I wore a contact lens that came into contact with tapwater?

So yesterday I dropped my daily Acuvue contact lens into my wet bathroom sink but I didn't wash it in the solution cos I assumed tapwater is clean. I And I actually went ahead to put it in my eye and wore it for like 3 hours. I'm a new contacts wearer. Today I literally JUST found out that you could get infected with parasites from tapwater and the lady from the eyeshop DID NOT mention anything about tapwater. She just said my hands should be clean.

Am I a goner now? What should I do? Can doctors detect early infection? I'm crying so bad, please help me.

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Did I pick the wrong type of glasses frame?

So I've had my current/old glasses for about 6 years, and at my most recent eye test (3 weeks ago) I was told I needed a stronger prescription lenses. Which is fine. I decided to choose some completely different glasses frames this time which are quite big rounded glasses whereas my old ones are narrow rimmed.

Once I got my new ones, I was happy thinking they will look great but noticed that they seemed to make me strain my eyes a little. I have given myself time to get used to them but I'm not sure I feel comfortable with them because I can see the sides of the glasses and they seem so sharp in focus!
I almost feel like I'm being fussy but I was wondering if the type of frame in the glasses could be making me feel like I can't relax in them because it's making me not feel right especially outside.
I bought my glasses from specsavers, would they change the frames if I said I wasn t able to relax and focus with the ones I chose?

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Can you refuse astigmatism contact lenses?

My annual doctor s visit is coming up. My eye doctor had noted a little bit of astigmatism when he was checking my eyes. However, he did not put it on my prescription. I was just wondering, if he tells me that I have astigmatism, can I tell him I don't want astigmatism lenses on my prescription? Should he honor my resquest or no? I understand that what your eye doctor recommends is always the best way to go, but astigmatism contact lenses are just not something I'm interested in.

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Are contact lens supposed to be stronger or less than or the same power as glasses if my contact power is -6.50 (R) and -5.75 (L)?

I just got prescribed new glasses and they have less power than my contacts. My eyes haven't adjusted

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Free Form Digital Lenses?

Hi there!

For a prescription like this, will Free Form Digital Lenses make a difference?
SPH CYL AXIS
Right Eye -0.25 -1.25 90
Left Eye -1.25 -0.50 60
PD: 58

I heard its really only needed for high prescriptions.

Thanks!

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Can you take your contact lenses and the solution on a plane?

Can you take them or will they prohibit it?

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Does anyone clean and re-use daily contact lenses?

Here in Singapore, one month worth of daily disposable lenses cost more than Americans pay for a single pair of glasses. If you buy only 90 days worth, the doctor wants to repeat the exam before you can re-fill. The cost is outrageous.

The cost of peroxide based cleaning kits is about the same as you pay at Wal-Mart. Go figure?!

Just about everyone either re-uses them 2 or 3 times, or they visit the third world (Malaysia, Indonesia, etc) and buy cheap lenses.

Btw: I went with my friend to Malaysia, last week. They did not have my prescription. The guy tried to tell me they are "close enough".
Furthermore the boxes were maked with an expiration date only three months away. Needless to say, I did NOT buy them.

Any experiences with re-used lenses?

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Is lens.com good for contacts?

I want to know if it is good to buy contacts from there, because it's literally half the price I usually buy contacts for, which has me a little skeptical, so I just wanna know if it's legitimate.

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How bad is my natural eye sight/vision?

I got contact lenses that are numbered at like -4.00 and -4.50 (something like this I think)
one number for each eye

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How to convince parents to get contact lenses?

I had this talk with my parents about contact lenses a few years ago, but they think it's harmful to the eye.
I want them because I think glasses are such a hassle. As much as I don't like to admit it, I take off my glasses a lot and hold them around (I don't like wearing them or holding them). I can already predict my parents saying to just wear them.
I also scratch my glasses a lot, and I hate how they dirty so easily.
I think contacts would be more convenient, and I have a lot of friends who could advise me with putting them on/taking them off.
I still don't know how to start the conversation of contacts and how to convince them enough.

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