Any opticians or contact wearers around?

[neolara]

Just a quick question..... I've worn soft contacts on and off for about twenty years. In the last year have only worn them a couple of times but now I want to start wearing them again for most of the day. How quickly should I build up the time I wear them for? One extra hour a day? I can't for the life of me remember.

good lord, ive never been so scientificabout it.
id wear them for as long as feels comfortable and carry glasses about as a backup - then you can whip them out if they become a bit irritating i suppose.

omg i have had mine for about 20 years too.

after a long break from wearing them you can start with about 8 hours and then build up an hour or two a day, but my optician regularly tells me off for wearing them for more than 12hrs a day
have you got new ones? some of the new monthly/fortnightly replacement ones are fantastic, nothing like the older ones were - they have lots more moisture in them and don't get dry and scratchy

good luck

Gigglewitch, another optican here scolding you for overwear, you norty girl!
Neolara, I would build up about 3 hours at a time, the maximum number of hours would depend on the contact lens type and the health of your eyes so you would have to check that with your optician.

Just wanted to say thanks to those who replied.