Contact Lenses

[brightyoungthing]

...p.s. if you need a mirror, take a rectangle one, I've taken one like this for years: You can sit and put your knees up with the mirror between your knees to put them in p.s. sorry if that image is massive, I couldn't resize!!

[mph]

Er, mirrors are glass, no glass allowed.

[powerp]

Er, mirrors are glass, no glass allowed.

Yeah right! Like anyone is going to give a shit, or even know! My caravan has mirrors in it. Do I have to remove them too?

Edited April 27, 2015 by powerp

[HurrahBrother]

Metal mirrors are available.

[Blueberry]

then had clean water and washed hands by side of tent with liquid soap (you can buy fold up basins which might be useful / and for wshing face ..especially in mornings) had travel towel for drying / face cloth.

Fold up basin - what a brilliant idea!

[spoonfinger]

I use the selfie screen on my phone instead of a mirror, when putting my lenses in, saves taking something easily breakable

[Waapster]

Try putting them in each morning without using a mirror. It's an easy habit to break and good not to need one if you need to replace a lens in a field or dance tent. It took me 3 or 4 days to break my dependence on a mirror.

[JamesBrew]

After toing and froing I ordered some dailes on Saturday, they've arrived today!

[powerp]

I have toyed with monthlies and dailies. I could not cope with looking after re-usable lenses even at home, I would loose them and get shit in them, Dailies work for me....

[powerp]

I use the selfie screen on my phone instead of a mirror, when putting my lenses in, saves taking something easily breakable

Take it you don't have an iphone then?

[ICGenie]

I had the same problem so last year prior to glasto I got continuous wear lenses. You put them in, sleep in them and take them out 28 days later. I haven't worn glasses since. Much more comfortable than dailies in my opinion, and no hassle.

 

I had a great couple of months in those.  Then I had an allergic reaction to a cat and haven't been able to use them since.  That was 15 years ago, still don't get on with them!

 

Dailies all the way, even if you normally wear monthlies I'd get a pack of dailies for such occasions.  Hand santiser and wet wipes.  Might sting for a bit but keep blinking and you'll be fine.

 

And I'm with Waapster on the mirror thing.  You only need a mirror because you think you need a mirror.  You know where your eyes are!

[wetflame]

Take it you don't have an iphone then?

 

Can't use an iPhone, think of all that glass on the front!

[Seldom Seen Kid]

I've spend the last few days practising putting in and taking out my lenses without a mirror.  Surprisingly easy after the first couple of attempts!

[phil the shrew]

Daily disposables for me too.

Take a small bar towel and some liquid anti-septic soap in a little plastic bottle, which you can get at chemists. Wash hands with that, swill with water and dry hands then can get lenses in without too much concern of getting dust in the lense. Also take a little make up mirror on site with me and spare set of glasses incase I need to fish them out from my eye during the day