Dear Sirs, I really am desperate.
Please pardon my intrusion and kindly read my question.
I am a 39 year old female with -22 R -17 L (dioptres for glasses) and high astigmatism ( if not mistaken around 5 (?).
I have been accompanied by the same optician and used RGB contact lenses for almost 20 years now. To me be honest I have a pair of old glasses I keep in a drawer as backup but NEVER use them. In fact RGB's literally changed my life, no understatement and can't imagine going back to glasses.
Firstly let me say that I have a very limited choice of professionals I can ask for help.Additionally, my optician has always been competent in the sense that he has always fitted the contacts adequately.
So heres my issue: my contacts have began to feel not so comfortable
and I am wetting them all the time. Since they are still recent ( 8 months ) and the same ones I always wear I'm pretty sure the problem is that age is knocking and my tears are starting to go out the door ( a woman knows these things). I mentioned this to the optician and he advised me to use artificial tears. I read about Restasis but its really expensive and unavailable in Europe.
I´m kind of freaking out and trying to do what I can to make sure I can
use contacts as long as possible. (I have " terrible retinas" and doctor
advised IOLs only when I get cataracts ( actually have one already not vision impairing) due to increased RD risk and previous retinal tear.
Anyway for the first time in 20 years I wondered if I could be wearing "better" contacts, asked what brand I was using and looked up some information .I use SGP III which has dk of about 43,5 and wetting angle 20.
I researched, tried to make sense of these values and if I got things right
Optimum Comfort seems like a great option with dk 65 and wetting angle 6.
It seems that Optimum Extra or Extreme although with great oxygen permeability 100 and 125 with wetting angles 3 and 6 might be "too fragile"?
Please advise me on these or other options. I'm sure my optician would be understanding enough to take measurements so that if necessary I could just order from the internet.
Thank you immensely beforehand,
Iris_Sophia
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