Different Brands in Each Eye

Columbia · #1 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 02:30 PM

When I was looking over a website that sells contact lenses, and on the page where you place your order, there was a button you can click if you wanted to order two different brands of contacts.

Do you wear different brands of contacts in each eye? If so, why?

SLTE · #2 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Columbia

When I was looking over a website that sells contact lenses, and on the page where you place your order, there was a button you can click if you wanted to order two different brands of contacts.

Do you wear different brands of contacts in each eye? If so, why?

I don't, but would that be healthy for your eyes?

I guess it wouldn't matter that much if the prescriptions lined up correctly with each eye, but still.

dheeruyadav · #3 (**permalink**) 07-07-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Columbia

When I was looking over a website that sells contact lenses, and on the page where you place your order, there was a button you can click if you wanted to order two different brands of contacts.

Do you wear different brands of contacts in each eye? If so, why?

i don't think any one be doing this...what is the point and benefit in using different brands of contact lenses fir your eyes.

PixieSkull · #4 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 03:13 PM

If you have astigmatism and it's only in one eye, you might buy one brand for astigmatism and another for the regular eye, or if you want one eye a different color than the other.

Columbia · #5 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by catt

Sure, I have recently begun doing just this. I am trying to get impartial opinions concerning which eye they like better. So far, it's 99% for Freshlook Colors in violet, and obviously only 1 person liked the Cooper Visions Natural Touch Expressions in what appears to be a turquoise color. But I am still going with the Cooper Vision ones, as they seem to be more comfortable.

So much for getting impartial opinions . . .

What kind of contacts are you getting? You said "Cooper Visions Natural Touch Expressions" but that sounds like two different kinds. There are "Natural Touch" and there are "Expressions" but only Natural Touch are made by CooperVision. It sounds like someone saying "I drive a Chevy Camaro Stingray."

ElaineKramer · #6 (**permalink**) 09-24-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by catt

OK, I found one of me with one blue contact and one violet contact. These are FreshLook Colors. So, YES, I guess some strange (moi) people do wear two different colored contacts at the same time. Oh My!!!!

Which eye is wearing the blue one; can you tell??????

I guess those would be catt's eyes, right?.

The one on my right, your left looks more purple, so I'm going to guess that the other one is the one with the blue FreshLook contact lens.

Do I win a prize?

Columbia · #7 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by catt

You might have won a prize if you had answered correctly; however. . . you are wrong. The blue one is on the left. It really is a very subtle difference, as you can see.

Hmmm . . . tricky. Looks like you fooled at least one person, catt.

ElaineKramer · #8 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by catt

You might have won a prize if you had answered correctly; however. . . you are wrong. The blue one is on the left. It really is a very subtle difference, as you can see.

D'oh! I'm going to take the high road and . . . blame my monitor.

So are you going to tell me what I didn't win? If it was a year supply of Rice-a Roni "The San Francisco Treat," I won't feel so bad.

Sox05 · #9 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ElaineKramer

D'oh! I'm going to take the high road and . . . blame my monitor.

So are you going to tell me what I didn't win? If it was a year supply of Rice-a Roni "The San Francisco Treat," I won't feel so bad.

Mmmmmmm . . . chicken riiiiicce.