Guide to Contact Lenses

Benefits and drawbacks of Acuvue contact lenses: Acuvue contact lenses offer many benefits to wearers. But they also have some drawbacks that some people may not clear. This article provides a detailed description of these two aspects of Acuvue Dailies.
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Basic aspects of contact lenses: According to different eye conditions such as light sensitivity, it takes varying periods to adjust to contact lenses. In general, rigid gas permeable contacts require more time for adaption than soft ones. Most contacts in different materials need daily care, while daily disposable contact lenses and some extended wear contacts can be discarded on removal.
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Common questions of bifocal contact lenses: With tricky prescription and fitting, bifocal or multifocal contact lenses have been created to offer both close up and distance vision. These multifunctional contact lenses also require an adaption period as long as six weeks, during which night glare, shadows and haziness may occur.
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Special-effect contacts in novelties and movies: You may wonder that how the special effects in Halloween, theatrical use, novelties and movies can be achieved. In fact, they come from variations of color contact lenses, named special-effect contacts including gothic contact lenses and crazy lenses.
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Contact lens associated eye infection: Currently, gas permeable contact lenses are also available in high-index materials, which have long been used only for eyeglass lenses. Using high-index materials, Paragon Vision Sciences published its HDS HI 1.54 GP lenses, which are more comfortable and allow more oxygen to reach the cornea.
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Special post-surgery contact lenses: Most of the patients who received laser vision correction surgeries such as LASIK and PRK get a perfect vision recovery. However, a small portion of patients may suffer from glare, halos and starbursts as well as irregular astigmatism after these surgeries, due to the different ways that the patients’ corneas respond to laser energy.
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Sports contact lenses for convenience: For most adults with eyes problems such as farsightedness, nearsightedness or astigmatism, contact lenses are the best choice during sports. Contact lenses can provide better vision and unobstructed field of view, because they are non-frame and contact with ocular ball directly. Besides, keeping clean and clear is another advantage of contact lenses.
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Sources for buying contact lenses: Currently, contact lenses are provided by various sources, because prescription has been an independent medical service. With your prescription, customers can buy contacts from ECPs, optical stores, warehouse clubs, and online stores and so on.
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Potential risks of wearing contact lenses: GP lenses have a disadvantage that they may cause eye irritation, after a gust of wind containing dust and other airborne materials. In fact, GP lenses are smaller than the cornea and float on the tears. In contrast, soft lenses cover more part of the cornea and are less likely to cause this problem. Some contact wearers need a plunger to remove their lenses, although the most convenient way is to use fingers.
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Various types of contact lenses for teens: For convenience and a wider filed of view, more and more people choose contact lenses instead of eyeglasses. The 2007 Contact Lenses in Pediatrics (CLIP) study showed that 169 teenagers and children age 8 to 12 who have worn contacts for three months felt more confident and performed activities better than before.
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