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Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Note: This post is not at all about sex. This post seeks medical advice, which, as we all know, people on this board are qualified to give.

I have worn gas permeable (hard) contacts since 1987 (not the same pair, but the same type) but lately my eyes have been exceedingly sore. Moreover, I cannot read road signs, I squint at my computer screen, and I cannot read the clock or channel on my T.V. I could not even tell that Ralph Fiennes had a hairlip when watching Red Dragon--I was very confused about the plot because of this until I mentioned to my companions, "Why is Ralph Fiennes complaining about his face?"

The optometrist claims that the reason my prescription does not allow me to actually see is that the lenses curve my eyes so that he cannot get a proper reading unless I don't wear the contacts for two weeks prior to the appointment. I would gladly do this, except my glasses prescription is even more archaic and I can't drive, read, or even exist without getting an extreme headache if I try to wear them. I think I want to try soft contacts. Has anyone here gone from gas permeable to soft lenses? As I recall, back in the day gas permeable were my only option due to my astigmatism and the football shape of my eyes (as opposed to spherical).

I also wear gas permeable lenses and have astigmatism. I've heard that the lenses do change the shape of your eyes but have never heard that as an excuse for problems getting to the proper fitting. This seems fishy to me. FWIW, I've been talked out of switching to soft lenses in the past because your vision will not be as sharp and soft lenses actually deprive your eyes of oxygen and gradually kills your corneas.