Due to some reasons I couldn't use contact lenses in one eye for a couple of months. I switched to using contacts in single eye for that period, as I can't stand glasses for more than one hour due to very high myopia. It turns out, single contact has enough benefits that I didn't switch back to wearing two contact lenses after the issues with the eye went away. Instead I use single contact lens alternating between eyes for the last four years. Some observations:
- The issues with contact lenses became almost nonexistent. I almost never feel dryness in the eyes.
- Perhaps surprisingly, whenever I feel dryness in the eyes, it's always the eye without contact lens.
- It seems that the eyes have much much higher stamina now. They never feel tired regardless of how much I abuse them. I could look into screen all day without breaks and I wouldn't feel any issues as far as eyes are concerned.
- Since I have high myopia, using single contact gives my vision very high dynamic range. The eye without a contact is almost like a microscope.
- The potential wear of the cornea is reduced twice.
I can also attest that the brand of the contacts matters a lot. I remember several brands of contacts being really uncomfortable to use. Currently I wear 'Biofinity XR' if anyone cares. There were several other brands that I liked, but I don't remember them.
Due to some reasons I couldn't use contact lenses in one eye for a couple of months. I switched to using contacts in single eye for that period, as I can't stand glasses for more than one hour due to very high myopia. It turns out, single contact has enough benefits that I didn't switch back to wearing two contact lenses after the issues with the eye went away. Instead I use single contact lens alternating between eyes for the last four years. Some observations:
- The issues with contact lenses became almost nonexistent. I almost never feel dryness in the eyes.
- Perhaps surprisingly, whenever I feel dryness in the eyes, it's always the eye without contact lens.
- It seems that the eyes have much much higher stamina now. They never feel tired regardless of how much I abuse them. I could look into screen all day without breaks and I wouldn't feel any issues as far as eyes are concerned.
- Since I have high myopia, using single contact gives my vision very high dynamic range. The eye without a contact is almost like a microscope.
- The potential wear of the cornea is reduced twice.
I can also attest that the brand of the contacts matters a lot. I remember several brands of contacts being really uncomfortable to use. Currently I wear 'Biofinity XR' if anyone cares. There were several other brands that I liked, but I don't remember them.