Air Optix for Astigmatism After Dark

Bessie · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 02:46 PM

Do you think you can see as well in the dark with Air Optix for Astigmatism as you can with glasses?

Have you tried it?

Go on, try it. Let me know how it goes, okay?

pr1nc3ss · #2 (**permalink**) 01-25-2009, 10:59 AM

I do not have any increase in issues in the dark. Mine do not exactly match my script so I have some issues reading, etc. But do not notice anything out of the ordinary at night, besides I love being able to see first thing in the morning without fumbling for my glasses! I have had them for about a year and wear them 50/50 with my glasses, more lenses in the summer, more glasses in the winter.

Bessie · #3 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by pr1nc3ss

I do not have any increase in issues in the dark. Mine do not exactly match my script so I have some issues reading, etc. But do not notice anything out of the ordinary at night, besides I love being able to see first thing in the morning without fumbling for my glasses! I have had them for about a year and wear them 50/50 with my glasses, more lenses in the summer, more glasses in the winter.

Hi pr1nc3ss,

You have a very interesting post here and I've got a few questions.

What did you mean when you said that your contacts "do not exactly match the script"? Do you have a difficult prescription? I've never heard of someone knowingly wearing the wrong prescription before.

I'd also like to know why you wear your contacts more often in the summer. Are they uncomfortable to wear when it's cold outside?

Thanks for your help.

pr1nc3ss · #4 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009, 11:09 AM

I have a pretty bad astigmatism in one eye so the script I was wearing was "off" just a little. I have just recently gotten one that matches so that issue has been resolved.

I just wear mine more in the summer for swimming and the beach. I am so used to wearing glasses that when I take them out to clean them I "forget" to put them back in. In the summer when I know I will be swimming it is easier for me to remember them.

The only times I have trouble with them are when my allergies are really acting up. Then they tend to get dry and irritate more easily. Otherwisw I absolutely love them. I may have to put eye drops in in the morning as our bedroom tends to run on the warm and dry side (air vent issues) but otherwise I usually forget I have them in. They are very comfortable for me to wear. And I love being able to buy all kinds of sunglasses!

comicbookguy · #5 (**permalink**) 04-22-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pr1nc3ss

They are very comfortable for me to wear. And I love being able to buy all kinds of sunglasses!

Great post, pr1nc3ss. I'm glad you like your contacts.

Speaking of sunglasses, you should check out the sunglasses section here on Lens 101. There seem to be a lot of questions there, but not a lot of responses. Maybe you can help like you did here.

Bessie · #6 (**permalink**) 09-02-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by comicbookguy

You should check out the sunglasses section here on Lens 101. There seem to be a lot of questions there, but not a lot of responses. Maybe you can help like you did here.

Yes, I agree. Everyone reading this thread should go right to the sunglasses page and see what they can do there. Here's the link: http://www.lens101.com/sunglasses.html

closey · #7 (**permalink**) 03-04-2010, 04:36 PM

I can say Air Optix for Astigmatism work quite well at night - I put it down to the aspheric design. I'm trialling these lenses now... I'm getting quite a few trials of different products up my sleeve now, might find ones that actually work for me on day! (Or maybe a new set of eyes :P)

Bensica · #8 (**permalink**) 03-05-2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by closey

I can say Air Optix for Astigmatism work quite well at night - I put it down to the aspheric design. I'm trialling these lenses now... I'm getting quite a few trials of different products up my sleeve now, might find ones that actually work for me on day! (Or maybe a new set of eyes :P)

I closey. Welcome to Lens 101. I hope you will let us benefit from your trials by keeping us posted on the different lenses you try. I hope it doesn't come down to a new pair of eyes.

Hang in there. We're here for you at Lens 101 if you have any more questions.

comicbookguy · #9 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bessie

Yes, I agree. Everyone reading this thread should go right to the sunglasses page and see what they can do there. Here's the link: http://www.lens101.com/sunglasses.html

They've got a lot of cool sunglasses on this website. I think I can safely say that there's something there for everyone.

closey · #10 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bensica

I closey. Welcome to Lens 101. I hope you will let us benefit from your trials by keeping us posted on the different lenses you try. I hope it doesn't come down to a new pair of eyes.

Hang in there. We're here for you at Lens 101 if you have any more questions.

