l got my first pair of contacts last week after 12 years of wearing glasses and I've got a few questions, being new to the whole thing:
(Acuvue Oasis lenses w/ Opti-Free cleaning system)
Daily wear disposable; change every 14 wearings

1. What is the maximum time one can wear contact lenses? My optometrist said to work up to 10 hours a day, which l have by now, and keep it at 10 hours ''for now''. Can my doctor or l increase it to 12? (l normally would not care, but I am usually up late nights and would like those two extra hours.)

2. Are contacts supposed to be felt when they are in your eye, because when l look a certain way l can fell something is in there. It doesnt hurt or anything, l just...feel it.

3.l know your not supposed to get water in your eye with them in, but is it ok to go in the pool and stay above, not underwater? What about showering with them in?

Thanks for helping me out

yes, u can wear ur lenses for 12 hours, its not recommended, & dont make a habit of it, but if youre out, dont worry about it too much.

you really shouldnt feel ur lenses at all. sometimes there r small little specks of dust or whatever on there, either use drops, saline, or gently rub the bottom corner of ur eye to produce tears & moisture to work the piece of whatever out.

and about water, they tell u to keep water off because there r minerals in water that can stick to ur lenses. again, not a huge problem, just try not to make a habit of it. & if the water bothers you, again just rinse with saline.

l have the same contacts & l love them. Wear ur contacts for 30 minutes more than the day before each day. You can wear them for 12 hours u just have to give u eyes a rest. If u can feel ur contacts they could be inside out or defective. You should try on a new pair & if that does not work u should get re-sized at the doctor. You really r not supposed to wear them in the shower but l do it sometimes & nothing happens. If u want to wear them in the pool u can but do not get them wet. If u have any questions u should call ur doctor. Hope l helped.

1. it depends on individual case, some people even wear it over 12 hours without any problem, but the others might get problem, like dry or itch, in their eyes. So if u feel nothing uncomfortable for a longer wearing, maybe u can wear it for 12 hours.

2. In most of the case, u should feel nothing. Maybe it is just because u just start to use it and/or ur eyes r very sensitive.

3. l tried a few time to wear it during my shower, & felt nothing uncomfortable. But just for a few times, & not regularly.