I've been wearing this brand of daily-wear lens since the early 90s. They're no longer being made and nothing else (including the recommended substitutes that I tried a several weeks ago) fit as well. In fact, the manufacturer has phased out all their vial lenses for the more profitable disposable variety. I mean seriously, WTF?
And I'm not alone. A quick search on the interwebs reveal a lot of folks who are plenty pissed off that these lenses have been axed. Hopefully I'll be able to stretch a few more months out of my last pair of CSIs before I'm faced with having to give up on contacts altogether and go back to glasses full time. (Yeah, the "new" lenses I tried are that bad.) Since I'll once again be insured after the first of the year I'm hoping that I'll be able to find a competent eye doctor who is willing to work with me to find a suitable substitute. (PSA: Avoid Target Optical.)
Check out Rebecca Brock on E. Kentucky in Glendale (303-691-0777). She's gay friendly. I've been going to her for years. Europtics in Cherry Creek is a great place to get frames but they are rather pricey.
I've been wearing RGPs (rigid gas permeable) contacts since 1998… they are the only ones that will work with my highly astigmatic eyes. They were a bit difficult to get acclimated to, but after a couple of months, my eyes just loved them. My main problem has been finding optometrists who "do" RGPs (as they are not a big market) and especially finding the right solution. I loved Alcon's Opti Free for RGPs, but they stopped producing it in Canada a few years ago. Now, I have to use a Boston knock-off that works, but is not as "natural". I could get the Alcon solution only if I had an address in the US… which I obviously don't. These lenses, btw, last around three years with daily 16-hour wear.
Don't despair… find a competent eye doctor and they should have a solution for you. If they could fit my bizarre eyes, there has to be a solution for you.
I wear one Pro-Clear soft lens. I keep it in all day, aka around 14 hours, then take it out, put in Opti-Free's Replenish solution, and leave it in the case for 36 hours or so. The following morning I put a 2nd lens in my eye, then take it out after an all-day wearing, and repeat as above. I alternate two lenses on two different days which allows for more than proper cleaning.
The current ones I am using have lasted at least 6 months, with no signs of heading south any time soon. Extremely comfortable, btw. – formerly wearer of gas permeable hard lenses.
I buy 6 of them at a time from Costco for around $43. Their optometric department is quite good. You can also bring in your own prescription from any other eye specialist, and get it filled for the same $43.