Comments on: Is There a Negative Campaign Against Biofinity? http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/ Personal Opinion Blog of David Langford Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Claire http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Claire Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:40:14 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-1063 I've worn Biofinity lenses for almost a year now and, for the most part, I've liked them. However, I've noticed that they don't seem to really last a month for me but instead start to become irritating after about 2 1/2- 3 weeks of wear. This occurs with both eyes, but it happens more quickly with my left eye. The result of all this is that I've had to almost twice as many boxes as is advertised and have had to spend a few hundred dollars more. That's irritating in itself. Does that mean there's an issue with Biofinity- or with my eyes? I’ve worn Biofinity lenses for almost a year now and, for the most part, I’ve liked them. However, I’ve noticed that they don’t seem to really last a month for me but instead start to become irritating after about 2 1/2- 3 weeks of wear. This occurs with both eyes, but it happens more quickly with my left eye. The result of all this is that I’ve had to almost twice as many boxes as is advertised and have had to spend a few hundred dollars more. That’s irritating in itself. Does that mean there’s an issue with Biofinity- or with my eyes?

]]> By: Peiman http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Peiman Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:32:13 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-1062 Hello, Which type of contact lenses have better health/breathability? biofinity or Air optix? I would like to wear them like 15 hours a day and very occasionally longer. Thanks Hello,

Which type of contact lenses have better health/breathability? biofinity or Air optix? I would like to wear them like 15 hours a day and very occasionally longer.

Thanks

]]> By: H Wells http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-945 H Wells Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:44:13 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-945 I stopped wearing contact lenses 9 years ago for 2 reasons: Firstly, I got an eye infection which scared me away from continuing to wear them and secondly, my eyes were becoming so dry that an optician told me that it would be best to wait until technology had improved to the extent that a contact lens was invented that allowed much more oxygen to reach the eye. Now that silicone hydrogels are here and do just that, I thought I might try these. My optician has given me both acuvue oasys and biofinity to try as I have astigmatism in one eye. She recommended that I wear each brand on alternate days. I must say that I find the acuvue oasys slightly more comfortable and hygeinic in that it gets thrown away after 2 weeks. However, despite the fact that the left ''lens is supposed to correct my astigmatism, it doesn't quite line up to the 6 o'clock position properly and vision in this eye is not as sharp as the other which is quite annoying. When I wear the biofinity lenses, the astigmatism lenses automatically aligns itself perfectly. However, after about 6 hours of wear, I can definitely feel I have them in and have to take them out. It's decision time next week as to which lenses I go for - either perfect vision in both eyes or longevity of use??????? I stopped wearing contact lenses 9 years ago for 2 reasons: Firstly, I got an eye infection which scared me away from continuing to wear them and secondly, my eyes were becoming so dry that an optician told me that it would be best to wait until technology had improved to the extent that a contact lens was invented that allowed much more oxygen to reach the eye. Now that silicone hydrogels are here and do just that, I thought I might try these. My optician has given me both acuvue oasys and biofinity to try as I have astigmatism in one eye. She recommended that I wear each brand on alternate days. I must say that I find the acuvue oasys slightly more comfortable and hygeinic in that it gets thrown away after 2 weeks. However, despite the fact that the left ”lens is supposed to correct my astigmatism, it doesn’t quite line up to the 6 o’clock position properly and vision in this eye is not as sharp as the other which is quite annoying. When I wear the biofinity lenses, the astigmatism lenses automatically aligns itself perfectly. However, after about 6 hours of wear, I can definitely feel I have them in and have to take them out. It’s decision time next week as to which lenses I go for – either perfect vision in both eyes or longevity of use???????

]]> By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-674 David Langford Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:07:22 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-674 Some people get tears and rips in their lenses all the time, no matter what brand. <a href="http://www.visionhealtheye.com/2007/10/25/avoid-ripping-your-contact-lens/" rel="nofollow">Here's some helpful hints</a> about avoiding those. Some people get tears and rips in their lenses all the time, no matter what brand. Here’s some helpful hints about avoiding those.

