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From: bdot@hogpd.UUCP (J.BARRETT)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: extended wear contact lense "horror stories"
Message-ID: <205@hogpd.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-Nov-83 10:31:21 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 16 10:31:21 1983
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Don't believe all the bad stuff you hear about the extended wear lenses. I've
been wearing Hydrocurve II for almost 3 years now. I just replaced one that I 
tore in half after having it for 2-1/2 years without a problem. It cost me{

$85.00 to replace the lens. Hydrocurve II have now been approved for continuous
wear of up to a month (it used to be 2 weeks).  They are economical indeed; since
you remove them so infrequently, you go through a lot less solution and daily
cleaners. Yes, they do bother me when my hayfever acts up but my eyes always
get red and scratchy and I don't think my lenses aggravate the condition.
They are no more difficult to handle than regular contacts and as for special
cleaning some people require it and some don't. It all depends on how much
protein buildup you get. I don't have a big problem with that. An hour or so
for each lens in the enzymatic cleaner removes the protein buildup. I only
do that when I take them out at the end of the month. 

Afetr going through the hassles of daily cleaning for a while, I wouldn't
trade my Hydrocurve IIs for anything!

Hope this helps, 
   John Barrett
   AT&TIS Lincroft