edie3
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Post by edie3 on Apr 12, 2024 0:29:17 GMT
Ones that are past the expiration date?
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Post by Zee on Apr 12, 2024 0:31:55 GMT
If they're still sealed, yes.
ETA I probably should have asked how long expired. That would make a difference to me.
A year or less, definitely.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Apr 12, 2024 0:32:38 GMT
I have never worn or had contacts, but I consider eyes priceless. They cannot be replaced. I do not risk my eyes, period.
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Post by Blind Squirrel on Apr 12, 2024 0:40:31 GMT
I didn't realize they expired.
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Post by paulao on Apr 12, 2024 0:41:49 GMT
No.
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Post by pjaye on Apr 12, 2024 0:52:15 GMT
No...and I'm a calculated risk taker when it comes to expiry dates. For example I wouldn't think twice about taking an expired drug,
I don't know why exactly they expire, but I assume it's either because they are at risk of contamination or the material degrading...and I've had eye issues in the past and they are not fun, so I wouldn't risk putting anything in my eye that could do any damage or cause an infection...no matter how small the risk is.
Maybe a few days over, but that would be my limit.
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Post by myshelly on Apr 12, 2024 0:52:15 GMT
Yes.
As long as the seal is intact and there’s still liquid inside when you open them.
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Post by SnoopyFan on Apr 12, 2024 1:04:39 GMT
How far past the expiration date? Is it three months or three years? My answer would be dependent on the length of time.
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Apr 12, 2024 1:41:13 GMT
Absolutely not. I'm OK with a little past the expiration date on some things (some medications, food depending on what it is and how long past), but not contact lenses, even if they're sealed in the package with plenty of solution. Too much risk of the material degrading and causing damage, or potential contamination.
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Apr 12, 2024 1:58:12 GMT
It was a discussion we were having at home. I think it would depend on how far out they were expired.
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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 12, 2024 2:15:01 GMT
I wore contact lenses for many years, all throughout my late teens to early 30s, until I had laser surgery. I never wore disposable lenses, I had the ones that had to be cleaned and soaked every night, and I was very good about not wearing them for too long, and cleaning them every night. I haven't worn contact lenses for nearly 25 years. I had to go and see a corneal specialist a few months ago, and he said that the issues I were having, whilst not severe at the moment, were caused by scarring due to wearing contact lenses in the past. My optometrist thought it might have been due to scarring from the laser surgery, but the specialist said nope. All of that was a long winded way of explaining why no, I would NOT wear expired contact lenses. It's not worth the risk, to me. (I regularly eat yoghurt that is many weeks past the use-by / best-before date, so I'm not a panic merchant.  ) |
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Post by worrywart on Apr 12, 2024 3:07:34 GMT
Probably not as I have put expired contact solution in my eyes and it is not a good result!!
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Post by TXMary on Apr 12, 2024 3:38:52 GMT
I have worn contacts for over 40 years. I take expired medications but I would not wear expired contacts.
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Post by samantha25 on Apr 12, 2024 4:36:47 GMT
Yes, if sealed and if daily ones. My eye dr. gave me, like expired the next day, potentially to get rid of his stash as I have a terrible prescription, -8.00. If sealed, yes definitely, but depends on the contact type- like dailies, overnight, silicone vs water-based. In a pinch, yes definitely. Long-term, depends.
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Post by snugglebutter on Apr 12, 2024 4:55:42 GMT
I'm iffy on it only because I had a random serious eye infection a while back, even though that probably wasn't from contacts. (I hadn't had them on in almost two weeks)
After that, I switched to dailies just to ease my anxiety about it. I always check my order to make sure the expiration dates are far off.
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Post by littlemama on Apr 12, 2024 10:12:06 GMT
If they are a week expired and I had no other options, probably.
If they are a year expired, no
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Apr 12, 2024 13:02:02 GMT
How expired? A month? Sure. A year? No
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 12, 2024 13:09:25 GMT
A month or two, yes... six months or more no. in-between that time, I would probably do it if I had to, if I had no other way of seeing.. I am blind without glasses. As long as sealed.
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Post by disneypal on Apr 12, 2024 14:43:12 GMT
No, I wouldn’t risk getting an infection or anything.
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Post by iowgirl on Apr 12, 2024 15:27:06 GMT
A year or so, or less, sealed and kept in a dark cool place - I would.
I also take mine out every night, even if they are the sleep in kind.
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Post by MerryMom on Apr 12, 2024 23:08:38 GMT
It is the preservative they are sealed in that expires. A little past the expiration, yes, a year past, no.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 13, 2024 0:15:23 GMT
How far past expiration? A week or so then yes. Several months or years then no.
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