]]> By: Nate http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Nate Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:26:55 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-669 I wanted to leave a bit of feedback - as I'm looking for some additional data on the longevity and durability of Biofinity Lenses. I've been wearing biofinity torics for about a year now. i really like them, as I have a very "dry eye" and can normally only wear contacts for a max. 8 hours a day. I used to wear Preference Torics, and those were GREAT lenses - albeit expensive, and didn't "breathe" as well as the biofinity's. But they were extremely DURABLE and accurate! I don't wear contacts every day, preferring to wear glasses mostly. Recently, I've noticed that I am ripping/tearing lenses indiscriminantly - and I DO NOT rub my contacts to clean them: I simply SOAK in a multi-solution disinfectant. Because I don't wear my lenses everyday - I usually can extend their life expectancy up to 2 and 3 times the recommended duty cycle. Typically replacing my lenses only when protein build-up renders them too cloudy or uncomfortable. What can I say - I'm frugal! (i can just HEAR what the Doc is going to say about THAT one!) :-O As much as I WANT to like the Biofinity -- I am becoming somewhat discouraged by the lack of durability I'm experiencing with these lenses. About a month ago, one of my lenses tore while IN MY EYE, and I literally lost a small piece of the lens in my eye! It took me more than a day to "fish it out", and needless to say -- I was a bit perturbed. Honestly -- I just tore another fresh lens yesterday that wasn't more than a month old, and keep in mind, that I probably wear my lenses once or twice per week at MOST. Perhaps my "bar" is set a little high after wearing the ultra-durable PREFERENCE lenses for so long (10 years), but I'm more than a little surprised at the lack of longevity that I'm experiencing with these lenses. I am LITERALLY going to have a conversation with my Dr., TODAY about this issue. Anybody ELSE having similar issues??? thks, N I wanted to leave a bit of feedback – as I’m looking for some additional data on the longevity and durability of Biofinity Lenses.
I’ve been wearing biofinity torics for about a year now. i really like them, as I have a very “dry eye” and can normally only wear contacts for a max. 8 hours a day.
I used to wear Preference Torics, and those were GREAT lenses – albeit expensive, and didn’t “breathe” as well as the biofinity’s. But they were extremely DURABLE and accurate!
I don’t wear contacts every day, preferring to wear glasses mostly.
Recently, I’ve noticed that I am ripping/tearing lenses indiscriminantly – and I DO NOT rub my contacts to clean them: I simply SOAK in a multi-solution disinfectant.
Because I don’t wear my lenses everyday – I usually can extend their life expectancy up to 2 and 3 times the recommended duty cycle. Typically replacing my lenses only when protein build-up renders them too cloudy or uncomfortable. What can I say – I’m frugal!
(i can just HEAR what the Doc is going to say about THAT one!) :-O

As much as I WANT to like the Biofinity — I am becoming somewhat discouraged by the lack of durability I’m experiencing with these lenses.
About a month ago, one of my lenses tore while IN MY EYE, and I literally lost a small piece of the lens in my eye! It took me more than a day to “fish it out”, and needless to say — I was a bit perturbed.
Honestly — I just tore another fresh lens yesterday that wasn’t more than a month old, and keep in mind, that I probably wear my lenses once or twice per week at MOST.

Perhaps my “bar” is set a little high after wearing the ultra-durable PREFERENCE lenses for so long (10 years), but I’m more than a little surprised at the lack of longevity that I’m experiencing with these lenses.

I am LITERALLY going to have a conversation with my Dr., TODAY about this issue.

Anybody ELSE having similar issues???

thks,
N

]]> By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-660 David Langford Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:47:37 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-660 I'll bet if haven't worn contacts for 5 years that you don't have GPC currently, but I'll also bet that it could easily recur with the same kind of lens you were wearing five years ago. I would try Biofinity or any other type of lens that wasn't around five years ago and see what happens. It's my experience that it is a combination of allergy and mechanical interaction with your eyelid and the contact lens. Your doctor might recommend preemptively using Pataday (or similar like OTC Alaway) daily if there are any signs of allergy eyes (conjunctival injection, chemosis, and papilla). Also your doctor might recommend using certain contact lens care systems like ClearCare. Anyway, ask you doctor to get a trial pair of Biofinity ordered in if they don't readily keep trials on hand. He might recommend other new types of contacts for you to try out. Take home several types and see what happens. I’ll bet if haven’t worn contacts for 5 years that you don’t have GPC currently, but I’ll also bet that it could easily recur with the same kind of lens you were wearing five years ago.
I would try Biofinity or any other type of lens that wasn’t around five years ago and see what happens.
It’s my experience that it is a combination of allergy and mechanical interaction with your eyelid and the contact lens. Your doctor might recommend preemptively using Pataday (or similar like OTC Alaway) daily if there are any signs of allergy eyes (conjunctival injection, chemosis, and papilla).
Also your doctor might recommend using certain contact lens care systems like ClearCare.
Anyway, ask you doctor to get a trial pair of Biofinity ordered in if they don’t readily keep trials on hand. He might recommend other new types of contacts for you to try out. Take home several types and see what happens.

