Has anyone done any investigating into obtaining ethically sound contact lenses?

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I have done a little but I'm struggling to find some that are appropriate. I've been using ed. 4 of 'The Good Shopping Guide' and it recommends either Allergan or Sauflon. The problem is that I can't find any Allergan lenses for sale online in the uk and Sauflon don't make toric lenses, which I require. Any advice or pointers to relevant sources would be lovely.

― hmmm (hmmm), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:39 (nineteen years ago)

[ignorant reply: what's unethical about regular contacts?]

― the Enrique who acts like some kind of good taste gestapo (Enrique), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:42 (nineteen years ago)

From TGSG

"Chemicals are used to coat both contact lenses and spectacle lenses which may degrade into toxic materials when they are disposed of...some leading contact lens manufacturers are also involved in other activities...such as pursuing monopolies in human gene research or making accessories for the defence industry... most [solution] brands are likely to have been tested on animals"

― hmmm (hmmm), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:46 (nineteen years ago)

AMO was spun off from Allergan in 2002, and their lenses seem to be widely available in the UK.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:47 (nineteen years ago)

Cheers!

― hmmm (hmmm), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:51 (nineteen years ago)

but its like a tiny bit of eye juice

― jinx hijinks (sanskrit), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:55 (nineteen years ago)

how do the good guys not test on animals?

― the Enrique who acts like some kind of good taste gestapo (Enrique), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:56 (nineteen years ago)

Woof once if you can read the bottom line.

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 09:58 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.doggles.com/

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:18 (nineteen years ago)

"most [solution] brands are likely to have been tested on animals"

So they don't actually know, they're just guessing. In most cases.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:21 (nineteen years ago)

I'm thinking about stopping using daily disposables because of the amount of packaging and other waste. But if I get proper lenses, I won't be able to get home and drop them on the floor in my drunken stupor without incurring considerable expense. I don't want to be fiddling around with solutions at the end of a night out. It's a difficult decision.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:27 (nineteen years ago)

Monocles clearly are the way forward here. Half the resources.

― Matt (Matt), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 10:31 (nineteen years ago)

Mädchen, consider the kind you can sleep in overnight (for one or two nights, not months).

― Jaq (Jaq), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:48 (nineteen years ago)

I haf tried that when drunk and my eyes stuck together and it was kinda gross. What prevents that happening with this other kind?

― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:51 (nineteen years ago)

Until today I hadn't considered the importance of the drink/lens interface.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:52 (nineteen years ago)

Have you considered beer googles?

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 11:54 (nineteen years ago)

GET GLASSES

― lf (lfam), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:20 (nineteen years ago)

Hrm, it might still glue yr eyes shut, just not be as unhealthy for them. I always try to gulp down a huge glass of water last thing after a night of drinking, but even then the eyes get a bit dried out.

― Jaq (Jaq), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:22 (nineteen years ago)

I HAVE TWO PAIRS OF GLASSES

― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:34 (nineteen years ago)

But one pair is broken and the other is filthy and besides, I don't want to go disco dancing in specs.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:34 (nineteen years ago)

don't knock it!

― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:37 (nineteen years ago)

Guys don't make passes at gurls wearing contacts. Or something.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:40 (nineteen years ago)

Mädchen - 30-day disposables aren't much of a drunk hassle. You just have to stick them in the pot with the one-step solution. No cleaning. You can rub them clean in the morning. Some of the solutions even sell themselves as no-rub required. My optician says it's best to anyway, but yeah, v.little maintenance required.

And if you lose or rip one, you'll probably have a spare one in supply. If I've still got them after a month then I wear them for bit longer then put them in a spare case, in case I need an emergency backup after multiple losses (they send me them in three month batches, with the solution bottles. £11 or £12 a month direct debit from Optical Express).

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:40 (nineteen years ago)

The ones you can sleep in allow more oxygen to get to your eyeballs, and keep them from drying out as much. If you do wake up all gooey with your contacts still in, put in some drops and let your eyes water before you try to take your contacts out. Otherwise... well, just trust me.

Boy do I know the hassle of drunkenly trying to get contacts out of eyeballs and into cleaning solution. I have two-week disposables (but almost always wear my glasses anyway so I've had the box I have now for almost two years...) and that's when I usually decide to change them out - when I end up throwing them away because I can't get them into the little container after a night out.

― Safety First (pullapartgirl), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:56 (nineteen years ago)

It's easy!

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 14:02 (nineteen years ago)

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