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From: beth@umcp-cs.UUCP (Beth Katz)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Using 30-day (soft) contact lenses as daily-wear lenses.
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Date: Fri, 24-Oct-86 12:58:13 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 24 12:58:13 1986
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Reply-To: beth@umcp-cs.UUCP (Beth Katz)
Organization: University of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Sci.
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>> Is there any particular danger to using 30-day lenses as daily-wear
>> lenses?
>Since the 30-day lenses are thinner, they might wear out sooner with the
>daily handling and cleaning.

Although your experience may vary, I have been wearing this particular
pair of extended-wear lenses as daily lenses for over 14 months.
By this time in regular soft lenses, I was ready to replace them,
and these lenses seem fine.  Other factors are also involved (such
as discovering that I am mildly allergic to thimerisol), but the lenses
have not worn out so far and seem to be free of major debris.

I'm not wearing them as extended-wear because my eyelids don't enjoy
the contact overnight.  Besides, I don't mind cleaning them every
night and not being able to see clearly immediately in the morning.

Nothing scientific here, just my personal experience.

				Beth Katz
				Univ. of Maryland CS Dept.