Quote Originally Posted by lph View Post
Re contact comfort: I had the worst time when switching to the newer type of contacts made from silicone. They're stiffer, and hurt like h*ll, but my optician couldn't see the problem. Finally figured out that I have a very "flat" eye and the curvature was off. Once I got that sorted out it was all sweet.
Some people just can't wear some contacts (and I think most optometrists just accept that). I recently switched brands because the brand I'd worn for years had come out with a "new and improved" version that I couldn't wear at all. It felt like they were inside out, the edges were that rough. The optometrist said that a lot of people had that experience with this particular lens. The one he switched me to are noticeably more comfortable than even the old ones were (and I really never had a problem with them).

Years before that, when I was wearing the kind that lasted for a year, the optometrist tried me with a brand I could wear only in one eye. Dealing with that was part of why I switched to the disposable ones (I hate the waste, but do they even make the other kind any more??) - I wanted to be sure that the contacts I ordered were identical to ones I was trying the prescription with.