from proclear to biofinity?

remus · #1 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 02:14 AM

Hey guuys, new to the forum. I've been wearing contacts for 9 years now, I'm currently on proclears, but the problem I find is that they don't nearly last a month, 2 to 3 weeks max, reading through some of the posts here, Biofinity sounds like a better option, because I think my eyes draw more oxygen than the proclears can provide, nearing 3 weeks I start to get infections in my eyes and they are very irritated, put in new contacts and it goes away? Any thoughts on this? I am a qualified electrcian, so I work in all types of environnments, and also long hours, and I need a lens that supports me all the time....

Raidernation11 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by remus

Hey guys, new to the forum. I've been wearing contacts for 9 years now, I'm currently on Proclears, but the problem I find is that they don't nearly last a month, 2 to 3 weeks max, reading through some of the posts here, Biofinity sounds like a better option, because I think my eyes draw more oxygen than the Proclears can provide, nearing 3 weeks I start to get infections in my eyes and they are very irritated, put in new contacts and it goes away? Any thoughts on this? I am a qualified electrician, so I work in all types of environments, and also long hours, and I need a lens that supports me all the time....

Hi remus. Welcome to Lens 101. How long have you been wearing the Proclear lenses? How did you hear about Biofinity contact lenses? It's hard to say (It is for me, anyway.) how a new brand of contact lenses will work for you. You can probably get some free trial lenses from your eye doctor. Have you discussed this?

Superschwin · #3 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by remus

Hey guuys, new to the forum. I've been wearing contacts for 9 years now, I'm currently on proclears, but the problem I find is that they don't nearly last a month, 2 to 3 weeks max

Do monthly lenses typical last a full month for you?

remus · #4 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 11:22 AM

Well I've been wearing them for 3 years now, think I had aquview or something like that before them, lasted a month and never irritated my eyes, but the proclears are starting to get to me. Spoke to my eye docter, she said some of her clients doesn't like them. My girls mother wears them, she sleeps with them and says she doesn't have a days trouble, got some trials today, will put the proclears on ice and try the biofinity's.

LP39A · #5 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by remus

Well I've been wearing them for 3 years now, think I had aquview or something like that before them, lasted a month and never irritated my eyes, but the proclears are starting to get to me. Spoke to my eye doctor, she said some of her clients doesn't like them. My girls mother wears them, she sleeps with them and says she doesn't have a days trouble, got some trials today, will put the proclears on ice and try the biofinity's.

Let us know what you think of those Biofinity lenses.

remus · #6 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 12:30 PM

Sharp, will know by tomorrow, opened a new set of proclears this morning, my eyes are allready shot, its been in for about 12 hours, tempreture was about 35-40 degrees celcius and dry most of the day. Will sEe how the biofinity holds up.

SandiStix · #7 (**permalink**) 02-07-2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by remus

Sharp, will know by tomorrow, opened a new set of proclears this morning, my eyes are allready shot, its been in for about 12 hours, tempreture was about 35-40 degrees celcius and dry most of the day. Will sEe how the biofinity holds up.

I hope the Biofinity contact lenses are better for you.

remus · #8 (**permalink**) 02-08-2012, 02:24 PM

Just some feedback, tried the biofinities, and they are very comfortable, really impressed, does give a white effect when getting a bit dry, but its very hot and dry here, to soon to reaLly say anything, will keep you posted.

Droopy · #9 (**permalink**) 02-08-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by remus

Just some feedback, tried the biofinities, and they are very comfortable, really impressed, does give a white effect when getting a bit dry, but its very hot and dry here, to soon to reaLly say anything, will keep you posted.

It sounds like you found some good lenses. Just one question, though. What is a "white effect"?

remus · #10 (**permalink**) 02-08-2012, 02:32 PM

It appears as if everything you look at has a kind of whiteness to it, almost like light smoke.

Rhodes95 · #11 (**permalink**) 02-08-2012, 03:12 PM

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It appears as if everything you look at has a kind of whiteness to it, almost like light smoke.

My lenses tend to do that later in the evening after I have worn them all day. To me it looks like everything has fog on it maybe? Anyway you could try Blink-N-Clean. It is a rewetting drop that helps remove protein from your lenses. It helps with mine.