Contact lens users

[Bubba_Bruiser]

Fellas I have been wearing contact lenses for almost 20 years now. I am going to give you a tip for those that don't take them out regularly. I went to Israel this past month to work in the Mediterranean Sea. When I got over there I had a horrible cold and sinus attack. I couldn't hear out of ny right ear for a week and my eyes began to get super blurry, dry, and it looked like I had been in the shed smoking ham for a week. I started taking my contacts out nightly, but I noticed my eye sight had diminished over a few days. I figure it was just head pressure. But it didn't return and still hasn't to what it once was. I got Flea to make me an appointment when I got in the other day and here is what the doc told me. He asked how long I was wearing them at a time. I told him I was ashamed because I know better, but I would leave them in sometimes for well over a month and I wouldn't be lying if I said over 2 months at a time. He told me the vessels have started trying to enter the iris and cornea to get oxygen wear my contacts cover my eye. The vessels have my cornea swollen and distorted and he could not give me a new prescription because of the swelling. While he said the damage is done and not reversible, the only thing I can do is take them out more often, no longer then 3 days. He said if I continue to wear then for extended periods, the vessels will continue to grow and eventually go across my pupil. This will lead to blurry and double vision. And if one of the vessels were ever damaged, it would result in needing a cornea transplant. Now I have to wait 2 weeks and then I go back and hope my cornea has returned to normal so I can get my prescription straightened out.
I know it is a long post, but I figured I would let you guys know that don't take your contacts out regularly what will probably eventually happen. I know it is nice go wake up and see clear. But I would rather wake up to a blur compared to darkness.