Acuvue 1 Day Moisture Contact Lenses

I have bee an avid contact lens wearer since the early 90s when you would get one pair and one pair only, for a high price, and you knew you had to guard these flimsy pieces of something that looked like thinly sliced Jell-O with your life, lest you have to replace one.

Those days are happily over.

Before using Johnson & Johnson 1 Day Acuvue Contact Lenses, I used a similar disposable type that could be worn for 30 days. At first those were fine, but with air pollution, wind, and the fact that I am every seasonal indoor and outdoor allergy's favorite victim, 30 days was a long time to keep the same lenses. After about 20 days, I could feel my eyes itching, swelling, and tearing up like I would with any allergy attack, and would have to open up a fresh package of contacts.

My doctor finally decided that because my allergies are so bad that 1-day disposables were best.

My dilemma was that it seemed horribly expensive, but despite that, I found having a fresh pair a day reduced my eye allergy symptoms considerably. Without all the itching, I was less tempted to rub my eyes which, as any contact wearer knows, is a recipe for disaster (We've all had to dig a folded over lens out from under our eyelids at some point or another, haven't we?)

Packaging
Each box ranges from $15-$30 and contains 30 lenses a piece. If you have different prescriptions for each of your eyes, you'll obviously need a two boxes for each month long purchase. Usually, you have the option to get packages of six boxes, 30 per box, therefore giving you enough lenses for six months minimum if you use them every day, which is good news.

Even better news, if you don't use them every day, you can stretch your buck out even longer, saving them for days when glasses aren't what you want, or for more formal events. This is what I eventually turned to as I finally broke down began wearing eyeglasses for particularly windy or high pollen days.

Lenses
These are extremely comfortable lenses. If you've never worn them before, they're going to be among the more comfortable ones because they don't need to be as durable as one that would be rubbed with cleaner and stored for a month or longer. This isn't to say that the lenses are not durable. After two years of use, I have never had a lens tear with regular use.

The best part is that there's no maintenance required. No little "L" and "R" cups to fill with saline. No rubbing them with enzyme cleaner in the palm of your hand with the mortal fear of scratching, ripping or flinging the lens on the floor or, in my case, down the bathroom drain... the final resting place for many old school, high priced lenses.

Each lens is packed in a saline filled bubble pack sealed with thick foil. Peel back the foil, and fish out the lens (with clean hands, please), lay it onto your eyeball and with a blink or two you're done.

At the end of the day, you can drop them in the trash, flush them down the toilet or my favorite, watch them go down the bathroom drain, relishing in the delight that I don't have to consider calling a plumber to dig it out.

Results
I have had no ill effects from these lenses. No scratching or discomfort whatsoever. They're extremely light weight, and of all the lenses I've tried, these are the easiest ones to forget that I'm wearing. The occasional use of a natural tear product for rewetting isn't a bad idea if you're an allergy suffer, but other than that, nothing else is needed with these lenses.

I don't recommend sleeping in these lenses, though. Even after a short nap, eyes can feel quite dry upon waking. I believe that is pretty universal with contact lenses unless they're designed specifically for sleep. (My dreams apparently aren't blurry enough to need corrective lenses for them)

In conclusion
Contacts are expensive, but these are on par in price and they're easier than anything else to maintain. They're comfortable and light weight, and if you don't wear them every day, they can be kept aside for use when needed, for even more economical use.