://www.lens101.com/focus-dailies/6878-focus-dalies-inside-out.html

lisa3girls · #4 (**permalink**) 11-03-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by KITT

Hi lisa3girls.

I'm sorry you're having so much trouble with your lenses. You say that close-up vision is bad, huh, and you're thinking they may be inside out?
Some contact lenses have what's called an "inversion mark." It's usually the letters "ABC" or the number "123" printed very small on the edge of the lens. I did a search and did not see anything like that for Air Optix Aqua.
Have you ever heard of the "bowl test"? There are some other posts about it and I won't repeat them here, just know that when your contact lenses are correct, they form a nice bowl shape when looked at from the side. When they're inside out, the edge of the lens flares out to form a kind of "lip" or "rim" around it.

Thank you, they are better today...I still have the shadows some but nothing like yesterday....I do think one of them might have been inside out but man the difference is subtle. I am wondering if I still need to adjust my brain and that is what is going on?

Enah · #5 (**permalink**) 11-03-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lisa3girls

Thank you, they are better today...I still have the shadows some but nothing like yesterday....I do think one of them might have been inside out but man the difference is subtle. I am wondering if I still need to adjust my brain and that is what is going on?

Hi lisa3girls. I'm glad you're seeing some improvement, thought things are not perfect.
The fact that things are getting better gives me hope that things will continue to get better until you can see 20/20. It may very well be your brain adapting to the new lenses. I hope your vision keep getting better and better.