sleeping with contacts in

i have a brand of contacts called "Night & Days" (you probably saw a commercial about them at one point). anyway, they're a brand of contact that have "extra breathability" so you can sleep with them in. well, i find when i just close my eyes and move my eyes around, it's somewhat painful, and i can definitely feel them in there. i wonder if this has any effect with REM? i'm not really sure if that's anything anyone has looked into, and i don't know if you being in a state of unconsciousness would eliminate that feeling, but i know that when i'm conscious and i have my eyes closed, moving them around is not a "pleasant feeling".

anybody else sleep with their contacts in and maybe wonder the same thing? i'd try taking them out, but there are 3 things stopping me: 1) i don't have any "up-to-date" glasses so i wouldn't be able to see anything without them in, 2) i've worn them so long and my eye is so use to them that when i pull them out, my eyes actually hurt, 3) i'm kinda... lazy...

if anyone could shine some light on this, or even just thoughts, that'd be cool :)

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Originally Posted by Mikey Nick

i have a brand of contacts called "Night & Days" (you probably saw a commercial about them at one point). anyway, they're a brand of contact that have "extra breathability" so you can sleep with them in. well, i find when i just close my eyes and move my eyes around, it's somewhat painful, and i can definitely feel them in there. i wonder if this has any effect with REM? i'm not really sure if that's anything anyone has looked into, and i don't know if you being in a state of unconsciousness would eliminate that feeling, but i know that when i'm conscious and i have my eyes closed, moving them around is not a "pleasant feeling".

anybody else sleep with their contacts in and maybe wonder the same thing? i'd try taking them out, but there are 3 things stopping me: 1) i don't have any "up-to-date" glasses so i wouldn't be able to see anything without them in, 2) i've worn them so long and my eye is so use to them that when i pull them out, my eyes actually hurt, 3) i'm kinda... lazy...

if anyone could shine some light on this, or even just thoughts, that'd be cool :)

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Mikey, I wear daily wear contacts (take them out at night) but I have fallen asleep in them and it didn't hurt to move my eyes (even upon waking up).

You also stated that when you're conscious and have your eyes closed, moving them around is not a "pleasant feeling".

This doesn't seem quite "normal" to me. It almost sounds like your eyes are too dry (even though they're not supposed to be).

I would check with my eye doctor just to make sure everything's ok.

yea i am overdue for an eye appointment, i suppose i could give the doctor an ask. and yes my eyes are often too dry, but i put rewetting drops in, so i don't know how i can counteract that...

It may be that your eyes are simply too dry for extended wear (i.e., wearing day and night for several days) contacts.

Your doc will know for sure.. just make it a point to ask (you don't want to take chances with your vision)!