]]> By: Summer Jarvis http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Summer Jarvis Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:52:49 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-657 Hi! Interesting discussion. I know this site isn't for "patients" but I'm hoping you can give me some advice. I have GPC (or at least I did five years ago, not sure any more). I tried restasis drops, fish oil pills, daily disposables, rigid lenses and antihistamine type drops and steroid drops and nothing helped. I finally gave up. After five years I'm thinking I might try again- I'm going to go and talk to my doc and have him look for evidence of remaining GPC. In your opinion, would the Biofinity be the best general option for GPC? If not, what would you recommend? I called my doc and they don't have trial pairs of these. I researched GPC years ago and then again today and think it's funny how everyone thinks something different now. Before it was thought to be more of an allergy issue, and now it is thought to be more of a lens edge issue. Any advice would be very much appreciated! I want to try the best lenses possible so that I don't stir up the problem again by trying many different pairs. I'm not sure my eye doc really knows that much about the lastest GPC advances- I will talk to him about it soon but would like to know your opinion! Also I'm not sure if I will be aware when you reply to this so if you want to email me that would be great! Hi! Interesting discussion. I know this site isn’t for “patients” but I’m hoping you can give me some advice. I have GPC (or at least I did five years ago, not sure any more). I tried restasis drops, fish oil pills, daily disposables, rigid lenses and antihistamine type drops and steroid drops and nothing helped. I finally gave up. After five years I’m thinking I might try again- I’m going to go and talk to my doc and have him look for evidence of remaining GPC. In your opinion, would the Biofinity be the best general option for GPC? If not, what would you recommend? I called my doc and they don’t have trial pairs of these. I researched GPC years ago and then again today and think it’s funny how everyone thinks something different now. Before it was thought to be more of an allergy issue, and now it is thought to be more of a lens edge issue. Any advice would be very much appreciated! I want to try the best lenses possible so that I don’t stir up the problem again by trying many different pairs. I’m not sure my eye doc really knows that much about the lastest GPC advances- I will talk to him about it soon but would like to know your opinion! Also I’m not sure if I will be aware when you reply to this so if you want to email me that would be great!

]]> By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-605 David Langford Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:40:26 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-605 @Brad Lens material isn't the only thing to consider when considering replacement schedule. Also one month lenses cost twice as much as two week lenses, so you end up paying the same price for a year supply regardless. I would be curious to find out what really goes on behind the scenes about exactly what factors determine replacement schedules for a particular lens, but I assume the manufacturers study the problem and have data to support their recommendations. I talked to a contact lens rep from Ciba, and he said they are working on a contact lens that can be worn continuously for one year. That would be something. @Brad Lens material isn’t the only thing to consider when considering replacement schedule. Also one month lenses cost twice as much as two week lenses, so you end up paying the same price for a year supply regardless.
I would be curious to find out what really goes on behind the scenes about exactly what factors determine replacement schedules for a particular lens, but I assume the manufacturers study the problem and have data to support their recommendations.
I talked to a contact lens rep from Ciba, and he said they are working on a contact lens that can be worn continuously for one year. That would be something.

]]> By: David Langford http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-604 David Langford Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:35:20 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-604 @Lola. According to the averages, Biofinity is compatible with any lens care system. (see www.staininggrid.com ); however, your eyes could be different, so ask your doctor. @Lola. According to the averages, Biofinity is compatible with any lens care system. (see http://www.staininggrid.com ); however, your eyes could be different, so ask your doctor.

]]> By: Lola http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Lola Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:42:29 +0000 http://www.optoblog.com/2007/09/27/is-there-a-negative-campaign-against-biofinity/#comment-603 Hi, I am wearing Biofinity contact lenses since two weeks I am really love them. I am using the toric ones. Before these, I was wearing softlens 66 with optifree solution. Can anyone tell me what solution feet better wiht biofinity toric? Thanks in advance. Kisses from Spain. WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSSSSSS!!!!! Hi, I am wearing Biofinity contact lenses since two weeks I am really love them.
I am using the toric ones. Before these, I was wearing softlens 66 with optifree solution. Can anyone tell me what solution feet better wiht biofinity toric?
Thanks in advance. Kisses from Spain. WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSSSSSS!!!!!

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