Well, it seems like the Air Optix for Astigmatism were too tight, just like the Biofinity Toric were. I suppose considering they both have the same BC + diameter would explain it. I've found some really useful information on the relationship between base curver, diameter, and lens 'tightness' or 'looseness' here: http://www.eyetec.net/group7/M32S1.htm#Base_Curve . In short, the BC and the diameter effect the tightness of the lens.

FirstDown · #11 (**permalink**) 03-09-2010, 09:37 AM

So, does anyone else have a question or a comment about wearing Air Optix for Astigmatism at night?

Bessie · #12 (**permalink**) 03-26-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pr1nc3ss

I just wear mine more in the summer for swimming and the beach. I am so used to wearing glasses that when I take them out to clean them I "forget" to put them back in. In the summer when I know I will be swimming it is easier for me to remember them.

So do I take it we have a beach princess in our midst? Have you practiced your Royal Wave?

bowman · #13 (**permalink**) 03-29-2010, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bessie

Do you think you can see as well in the dark with Air Optix for Astigmatism as you can with glasses?

Have you tried it?

Go on, try it. Let me know how it goes, okay?

Hi Bessie,

I’ve been struggling to make my air optix for astigmatism work for the past year. They seem to work best in bright light situations. In low light and nighttime situations, they are simply abysmal.

I’m wondering that since you felt it necessary to ask this question that you, yourself, are perhaps experiencing the same?

Thanks…

Tonythetiger · #14 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bowman

Hi Bessie,

I’ve been struggling to make my air optix for astigmatism work for the past year. They seem to work best in bright light situations. In low light and nighttime situations, they are simply abysmal.

I’m wondering that since you felt it necessary to ask this question that you, yourself, are perhaps experiencing the same?

Thanks…

Hi Bowman,

I'm sorry to hear about your trouble with your Air Optix For Astigmatism contact lenses. When you say they're "abysmal" at night, do you mean you get a lot of blurring and halos? If that's the case, you may need to have a bigger optic zone.

When I hear that someone is having trouble with night vision with their contacts, I always wonder if it's because their pupil is getting bigger than the area in the middle of the lens that you're meant to see through. I don't know if you can get a larger optic zone or if you need to get a different brand of contact lens, but that's probably the issue here.

bowman · #15 (**permalink**) 03-30-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonythetiger

Hi Bowman,

I'm sorry to hear about your trouble with your Air Optix For Astigmatism contact lenses. When you say they're "abysmal" at night, do you mean you get a lot of blurring and halos? If that's the case, you may need to have a bigger optic zone.

When I hear that someone is having trouble with night vision with their contacts, I always wonder if it's because their pupil is getting bigger than the area in the middle of the lens that you're meant to see through. I don't know if you can get a larger optic zone or if you need to get a different brand of contact lens, but that's probably the issue here.

Hi Tonythetiger,

Thanks for your reply and the picture of haloing. I would not say that I am haloing – it appears to be more of a blurring and rotation issue as the day progresses. I had never thought of pupil dilation as being responsible, but you may be onto something with this suggestion, at least in part…

These lenses just seem to go south as the day wears on. After three weeks the lenses just seem to wear-out completely.

Consistency from replacement lens to lens seems to be off as well.

I have noticed that the air optix are very susceptible to air movement – even the slightest air movement caused by walking is enough to rotate them out of position.

About the only good thing to say regarding these lenses is that they are comfortable. Vision, however, takes a distant back seat.

I had traditionally used yearly soft toric lenses with great success and superior vision until this last year when they seemed to have lost the recipe…so I thought that I would try something new.

I wish now that I had never changed…

Do you have any other brand suggestions for me?

Hottchick · #16 (**permalink**) 03-31-2010, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bowman

Hi Tonythetiger,

Thanks for your reply and the picture of haloing. I would not say that I am haloing – it appears to be more of a blurring and rotation issue as the day progresses. I had never thought of pupil dilation as being responsible, but you may be onto something with this suggestion, at least in part…

These lenses just seem to go south as the day wears on. After three weeks the lenses just seem to wear-out completely.

Consistency from replacement lens to lens seems to be off as well.

I have noticed that the air optix are very susceptible to air movement – even the slightest air movement caused by walking is enough to rotate them out of position.

About the only good thing to say regarding these lenses is that they are comfortable. Vision, however, takes a distant back seat.

I had traditionally used yearly soft toric lenses with great success and superior vision until this last year when they seemed to have lost the recipe…so I thought that I would try something new.

