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Just a question - why are you wearing the RGP lenses - is there a medical reason for them? I use Acuvue Oasis lenses, and they are really comfortable - a little more expensive than other Acuvue lenses, but I use computers all day long, so it's worth it to me. I definitely recommend.
The nice thing about soft lenses is that if they bother you you can toss the one you are wearing and stick a new one in. I brought backups to my wedding but didn't need them.
I've always worn soft contacts and love them. My Mom made the switch from RGP to soft contacts and it was a transition, but she ended up loving the soft contacts more (once she got used to them).
So, if you are really worried, I'd suggest trying them out a month before so you can get used to them (and your doctor can tweak your prescription, etc if necessary)
I used to be a COA (certified ophthalmic assistant) and most people who wear RGPs can not switch to soft lenses. I won't go into crazy detail, but call your optometrist or ophthalmologist to get their opinion.
I was also going to ask why you're wearing that type of lens? I would definitely go see your eye doctor and at least talk about it. He might even give you a trial pair to try out.
Honestly, I'm not really sure why I wear RGP lenses...I started wearing contacts when I was like 12 or 13 and I think that it just what the doc reccommended. So I've just stuck with them because it was what I was used to. There are a lot of things I like about them, but the occassional pain issues are definitely hard to handle. Maybe I should really consider switching permanently to soft ones....
Whatever you do, if you switch, I would do it as soon as possible. Give yourself time to adjust.
Soft lenses are a vast improvement over hard lenses, and there are many different options: dailies, weeklies, monthlies, etc. I can keep soft lenses in my eyes for 18 hours without them bothering me, and they aren't as drying to the eye as the RGPs. My mom switched from RGP to soft lenses and then got lasik (cannot wait for that- unfortunately I cannot have it done before my wedding). Call an eye doctor, if you are at all able to (given what qvsusara pointed out) try soft lenses. You won't regret it!
How long have you been wearing the hard lenses? Is there a reason why you would think they'd give you problems (have they given you lots of problems before)? If you think it might be a problem though, I'd talk to your optometrist and discuss options. If you do try out other contacts, make sure you do it months before the wedding. I am allergic to most contact brands and when they tried to switch me to a more updated brand it took me about 6 months of trying a whole bunch of contacts before they finally gave up and put me back in my old archaic brand.
I have to wear the contacts for astigmatism, and they're sort of between hard and soft. My vision is SO much better, but it drives me BANANANANANANANAS when they get dry.
hcritton - I've been wearing RGPs for about 15 years now. I guess I don't have a specific reason to think they will give me a problem on my wedding day, but it's definitely a risk of being a problem, I just never know. Especially if it's windy out it's easy for me to get something in my eye and then of course major pain can ensue. My ceremony is outside and I plan on getting a lot of pics in the downtown area, where it's not the cleanest, so it's usually more likely that something could irritate my eye.
Thanks girls - I guess I should defintely get to an eye doc now rather than later to see what they have to say. Maybe it's time to make a permanent switch if it's doable.
Does anyone know if you can wear soft lenses if you have astigmatism? Because I think I have that (I guess I should know this)!
I used to RGP, but now wear soft, so I know your pain! If you know how to wear hard lenses, soft will be a dream. I do stare at a computer for a bajillion hours a day, and sometimes they dry out, but in the course of a normal day, I don't think you'll have a problem.
I have an astigmantism (supposedly) and the eye dr told me I can still wear the soft ones and said it wouldn't really make a difference if I order the special contacts for the astigmatism (it's only in one eye).
I used to wear RGP and switched to soft when I moved to London. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my soft lenses and feel like I'm a moron for not switching sooner!
Yes, they do make soft contacts for astigmatism! Accuvue makes one, I know. Unfortunately for me, because my eyes are SO bad, they only make astigmatism lenses that work for one of my eyes (they don't make them if your index is over -10.0). Personally, I don't like the astigmatism lens...not as comfortable as regular soft lenses. HOWEVER, both are vast improvements over RGP lenses.
These days, it's a lot easier than it used to be to switch from RGPs to soft lenses, unless you have a specific medical issue that requires hard lenses (cornea problems, mostly). When soft lenses first came out, they only corrected for a limited number of issues and weren't so hot if you had allergies or other issues, but the technology has advanced dramatically. (Our family eye doctor growing up had advised my sister and me to wait until soft torque lenses that could correct for astigmatism came out rather than get RGPs, so we've both been wearing them since the very first models---which weren't initially disposable---came out in the early 90s. They have gotten WAY better, even just in the past few years---for instance, early on my glasses corrected better than my contacts, but today it's the reverse.)
