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right people my lad is in a bit of a state and i wondered if any of you had them and issues etc.

my lads sight aint the best(shortsighted)and will need lenses for football.he tried some dailies today and they were fitted for him.he got on with them fine.the problem came when we went back a few hours later and he had to try to remove them and put them in himself.he struggled and got upset so we have to go back next week.
he's worried about his football if he cant get to grips with them and he's right to be.he wont be able to play at the highest of standards if he cant see.i'm not bragging or owt but he is a fine prospect if he continues as he has for the last few years.i wouldn't want his sight to ruin it for him.

did any of you have similar probs?
i think he will be ok as he really wants to wear them and had no issues when they were in.

when I first got my lenses I really struggled to get them in and out and used to get panicky and make it worse

I perservered and it didnt take long to get used to it at all

I couldnt be without them now - daily disposables are great too as theres no fuss with cleaning etc

Arriba if you pop into any opticians one of the optical advisors or dispensers should be able to do contact lens teaches or fits with him.  They will show him ways in which will make it more comfortable and easier to do.

My elder son who's completed cack handed....has used lenses for years now, he needed them for football,  so started at I'm guessing around 13 maybe 14.

 I thought he'll never manage these, but he was fine....cost a fair bit mind.  Once playing with them no problem.

  Re-assure the lad, if my kid can deal with it anyone can.

  Just to give some indication of my son....he kicks right footed, but writes left handed, he bowls left arm, but throws right arm and bats right handed.   Given a manual task, he's not sure whether to use right or left.

I only wear contacts a couple of times a week and I still find them awkward to put in, but it now only takes a minute or two at the worst of times.

I remember when I tried them in the shop and the assistant was getting quite pissed off with me, because I took so long to get them in.

It does get alot easier with practice, it's really hard at first, I got them caught on my eyelashes a lot  :gay:

Within a couple of weeks your son will forget how much of a fuss it was!

They take fucking ages to get used to putting them in/out arriba, stick at it.

Make a really really rreally conscious effort to pull your eyelids as wide open as you can, you tend to naturally blink and block the CL but your mind thinks you still had your eyes open.

Totally agree, they are a royal pain in the ass at first. But you get used to them eventually.

Funnily enough the subconscious doesn't think the risk of poking yourself in the eye is a good idea!

Arribas next panic: My lad doesn't know if he's taken the lens out properly or if it's stuck round the back of the eyeball. Erm, might have done that myself  :oops:  turns out it was stuck to my sleeve.

Fuck me, he'll soon learn if he has pushed it up behind his eyelid, you can't see bugger all and it itches like crabs!

from your replys above it seems the norm for the probs he had then.he caught them on the eyelashes.he panicked got angry and made it worse.

 the first one he got out fine then it went pete tong.he couldn't get the second one out. and couldn't get one in after about 5 mins.he then gave up and another appointment was made as his eyes were puffy.
he will just have to be patient then and take it a bit at a time.
the positive thing was that he had no issues once they were in. and he was happy to wear them.
i'll get him to read this thread when he gets in from training later.

Practice makes perfect arriba

Took me months to get used to it.

Encourage him to persevere mate

Arriba, you can get "breathable" lenses that you can sleep in for a month.

Also, I think Kaka wear contact lenses, and he is mint.

was told the dailies were the best for his needs lebowski.he wont be wearing them everyday.

My son was in exactly the same position, only wears them for sport!!  Took him a little bit of time to get used to putting them in, but as Fred says, practice makes perfect.

Think I'm gona be in the same situation if/when I start playing sport again. Not particularly enthralled at the idea but I'm sure I'd get used to it

I was lucky enough that when I was younger and in my football playing days I never wore glasses - but my eyes were going then - no wonder I was a brave tackling player

I tried contacts but had a lot of bother with them and in the end gave up - Im happy with glasses but then I dont do a lot of active sport and even when I do my eyes arent that bad that I cant just not wear my glasses anyway and still see whats going on

Persevere .. especially if hes good

Just get him some glasses - Edgar Davids style

 8)

My Mrs wears lenses, she wears the monthly ones so there is no messing about putting them in and out every day, only once a month.

She has been wearing them for years but still get's stressed sometime's when they won't go in properly or ask's me..can you still see it in my eye I'm not sure if I have put it in or dropped it !!

Not so sure I'd like to wear them...but then I wouldn't like to wear glasses all the time either so probably the lesser of 2 evil's

Saying that I must make an eye test, specsavers have been mailing me for about the past year saying it is something like 2-3 since my last eye test, but I suspect I will need new glasses (for driving) so keep putting it off as I ain't got glasses money !

I have contact's, cant put the cunts in though and so I gave up a long time ago. Thankfully I am not that blind.

Same as. Got them for snooker and got fucked off with it taking 30 minutes to get the bastards in.

I tried to wear some last weekend and they kept bouncing off my eye and wrapping round my finger.

They're ace once you get them in though. I might try again later.

Get some eye drops that you can use with contacts or squirt in some saline solution into your eyes before putting them in. Really helps to stop them sticking to your finger.


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bumpage....

been back to have more training and has now got to grips with them.
thanks for all the responses, as they did ease my sons mind and changed his attitude to learning to use them. he got it almost straight away today. when the fuckers go inside out is the only minor problem now.
and another monthy direct debit for me :roll: but its worth it

That's good news Arriba.  He won't regret it, will make a lot of difference over the next few years.

Fucking ace mate

Tell him well done from me !