I wish now that I had never changed…

Do you have any other brand suggestions for me?

Hello there Bowman.

It's a shame that you're not seeing as well as you'd like with your Air Optix for Astigmatism. I'm afraid I don't have a lot of personal experience with toric contact lenses. None, actually, but I'm good at surfing the Internet. If you want to try a different lens that's made by the same company as the Air Optix, you can ask your eye doctor about Durasoft Optic Toric, CSI Toric, Focus Dailies Toric, Focus Monthlies Toric, or, if you'd like to try a little color, FreshLook ColorBlends Toric.

Here's a link for you to look at. It lists all the toric lenses offered by Lens.com: http://www.lens.com/contact-lenses/department100.asp

FirstDown · #17 (**permalink**) 04-13-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hottchick

Hello there Bowman.

It's a shame that you're not seeing as well as you'd like with your Air Optix for Astigmatism. I'm afraid I don't have a lot of personal experience with toric contact lenses. None, actually, but I'm good at surfing the Internet. If you want to try a different lens that's made by the same company as the Air Optix, you can ask your eye doctor about Durasoft Optic Toric, CSI Toric, Focus Dailies Toric, Focus Monthlies Toric, or, if you'd like to try a little color, FreshLook ColorBlends Toric.

Here's a link for you to look at. It lists all the toric lenses offered by Lens.com: http://www.lens.com/contact-lenses/department100.asp

Thanks for the brand information, Hottchick.

Tonythetiger · #18 (**permalink**) 04-21-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bowman

Hi Tonythetiger,

Thanks for your reply and the picture of haloing. I would not say that I am haloing – it appears to be more of a blurring and rotation issue as the day progresses. I had never thought of pupil dilation as being responsible, but you may be onto something with this suggestion, at least in part…

These lenses just seem to go south as the day wears on. After three weeks the lenses just seem to wear-out completely.

Consistency from replacement lens to lens seems to be off as well.

I have noticed that the air optix are very susceptible to air movement – even the slightest air movement caused by walking is enough to rotate them out of position.

About the only good thing to say regarding these lenses is that they are comfortable. Vision, however, takes a distant back seat.

I had traditionally used yearly soft toric lenses with great success and superior vision until this last year when they seemed to have lost the recipe…so I thought that I would try something new.

I wish now that I had never changed…

Do you have any other brand suggestions for me?

I found a website that compares Air Optix for Astigmatism to other leading brands, but being an Air Optix web site, none of the others are as good, of course. Still these are the lenses that are close enough to compare, and you just might like one of them better. The comparable lenses are Acuvue Advance, Biomedics Toric, PureVision Toric, and SofLens 66 Toric.

Here's the site so you can see the data yourself.

http://www.airoptix.com/ecp/toric/toric_ACUVUEADVANCE.shtml

Bessie · #19 (**permalink**) 04-22-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonythetiger

I found a website that compares Air Optix for Astigmatism to other leading brands, but being an Air Optix web site, none of the others are as good, of course. Still these are the lenses that are close enough to compare, and you just might like one of them better. The comparable lenses are Acuvue Advance, Biomedics Toric, Purevision Toric, and SofLens 66 Toric.

Here's the site so you can see the data yourself.

http://www.airoptix.com/ecp/toric/toric_ACUVUEADVANCE.shtml

Thanks for that link, Tony. It's nice to have a good old fashioned side-by-side comparison.

zully602 · #20 (**permalink**) 08-19-2010, 12:43 AM

I love these contacts for the first 4-6 hours. Very, very, comfortable compared to the others I trialed. I just wish I could keep the cloudy/halos/starbursts at night to a minimum. Hopefully the new Clear Care solution my eye doc suggested will help...

FaceofBoe · #21 (**permalink**) 08-19-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by zully602

I love these contacts for the first 4-6 hours. Very, very, comfortable compared to the others I trialed. I just wish I could keep the cloudy/halos/starbursts at night to a minimum. Hopefully the new Clear Care solution my eye doc suggested will help...

Let us know how the Clear Care treatment works out for you. I've read a lot of good things about it here.

FirstDown · #22 (**permalink**) 09-01-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by zully602

I love these contacts for the first 4-6 hours. Very, very, comfortable compared to the others I trialed. I just wish I could keep the cloudy/halos/starbursts at night to a minimum. Hopefully the new Clear Care solution my eye doc suggested will help...

