The Origin of Contact Lenses

Written by Tim Gorman


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The development of contact lenses made a huge step inrepparttar vision correction field when a new plastic called polymethylmethacrylate (abbreviated PMMA) appeared onrepparttar 147728 market. Following close onrepparttar 147729 heels of this new plastic, was a man named Kevin Touhy who applied for, and was approved for a patent in 1948 to makerepparttar 147730 very first ever plastic contact lenses. These lenses proved a great deal more comfortable for contact lens wearers. The inventor most widely credited withrepparttar 147731 pioneering of contact lenses however is a chemist from Czechoslovakia byrepparttar 147732 name of Otto Wichterle inrepparttar 147733 year 1961. His soft lenses continue to berepparttar 147734 number one choice for contact lens wearers throughoutrepparttar 147735 world.

Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Vision-Doctor.com. He provides more contact lens tips and discount contact lenses that you can research and purchase in your pajamas on his website.


Show Your Wild and Crazy Side with Zombie Contact Lenses

Written by Tim Gorman


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Keep in mind that eye infections are always a health concern when you wear any type of contact, regardless of whether you wear ordinary contact lenses on a regular basis or occasionally wear ones such as zombie white-outs for fun. Proper hygiene in regards to cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses is a must. This point cannot be stressed enough. Many big name contact lens companies such as CIBA Vision and CooperVision carry what they term as "WildEyes" or "Crazy Lenses." Zombie whiteout contact lenses would fall under these categories. If you choose to search for zombie contact lenses onrepparttar Internet keep in mind that they are often also referred to as theatrical or costume contact lenses.

Timothy Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of Vision-Doctor.com. He provides more contact lens tips and discount contact lenses that you can research and purchase in your pajamas on his website.


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