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Give your eyes a health break
The great invention of
20th century - computers - is not so great from point of view of health. Almost everybody feels discomfort in their eyes after peering at a computer screen all day long. This is because people blink about 25% less often then usual, while working at computer, which causes eye dryness.
I won't advise you to blink more often - it is almost impossible to control natural reflexes. One thing you can do, though, is close your eyes and count to 5 before opening them, whenever your computer decides to take its sweet time doing something. Another thing is to look away from screen and focus on some faraway object, as often as possible. If you train yourself into habit, your eyes should feel much better at end of your working day.
If you wear contact lenses, take proper care of them
Contact lenses don't require a lot or fuss, but you can't neglect their cleanliness. Every time you put your lenses in or take them out, rinse them. You should also take care to change solution, when you are putting your lenses to rest for night.
Wear your contact lenses to recommended schedule
Daily disposable lenses should be replaced daily, two weeks replacement lenses should be replaced every two weeks, and so on. Some people try to save money by wearing their lenses for much longer than is intended. This isn't a good idea. Even though quality of lens itself might not decline, protein build-up will make your vision less clear. Another thing to consider is that longer you wear your lenses, higher is your risk of eye infections.
There are other ways to save on your contacts without risking your eye health. See suggestions on how to get discount contact lenses.
Try not to wear your contact lenses from 6 in morning until midnight. Most lenses aren't designed to be worn for longer than 12 hours. If this doesn't suit your life style, though, try using extended wear lenses. You can wear Acuvue contacts for a week without removing them, or Focus Night and Day lenses for up to 30 days.
If you want to change color of your eyes, choose only top quality color contact lenses
Color contact lenses are great fun. If you didn't try them yet, maybe you should. But only high quality color contacts, like Freshlook or Acuvue 2 Colors, are as safe and comfortable as they are beautiful. Many beauty salons, however, sell color contacts lenses of questionable quality, and these can do serious damage to your eyes.
If you follow these simple rules, your eyes should feel much better. They will look better too - you might notice that your eyes shine and their whites are actually white, again.
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Tanya Turner is a contact lens expert and a founder of www.1-contact-lenses-consumer-guide.com/, where you can find unbiased information about eye health and all types of contact lenses with reviews and pictures.