How's that Clear Care regime working out for you, zully? Can you see clearly now?

Danielem · #23 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 02:28 PM

I got halos with these lenses too.
The optic zone is a big problem for my eyes too....
Nothing compared to bioclear toric (perfect during the day, at night it's like i don't have any lenses at all...).
Air optix are the best one i've ever tried so far..., perfect comfort but yes... some halos and "doubled" border (i don't know how to explain that, sorry i'm italian

) in the deeeeeeeeep dark

Next week i'll try Biofinity Toric too, i hope will be better then air optix but i have no idea about biofinity toric optic zone (bigger, smaller....).
I think all toric lenses have smaller optic zone then non-toric lenses.

*crossed fingers*

captainneo · #24 (**permalink**) 09-07-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Danielem

I got halos with these lenses too.
The optic zone is a big problem for my eyes too....
Nothing compared to bioclear toric (perfect during the day, at night it's like i don't have any lenses at all...).
Air optix are the best one i've ever tried so far..., perfect comfort but yes... some halos and "doubled" border (i don't know how to explain that, sorry i'm italian

) in the deeeeeeeeep dark

Next week i'll try biofinity toric too, i hope will be better then air optix but i have no idea about biofinity toric optic zone (bigger, smaller....).
I think all toric lenses have smaller optic zone then non-toric lenses.

*crossed fingers*

Thanks for checking in Danielem. We like Italians here. Let us know how the Biofinity Torics work out for you.

Danielem · #25 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by captainneo

Thanks for checking in Danielem. We like Italians here. Let us know how the Biofinity Torics work out for you.

Very very very very bad with biofinity toric.
Comfort is not so good as air optix for astigmatism but night vision is really bad.....

It seems i can only wear air optix lenses... or i should try with custom annual lenses...

eye2eye · #26 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Danielem

Very very very very bad with biofinity toric.
Comfort is not so good as air optix for astigmatism but night vision is really bad.....

It seems i can only wear air optix lenses... or i should try with custom annual lenses...

Sorry to read about your night vision issues, Danielm. What happens at night? Is everything very dim, or maybe you can see the edges of your contacts when your pupils get bigger. That's because of the "optic zone" you mentioned in an earlier post. If the Air Optix lenses work for you, why not stick with those instead of buying expensive custom lenses?

Danielem · #27 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by eye2eye

Sorry to read about your night vision issues, Danielm. What happens at night? Is everything very dim, or maybe you can see the edges of your contacts when your pupils get bigger. That's because of the "optic zone" you mentioned in an earlier post. If the Air Optix lenses work for you, why not stick with those instead of buying expensive custom lenses?

This is how i see in the dark.
It's a picture taken in front of a mirror

In the dark, lights and edges... i see this way.
Air optix works but if with bioclear or biofinity the issue is "100", with air optix is "10".
I mean.. air optix works but it's not the perfection, especially when i drive in the deep dark.

halos.jpg

Bensica · #28 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Danielem

This is how i see in the dark.
It's a picture taken in front of a mirror

In the dark, lights and edges... i see this way.
Air optix works but if with bioclear or biofinity the issue is "100", with air optix is "10".
I mean.. air optix works but it's not the perfection, especially when i drive in the deep dark.

Attachment 14721

Thanks for the visual aid. Looks like you've got some double vision going on there.

This is the second time you mentioned "deep dark." Do you live in a rural area where there are no lights or something? I'm not trying to be rude, but I live near a major city and have an interest in astronomy, so if I want "deep dark" I have to drive down the road quite a bit. It's just not a problems where I live.

FirstDown · #29 (**permalink**) 10-27-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstDown

How's that Clear Care regime working out for you, zully? Can you see clearly now?

Still no word from zully. I hope that means that he or she is no longer having issues.

gregnb · #30 (**permalink**) 01-22-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Danielem

Very very very very bad with biofinity toric.
Comfort is not so good as air optix for astigmatism but night vision is really bad.....

It seems i can only wear air optix lenses... or i should try with custom annual lenses...

Interesting...
I've trialed these lenses:
- Biofinity Toric - most comfortable. Very bad vision at night.
- Acuvue Oasys for Asigmatism - Very good clarity both day and night. Comfort is the issue.
- Air Optix for Astigmatism - almost as comfortable as Biofinity. Clarity is better than Oasys. Except at night.

I think the issue is dryness.

I was all ready to by Air Optix. But now, I'm back to square one.

