If you’ve been given a prescription by your optometrist, choosing whether to opt for glasses or contact lenses can be a difficult decision. There are many factors you will need to take into account; such as lifestyle, comfort, budget, appearance and convenience. If you have dry or sensitive eyes, you may find that glasses are an effective solution, as contact lenses can cause problems with this. Glasses will also reduce the need to touch your eyes, decreasing any chances of… Read More ➝
If you think that contact lenses involve a lot of effort, or if you wish to wake up in the morning with clear vision, you may wish to know more about extended wear lenses. Helpfully, an article on allaboutvision.com has summarised some of the benefits of this technology, as well as some of the risks involved. Extended wear lenses mean those that have been approved for being left in overnight. They are specially designed from silicone hydrogel materials, which allow… Read More ➝
Almost every user of contact lenses has had one stuck in their eye. When it happens for the first time, people tend to panic but in reality it’s no big deal. So how should you proceed if your contact lens gets stuck? Here are a few tips courtesy of AllAboutVision. It is usually soft lenses that get stuck in the eye. Before you attempt removal, make sure your hands are spotlessly clean. Your next step is to locate the lens…. Read More ➝
One of the greatest advancements in the contact lens field was the arrival of silicone hydrogel lenses. They made it possible to significantly improve oxygen supply to the cornea, thus addressing a number of problems associated with hypoxia (low oxygen supply). While the perfect contact lens does not yet exist, experts generally agree that daily silicone hydrogel lenses come closest to that vision. This belief has been given further weight by a US study looking at the risk and likelihood… Read More ➝
Clear vision is not the only thing that matters to contact lens wearers, as they are also concerned with comfort and safety. Research in recent years has paid great attention to the discomfort felt by contact lens wearers, and particular focus has been paid to ways of minimising it. According to a series of studies conducted by Australia’s Brien Holden Vision Institute, one way of ensuring the greatest possible comfort for lens wearers is to determine the best combination of… Read More ➝
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