the "two week" disposables last a month easy as long as you're taking them out at night
Longer, possibly. I was upfront with the doctor that she was looking at quasi-disposable one-month (not extended wear, but disposables) that I'd been wearing for more than six months. Longer, possibly. And that I'd done that with each. Then, when she handed over what I'm wearing now, she said they're one-month extended wear, so I could probably wear them for four to five months before needing to replace them. The trick isn't just to take them out every night (which I do, anyway, because torics are damned uncomfortable to sleep in), but also to make sure you give them a bit of a rub before putting them in the solution. I do that already, years of habit, from the days when you had to use the separate cleanser before soaking.
Generally, though, that's the secret to making one-months last up to six months, or longer: rub 'em a few seconds before soaking. Ta-dah. (CP was right; this optometrist rocks.)
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Date: 14 Nov 2009 08:28 pm (UTC)Longer, possibly. I was upfront with the doctor that she was looking at quasi-disposable one-month (not extended wear, but disposables) that I'd been wearing for more than six months. Longer, possibly. And that I'd done that with each. Then, when she handed over what I'm wearing now, she said they're one-month extended wear, so I could probably wear them for four to five months before needing to replace them. The trick isn't just to take them out every night (which I do, anyway, because torics are damned uncomfortable to sleep in), but also to make sure you give them a bit of a rub before putting them in the solution. I do that already, years of habit, from the days when you had to use the separate cleanser before soaking.
Generally, though, that's the secret to making one-months last up to six months, or longer: rub 'em a few seconds before soaking. Ta-dah. (CP was right; this optometrist rocks.)