TRUE STORY!
I have been a contact wearer for almost 20 years. It wasn’t until I had the twins, that wearing my contacts became a problem. Somehow my eyes changed, but what doesn’t with pregnancy, right? Basically, after a couple of hours of wear, they became so uncomfortable that I’d have to remove them. Therefore, for the majority of the past 4 years, I’ve been in glasses {not happy about that}.
Yet, I prefer wearing contacts for special occasions and especially on trips. Yet, that’s not easily done, my eyes always became so irritated after a couple hours that I couldn’t wear my contacts for days after. One prime example was on a trip to Mexico with my husband this last Spring. I wore my contacts 7 hours and my eyes got so irritated that I had to see an on-site doctor and get prescription drops to soothe the redness and pain. A beach vacation wearing glasses was the result. Plainly put – it sucked.
I’ve had many visits to my optometrist over the past few years, trying to find a solution to this. I tried different types of contacts, different brands and even tried many different solutions. Yet the result would always be the same, discomfort to the point of irritation or worse. After trying every option I was told that I now had such sensitive eyes, that contacts might be a thing of the past. Gah!
I had almost given up, and was trying to accept that I might now have eyes that just didn’t agree with contacts. Then, I got an offer to try Biotrue Multi Purpose Solution from Bausch + Lomb.
Here’s a brief overview about this solution:
It has a pH that matches tears, so with a pH of 7.5, Biotrue is designed to cause little change when introduced to the eye to reduce any discomfort. This pH also helps with disinfection.
- The solution contains Hyaluronan (HA), which is a lubricant found naturally in the body and eyes and can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water. When used in Biotrue, HA helps keep lenses moist and comfortable by forming a moisture-rich cushion that lasts all day. Studies show HA can last on lenses for up to 20 hours.
- It’s made with a bio-inspired formulation. Like tears, the special formula helps to keep beneficial tear proteins active and to remove denatured proteins (or ‘bad’ proteins) which can build up on lenses and cause blurred vision.
- Biotrue also uses a dual-disinfection system that helps fight germs and eliminate more than 99 per cent of harmful bacteria, keeping eyes clean and healthy and on your family.
It has a pH that matches tears, so with a pH of 7.5, Biotrue is designed to cause little change when introduced to the eye to reduce any discomfort. This pH also helps with disinfection.The release claimed it was new and bluntly put, spectacular. Since I had nothing to lose and a whole lot to possibly gain, I eagerly accepted. My Biotrue bottles came at the perfect time too, since I had 3 press trips planned that month, and I really wanted to be able to wear my contacts for all of them. In other words, I had very high hopes and even higher expectations for this product.
HAPPY ENDING!
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have worn my contacts most days this entire past month {a first in years}. Plus, each day I’d wear them for 10+ hours, sometimes 14 hours. It wasn’t until I took out my contacts at the end of the day, that I’d remember that I was even wearing them at all. I didn’t even have to re-clean throughout the day or anything. WOW! Take a look through my past press photos this month, I’m wearing contacts and not wincing in pain!!
So, it’s contact solution, and here I am hyping it up like the next best thing to sliced bread. Yet for those who have super-sensitive eyes, this is a huge deal in enjoying everyday life. It’s about health and comfort while wearing contacts, something that I thought I’d never have again. So, to me this is a pretty big deal.
Disclosure: I received product to facilitate this review, all opinions are my own.
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emma walpole says
I would love to win because I wear contacts and am always looking for one that doesn’t dry out and keeps my contacts really moist without burn my eyes
Lori says
I have a love hate relationship with contacts.
JULI C says
I’ve been wearing contacts since i was 12ish.. And like you i’ve tried so many types and brands. I’d love to give BioTrue a try as lately my contacts have been irritating.
Thanks for the chance to win!
lauren says
I wear contacts every day and go through solution quickly would love to try something that keeps my eyes seeing clearly all day
Lee-Ann Sleegers says
I would like to win because I often find that my contact lenses solution doesn’t feel quite right.
jennifer capin says
My contacts & I have not been getting along lately… this will help 🙂
Doris Calvert says
Same problem as you, after 5 hours they just hurt to much so out they come, so glasses most of the time and I am actually going without those and not seeing well except for driving.
Robert says
My daughter has the same issues, she always has to go to her glasses. (She hates wearing glasses.)
Nicole says
I’m a contact wearer so I would love to win this for me 🙂
Nury says
I’d love to win to try this, I’ve tried other solutions before and they really burn my eyes!
Chelsey says
I’d like to win because my eyes are sensitive to solutions. I just wore glasses for a year and a half because of irritation problems and have only started wearing contacts again a couple weeks ago! Thanks for the giveaway.
Cheryl (@loucheryl) says
My hubby uses contact solution all of the time so if I win this blog contest, I’m winning it for my hubby!
Erika E says
I don’t wear my contacts as much as I’d like because my eyes tend to get really dry. I’d like to win because it would be nice to try a solution that might solve my issues with wearing my contacts.
Athena says
I’d love to try it to see if it’s better than my current brand
Tanis says
I’d love to win as I’m always looking to try different solutions for my contacts!
Jeannie says
I’d love to win to simply to try out this new solutions for contacts. I’m always looking for something that won’t dry out my eyes/contacts
Becky says
I’ve tried contacts in the past but it never went well so maybe using a different solution would help so I would love to win and be free of glasses!
Belinda McNabb says
I would like to win because I have not tried this product but love the bausch and laumb products
Florence C says
I like to win this for my daughter to try with her contacts.
Adina H. says
I’d like to win because my husband uses lens solution.
Jay Tee says
I wear contact and lately I can’t wear them for more than a couple hours without my eyes feeling irritated and tired.
Natalie T. says
I am going to be switching from glasses to contacts next month!
Faith says
My eye dr gave me a sample of this and I really have like it! My eyes are very sensitive and this hasn’t seemed to bother them at all.
ContrlAlt D. says
I have sensitive eyes so this contact solution sounds great!
Darwin says
Would love to try this because i have sensitive eyes and its always dry.
Luna Broderick says
I would love to win this for my sister who wears contacts all day long!
Margaret @torontoviewer says
Love the contacts. Hate the contacts. That about sums up my relationship with them.
Tasha W says
I would like to win because I just started wearing contacts and am having a really hard time finding a solution that doesn’t irritate my eyes and make them burn:(
stacey h says
i would like to be able to wear my lenses for 10+ hours without discomfort
Sunshine G says
I’d like to find something that soothes my eyes.