Don't Sleep in Focus Dailies

Nichobec · #1 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 04:42 PM

I heard from the Internet grapevine that sleeping in Focus Dailies is not recommended because they are very difficult and painful to remove after a night of shut-eye.

margarita · #2 (**permalink**) 05-16-2008, 07:24 AM

i have slept in these and its absolutely fine. you need a few seconds for your vision to clear but thet happens with all contac lense types. and you can remove them easily. if you cannot then your eyes dont get enough moisture, which is usually cause by overwearing the contact lenses.

Railfan · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by margarita

i have slept in these and its absolutely fine.

If I asked your eye doctor, would he/she say the same thing?

margarita · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2008, 01:35 PM

good question. its not actually dissalowed to sleep in them but it hasnt harmed me in any way

RacerX · #5 (**permalink**) 05-16-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by margarita

good question. its not actually dissalowed to sleep in them but it hasn't harmed me in any way

Ah, but it is disallowed. Look around this site and you'll find plenty of warnings about sleeping in contacts when you're not supposed to.

I think what Railfan is trying to say is that your eye doctor will probably be able to tell that you've been sleeping in your contacts because there's most likely some damage.

I'm not trying to lecture or scare you, margarita, I just want you to be safe. Please don't sleep in daily disposable contacts. Talk to your eye doctor about contacts that you CAN safely sleep in, okay?

margarita · #6 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 11:45 AM

okay)) i wont promice

i have told my doctor about this and she said to thank you for the advice

RacerX · #7 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by margarita

okay)) i wont promice

i have told my doctor about this and she said to thank you for the advice

You're welcome.

My work here is done. Up! Up! And away!!

fschultz4is · #8 (**permalink**) 06-19-2008, 06:26 PM

Focus DAILIES are NOT approved by the FDA for sleeping in. Their breathability is far too low for sleeping in but are completely safe for daily wear. Why on earth would you want to risk your lifetime of vision to try and get one by? Last time I checked, we couldn't replace your eye if you lost sight, but I could get you dentures if you lost your teeth. I can guarantee you that you will NOT see as well out of a corneal transplant than the original 'factory' equipment you were born with.

Dickdavis66 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-28-2008, 10:30 PM

I'm going back to monovision contacts after 3 years out of them. I'm trying Night and Day because I wanted to wear them constantly (up to 30 days). My Dr and 99% of my friends said DO NOT wear them at night. I'm 70 and have dry eyes and a diabetic. OK, if I don't wear them at night I want the kind I throw away at night. Focus dailies and Acuvue Moist seem to be the best two. Any comments?

Thanks,
Dick

dedekong1 · #10 (**permalink**) 09-25-2008, 12:32 PM

Focus dailies, Acuvue 1 Day Moist, etc and all of those daily disposable contact lenses are made to wear throughout the day and then throw away at night. If you are a patient sleeping in them that is like SARAN WRAP ON YOUR EYES. I am being honest. I am an optometric assistant and have seen many patients who have not listened and have blisters on the inside of the eyelids to more worse conditions like neovascularization where the daily lens is over worn and the eye is lacking oxygen flow to the cornea SO artificial blood vessels grow into the iris. I'm telling you I've seen it and even expereinced it years ago just because I didnt have proper knowledge. Also with the neovascularization due to lack of oxygen from not wearing the correct lenses for sleeping (like Ciba Night and Day) your vision worsens and you could become blind if the artificial blood vessels reach your pupil. K! So DO NOT SLEEP IN DAILIES they are called DAILIES for a reason!!