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Your Guide to Monthly Disposable Contact Lenses PDF Print E-mail


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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 13:51
Wearing eyeglasses may not be tasteful for some and it may also hinder your task.  That is why contact lenses are growing in popularity fast. Many of the contact lenses available today are for everyday use.  You will use it from the time you rise up to go out and then you will take it off before you go to sleep.
It is unadvisable to keep it on while sleeping because your eye will need to breathe and keeping your contact lenses on will inhibit oxygen to come in contact with your eyes, in the end your eye will dry up.  Most of you, especially teenagers, prefer to choose monthly disposable contact lenses.

Monthly disposable contact lenses are products of contemporary technology that lets six to seven times the normal oxygen permeable to the eye compared to ordinary soft contact lenses.  This type of contact lens can be worn for a maximum of one month.  By using this type, you will only have to remove it after a day’s work then clean it properly, then insert it again.

Monthly disposable contact lenses have been the end-products of various studies to make sure that it would give comfort to its users, compared to other products.  Silicon hyrdrogel lenses are the newest innovation in lenses. It is important to take good care of your contact lenses because tears that have mineral deposits build up on your lenses.  Even if it is proven to have more oxygen, if not given proper attention, you could acquire an eye infection, ocular pain difficulty in vision, or corneal ulcers. If you won’t clean it on a daily basis, tiny dust particles could build up on it.

Here are some ways to help you take proper care of your lenses, as advised by optometrists:


  1. Remove your contact lenses when you are dusting the room.
  2. Avoid contact with smoke or avoid smoking.
  3.  Do not let water get into your eyes while taking a bath or shower.
  4. Do not overextend wearing your contact lenses longer than what was recommended.  That strictly means, throw it away after a month no matter how conditionally good it still appears to you.
  5. Always assess how your eyes feel like.  Remember that some of you may have sensitive eyes than others.  Never undermine any uneasy feelings your eye has when you wear your contacts.  In case you suspect your eyes are irritated, remove your contact lens at once then rest your eyes for six to eight hours.  Wash the lens well with clean water before wearing it again.  If it gets irritated again, go to your optometrist.
  6. Make sure the contact lens that you buy is approved by the FDA and can be worn at an extended time (for a month).
  7. Consult with your optometrist annually.

There are benefits when you choose to wear contact lenses such as: peripheral and forward vision is better, it is favored by those who constantly play sport or other physical activities.  If you do choose to wear one, always remember to clean it properly, lubricate it with the proper solution and have your eye check at least once a year or every two years to be on the safer side.



 

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