Blurred Vision with Contacts - Medication? - Eye & Vision Message Board

Katt13 · 09-15-2003, 10:48 AM

I have had trouble finding contacts that will give me clear vision. I see better than 20/20, but the vision just doesn't seem crisp. I am very healthy, and take Triphasil (birth control) and Allegra 180 for allergies. I just met with a new eye dr. and he gave me Acuvue 2 lenses. They are comfortable, but the vision isn't what I'd like. I do have a slight, .5 astigmatism in my right eye and my previous dr. gave me a toric lens - but the new dr. said I shouldn't be wearing a toric. Could these medications cause these eye problems? Not sure what to do!

CapsFan · 09-16-2003, 10:12 AM

Birth control pills can make wearing contacts more difficult according to the literature. I think they tend to make your eyes drier. I haven't had any problem with my contacts & Allegra.

My eye doctor put a pair of soft lenses on me and I couldn't stand the slight blurriness. He said because the lens isn't rigid, it can't provide the same sharpness as my RGP lenses. So I'm sticking with those.

newbie01 · 09-16-2003, 12:01 PM

how bad is the blurryness? in general.... have you had glasses before? I'm considering contacts, but have heard about this a bit...

Katt13 · 09-17-2003, 11:12 AM

Yes, I wear glasses in the evening and on some days. The blurriness isn't that bad. But it's been 3 days now, and I'm thinking it might be from a poorly fitted contact lens. It feels too loose, and the blurry vision comes after I blink.

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sopranokris · 09-17-2003, 01:33 PM

I agree with Caps, the RGP lenses are definitely the way to go if you aren't getting crisp vision with regular soft or soft torics. I have astigmatism & take Flonase for my allergies. I had a problem with dry eyes & blurry vision with the soft torics, especially when blinking. The RGPs give me very crisp vision, even when I blink. I don't have problems with dry eyes now that I've switched to the RGPs.

The RGPs take longer to get used to than soft lenses but I think it's worth it to stick it out with the RGPs. It only took me a week to get used to them. They're easy to insert/remove, easy to care for & are less expensive than soft lenses since you can wear them 2+ years before you'll need a new pair (unless your vision changes).

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