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I'm partially blind in one eye from cornea scarring from contact lenses, and it really sucks. The light sensitivity is the worst part.

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I'm blind in one eye almost since birth (had blurry vision until 10, then gone, am now mid 40s) and on a daily basis I couldn't care less and don't even notice! I can do everything I want and do sports and everything, the only slight issue is I'm sometimes a bit worried if I were ever to loose sight in my one good eye! But that's the only thing. I actually wear robust glasses just to protect my good eye :) - hope you (and others) figure it out, and I feel sorry for people with no vision at all.

What type of lenses caused that scarring? Improper fit?

Rigid gas permeable lenses can loses their coatings, and allergies/sensitivities to the preservatives in most cleaning solutions can develop over time. Both caused me problems, luckily a year of wearing glasses allowed me to recover. Now I only use hydrogen peroxide based cleaning solutions without extra ingredients. Much better, except for global supply chain problems right now....

This is why I wish I could afford ICL surgery. I'm a -20 with some astigmatism and RGPs are my only option for 20/20 vision. Glasses (even high index lenses) are heavy and only get me to about 20/50 or 20/60. If I develop a sensitivity I'm screwed.

And the RGP market is so small that sourcing alternative solutions sucks - if Boston doesn't work for you good luck I guess.

It was really random - they were dailies, and just one set one day became really painful after a few hours outside. They were in a box I had kept but not opened for many months, but sealed obviously.

At first I thought it was "just" a migraine (but incredibly painful) so I didn't go to the doctor or really notice that much until over a month later.

It's only really noticeable if I close my other eye and try to read stuff that would be right in the centre of the eye. But the worst part is looking at bright white screens e.g. Google Docs background etc. is really disorienting.

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