Anybody ever wear a contact lens whose base curve was .1 off ur prescription?

[Techie333]

Was just wondering about a pair of contacts I want to get.......base curve is 8.6, my prescription says 8.7, but I really want these contacts. Anybody ever wear contacts that were .1 off in base curve. Any real difference, etc??

 

[WinkOsmosis]

You are gonna go blind.

 

[Techie333]

Hey, it's really hard to find color toric lenses!

 

[TechnoKid]

youll have xray vision.

 

[Techie333]

I'm serious guys, c'mon. Anybody?

 

[newt]

i have tried .2 off and my eyes felt dry and tired easily.

 

[Techie333]

Thanks for the reply! Really? More than normal contacts? Dam, I want these color toric lenses! .2 larger or .2 smaller?

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Techie333
Was just wondering about a pair of contacts I want to get.......base curve is 8.6, my prescription says 8.7, but I really want these contacts. Anybody ever wear contacts that were .1 off in base curve. Any real difference, etc??

i think the only option are 8.4 and 8.6.

The diameter is base on the manufacture.

 

[Techie333]

The diameter is based on the manufacturer? Really? So there is no set standard unit of measurement?

 

[GrouchyLadybug]

maybe you should call your eye doctor and ask him/her this question. just a thought.

 

[Kenazo]

it just means the curve in your contacts will be a bit tighter than the curve on your eye. worst case scenario: contact moves b/c it is not seated properly to your eye. don't go and buy $100 worth of the lenses, and I wouldn't use them as your primary lens without getting them approved by an optometrist for you.

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: GrouchyLadybug
maybe you should call your eye doctor and ask him/her this question. just a thought.

i think this is an excellent suggestion

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

I have the same thing, and it's ok if it's off by 0.1.