Can you wear two different brands of contacts in each eye?

This is my 4th or 5th question pertaining to my eye problems. Here's my new question: Can you wear two different brands of contacts in each eye? For those of you keeping up with my eye problems (I should say eye doctor problems), I did call my eye doctor this morning and demanded he do something about my right eye (it has astigmatism in it and he wouldn't do anything about it for the past year). He said he would order me a Toric lens for my right eye, but he's going to keep my left eye the same. Basically, he's going to have me wear Acuvue Oasys in my left eye and a Bausch and Lomb Toric in my right eye (not sure which one though). Is this safe to do??????

There is no problem with wearing 2 completely different contact lenses. Oasys is not yet available in toric form to correct astigmatism. I expect the Bausch & Lomb toric lens ordered is the Purevision toric as it is a silicone hydrogel lens like the Oasys. These allow much more Oxygen through than other soft lenses.

The purevision lens is thicker & slightly stiffer, so there may be more lens awareness compared to the Oasys.

Both lenses need to be rubbed each night to remove lipid (oiliness from your tears) from the lens.

Why not? The brand is just a commercial name. It's the characteristics of the lens that matter.

Of course it is safe. Just don't put to contacts in the same eye at the same time. . . . . .you might get double vision. lol

Not only is it perfectly safe, it's the right thing to do.. You can't wear Toric in your eye without astigmatism, so having it only in your right eye is fine. Just remember which eye it goes in every morning.. If you put the wrong lense in the wrong eye it might be uncomfortable and/or difficult to see. Good luck!

Try one green one and one red one and you will probably end up color blind.

Yes this is fine to wear two different brands. My question is if your eye doc is being so lax about treating your astigmatism why do you keep going back to him? He is obviously treating your eyes properly so find a new eye doc. Why risk your vision just because of an eye doc who is not treating you properly? Time for a new doc.

yes, it's like wearing anything else, as long as no one knows that they are different (and with contacts, they won't know unless you tell them). It's like wearing bifocals without the lines, if you don't say anything, no one will know that they aren't regular.

Hope your eyes get better.

B-Cool

Yes, this is safe. It's a process called "monovision" where you are required to wear a different contact in each eye depending on your particular problem. Be careful to remember which lens goes in which eye, of course. Check the website I've listed as a source...it's very helpful.