If you switch, though, I'd do it permanently---not just for the wedding, which is a lot of adjusting for one day (not to mention the cost---soft lenses are fitted differently than RGPs so you will need to have your eye doctor go through that process, which can take several weeks/months as you try out different fits and brands). But my mom, who'd worn RGPs since she was fifteen, finally switched a few years back, and is hitting herself for not doing it earlier---could be worth it for comfort/convenience beyond just the wedding day.
Good luck!
i used to wear gas permeables and i'm with you on the pain factor! i switched to soft lenses years ago and the main difference? you can't feel them. seriously. when you're used to wearing gas permeables, soft lenses don't feel like a thing. the only thing i miss was the ease of removing them. :)
Call your doctor and ask if you can be fitted with soft lenses. They are way better! I am so not worried about my soft lenses at all- sure they do dry out occasionally but it's not hugely serious.
definitely talk to your eye doctor about switching and do it soon so you can give your eyes time to adjust. i allegedly have a slight astigmatism but still wear soft contacts. in fact, i've been using the accuvue oasys ones and i love it. i also stare at computers all day so the doc recommended these for me. i can wear them easily all day so long as i don't take a nap in them. lol. i know you're not supposed to sleep with them on but sometimes i can't help it!
but yeah, mine are weekly disposables so there's not too much cleaning involved. great for a lazy bum like myself!
One of my bridesmaids wears RGP lenses and she says it's because they help (only slightly) keep your vision from getting worse. At least that's what her doctor told her. Why don't you just have one of your bridesmaids keep a bottle of eyedrops in her pocket/bag so that if you do get something in your eye, you can quickly squrit the solution in?
I use CIBA Air Optix. They are AMAZING. They don't even feel like I'm wearing anything in my eye and they offered great coverage on the day of my wedding because there was a lot of moisture so I didn't have to put eyedrops in my eyes every few minutes.
I really thought that I would have problems on the day of the wedding because I have very sensitive eyes and couldn't wear contacts for many years because of an ugly eye infection I got years ago.
I would consult with your optometrist and ask him to give you trial pairs. I HIGHLY recommend them. Although they were quite expensive, they were well worth it not just for the wedding, but also the honeymoon.
I wear RGP all the time but I don't have to. When I go camping and stuff, I wear daily disposable softs. Ask your optometrist to see if you can get some daily disposables for hassle-free days.
On my wedding day, I still wore RGP just because my eyes don't get dried as easily with RGP and I knew it was going to be a long day for me. I also brought my RGP cases, a pair of daily disposables, and my eyeglasses (in a purse in the car, w/ a bridesmaid, or w/ my mom) in case something happens and I need to take them out and put in my soft lens or just wear plain eyeglasses. Call me anal but I was gonna do it my way. Anyway, on the day of everything was awesome with RGP and I didn't take them out until I go to bed.
I wear RGP lens and inquired about switching to soft lens and my doctor said that I would have to wait for 3 months before he could fit me with soft lens. In the meantime I would have to wear glasses so my cornea could reshape. From the posts above it would seem that this is not true. Does anyone know if I can wear soft lens right away.
@vickoaks - I was actually just at the eye doc today to inquire about this. What my doc told me was that I could switch to soft lenses if I wanted right now, but that I would probably have to come in for a lot of appointments for the next three months because my eyesight would probably start changing for the worse and take a while before my eyes "settled down" in order to then give me the right prescription for soft contacts. So maybe your doc just wants you to wait 3 months without using the temporary soft contacts in the meantime.
I still don't know if I'm gonna switch permanently to soft lenses. I guess the RPGs keep my eyes from getting worse and they provide sharper vision. I have a sample of soft contacts that I'm supposed to try out and go back to the doc in 2 weeks. My doc said at the very least I could just wear soft lenses on my wedding day so I don't have to worry about the pain of getting something in my eye.
I think the reason the doctor tells you to wait 3 months is because wearing any contacts changes the shape of your cornea. So while your eyes are readjusting, your prescription could change.
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So this is kinda weird but, do any of you girls wear rigid gas permeable contact lenses (they are kinda like hard lenses)? Anyway, I do...and I only know one other person that wears them so they are definitely not the norm.
Anyway...I'm worried because anyone that wears RGP lenses knows that they are SUPER tempermental and can cause major pain if anything gets in your eye or they just start acting up. I am SO paranoid that on my wedding day something is gonna happen where I get something in my eye and have to deal with my eyes watering like crazy, making my face get all swollen and my eyemakeup getting ruined..etc. etc. It probably sounds like im exaggerating, but seriously, when I have an issue with one of my lenses, it can be like major drama and pain. The last thing I want are wedding pics where I look like crap or can't even keep my eyes open!
So, I have never worn any other type of contact lens in my entire life, but I am thinking maybe going to my eye doctor and requesting soft lenses to wear for the wedding since I have been told they can be less painful...I just have no experience with them and don't know how my eyes would react to them.
Anyone had to deal with this before? Any suggestions?