LeeRoberts · #31 (**permalink**) 01-24-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gregnb

- Air Optix for Astigmatism - almost as comfortable as Biofinity. Clarity is better than Oasys. Except at night.

I think the issue is dryness.

I was all ready to by Air Optix. But now, I'm back to square one.

Have you tried some of those eye drops that are especially made for contact lens wearers?

Tonythetiger · #32 (**permalink**) 01-25-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gregnb

Interesting...
I've trialed these lenses:
- Biofinity Toric - most comfortable. Very bad vision at night.
- Acuvue Oasys for Asigmatism - Very good clarity both day and night. Comfort is the issue.
- Air Optix for Astigmatism - almost as comfortable as Biofinity. Clarity is better than Oasys. Except at night.

I think the issue is dryness.

I was all ready to by Air Optix. But now, I'm back to square one.

So what is your next move? If you had to choose one or the other, would you wear comfortable lenses that are a bit blurry or razor sharp vision with a bit of discomfort? Obviously you wouldn't wear contacts that were horribly painful to wear or that made your vision so blurry that you could be declared legally blind, so which is more important to you?

gregnb · #33 (**permalink**) 01-25-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonythetiger

So what is your next move? If you had to choose one or the other, would you wear comfortable lenses that are a bit blurry or razor sharp vision with a bit of discomfort? Obviously you wouldn't wear contacts that were horribly painful to wear or that made your vision so blurry that you could be declared legally blind, so which is more important to you?

Gonna buy the Acuvue Advance Oasys for Astigmatism. I really wanted the Air Optix to work. But, I just can't wear them at night. Same for Biofinity.

I'd rather go with comfort and acceptable vision than razer sharp with discomfort. But, neither Biofinity or Air Optix provide acceptable vision at night. Bummer because they are "acceptable" during the day.

The Oasys are darn near "razor sharp". IF ONLY they were as comfortable as the Biofinity or Air Optix. I'm going to do the 2 week replacement schedule. That alone may improve comfort to a much better level.

So in the end, I'll end up going with razor sharp vision with "acceptable" comfort.

I hope this is helpful. Your mileage may vary.

Earthshock · #34 (**permalink**) 01-26-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gregnb

Gonna buy the Acuvue Advance Oasys for Astigmatism. I really wanted the Air Optix to work. But, I just can't wear them at night. Same for Biofinity.

I'd rather go with comfort and acceptable vision than razer sharp with discomfort. But, neither Biofinity or Air Optix provide acceptable vision at night. Bummer because they are "acceptable" during the day.

The Oasys are darn near "razor sharp". IF ONLY they were as comfortable as the Biofinity or Air Optix. I'm going to do the 2 week replacement schedule. That alone may improve comfort to a much better level.

So in the end, I'll end up going with razor sharp vision with "acceptable" comfort.

I hope this is helpful. Your mileage may vary.

Thanks for your answer gregnb. So many times people come to Lens 101 with questions. They get some answers, but then they don't come back even to say "Thanks, I'll try that." I hope you'll continue to follow up with us and tell us how you like the Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism. Maybe they'll become more comfortable with time and practice.

Bessie · #35 (**permalink**) 01-28-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Danielem

This is how i see in the dark.
It's a picture taken in front of a mirror

In the dark, lights and edges... i see this way.
Air optix works but if with bioclear or biofinity the issue is "100", with air optix is "10".
I mean.. air optix works but it's not the perfection, especially when i drive in the deep dark.

Attachment 14721

How often do you "drive in the deep dark," Danielem? It must be more than once or twice a year for it to be a concern to you.

eye2eye · #36 (**permalink**) 02-15-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gregnb

Gonna buy the Acuvue Advance Oasys for Astigmatism. I really wanted the Air Optix to work. But, I just can't wear them at night. Same for Biofinity.

I'd rather go with comfort and acceptable vision than razer sharp with discomfort. But, neither Biofinity or Air Optix provide acceptable vision at night. Bummer because they are "acceptable" during the day.

The Oasys are darn near "razor sharp". IF ONLY they were as comfortable as the Biofinity or Air Optix. I'm going to do the 2 week replacement schedule. That alone may improve comfort to a much better level.

So in the end, I'll end up going with razor sharp vision with "acceptable" comfort.

I hope this is helpful. Your mileage may vary.

So what's new gregnb. Have you test driven the Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism yet? If so, what are your thoughts?