Question:
Do your contacts fit diffrently after you have lost 100 pounds?

Does any large weight loss cause your contact lenses to fit diffrently?    — Linda L. (posted on July 18, 2000)

July 18, 2000
While pregnant, my ob/gyn advised against wearing contact lenses because they would fit differently due to weight gain and the pressure on the eyes. Logic stands to reason the same with weight loss.
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July 18, 2000
I wondered that very thing myself. I've lost 145 lbs. and went to the eye doctor several months ago when I noticed blurry vision. I told the doc that I had had gastric bypass surgery and wondered if that was affecting my vision. Turns out my lenses were just super dirty and that I didn't need a new prescription at all ... just a fresh pair of lenses.
   — Mavis C.

July 18, 2000
Hi Linda... I have lost 140+ lbs and there has been no change with my lenses.
   — Kris S.

July 18, 2000
Hello....I have been a practicing optometrist for almost nine years and I had WLS over three years ago. The main factor in the 'fit' of a contact lens is the size and shape of the cornea. These factors would not normally be affected by severe weight loss or gain. However, the 'comfort' of contact lenses can definitely be affected by both the quality and quantity of the tear film of the eyes. The tear film can definitely be affected by severe weight loss/gain and by the hormonal changes a woman can experience during pregnancy, which is why some women cannot wear their contacts during that time. The actual prescription, or power, of the eye has been known to change during weight loss or gain, but this is not a common occurence.
   — Laura M.