Can you get eye infection from wearing contact lenses too long?

I was recently I hospital with an eye infection caused by a contact lens but as the hospital closed the optometery dept without telling me I couldn't replace them so was wondering if this caused my infection and why can't hospitals communicate department suspensions with patients? It's incompetence like this that puts patients at risk (as my infectikn proves) and leads to unnecessary stress and anxiety and possible lawsuits for the NHS

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Lazy eye and prism lenses?

I was told after visiting the eye doctor that my lazy eye and vision is getting worse. I'm in my late 20s and that I'm not a candidate for the surgery. I was told prism glasses will be needed full time. I was wondering going from contacts to glasses with a prism will there be a big change. Also I have been told that my lenses with prisms will be thicker. I've picked out my glasses and waiting for them to be done. I was wondering how thick they will be? My prediction is -3.5 in each eye and my prism strength is -3.0 in each eye. She said the prism is used in both eyes to balance the thickness of the lenses since I had a strong prism correction. Will the prism be be noticeable when looking at my glasses from the front or side

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Contact lenses prescription? - 3

So I'm trying to order colored contacts but I notice most websites they don't have the prescription -5.25 on some websites like pinkyparadise. Would it be ok for me to get the -5.50 or what?

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What should I do about my stuck contact lens?

I've been trying to get it out since last night. Soft contact lense. I've tried loosening it with the solution, getting it to the side, everything! It's almost completely on the white of my eye and hasn't budged. Do I need to get in to see a doctor today?

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Which lenses are best?

My prescription is -4.5 with -1.00 astigmatism in each eye.
Should I go with cr39, poly, aspheric, or high index lenses if i want to reduce lens thickness and eye distortion from the outside.

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