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Cauliflower asked in HealthOptical · 1 decade ago

contact looked dry and wrinkled when I took it out O_O?

So, a good while ago I got some Blind (cosmetic) contacts... I've taken good care of them, they've only been worn about 3 times. The lady that sold it to me said it should last about 5-7 long wears....

It had been a while, I would say a couple of months, since I last put them in. Just a little bit ago I tried to put one of them in...

It hurt, so I took it out and ran some solution over it, put it back in, and it was fine.

I had them in for about half an hour, they weren't bothering me, but I just took it out.

It's got spots that are very dry and wrinkled looking.... It didn't seem good, but I've not gotten to wear them very often, but they were a bit pricey, and so I'm not very happy at the idea that it's expired -_-

My vision in the eye I had it in was a tad bit fuzzy for about 3 minutes, but it's fine now. (but I think it did that the first few times as well, they make me blind- so I figure it just takes a while to get used to being able to see again)

Has it expired, or is it possible that it just got dry while it was in my eye- and that's all it is?

I would really like to get a bit more use out of it, so I'm hopefully that maybe it's still good for a few uses?

(But I don't want to hurt my eyes if it's expired, I thought I would check here since I've got no idea...)

Update:

it's actually a little bit itchy now

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Whether or not you've kept them in storage for a while, you still have to change the contact solution regularly. Even though the person who sold it to you said they would last 5 - 7 long wears, I'm pretty sure she expected you to be using them within days or even weeks of each other rather than keeping them away for a couple of months. I suggest you throw them out. Don't run the risk of infection for a few dollars. You can always buy new contact lenses, but you can not buy a new pair of eyes.

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