Contact Lenses and Healthy Eyes - 12 Rules Every Contact Lens Wearer Should Follow

Written by Tanya Turner


Do you want to switch to contact lenses from glasses, but you're not sure if contact lenses are safe or if caring for them is too much of a hassle? Or do you wear contacts already and want to make sure that you dorepparttar best for your eye health?

Taking proper care of your eyes and contact lenses isn't rocket science. Here are 12 simple rules you can follow, to keep your contact lenses and your eyes happy and healthy.

  1. Modern contact lenses vary in quality; make sure that your doctor prescribesrepparttar 138073 contact lenses that are healthiest for your eyes. See suggestions on advanced contact lenses

  2. Clean your lenses every time you handle them (before putting contacts in your eyes and after removing them). Give each lens a gentle 10-15 second rub in solution. The only exception to this rule is color lenses - rinse, but don't rub them; it might damagerepparttar 138074 color.

  3. Handle only one lens at a time, so you don't confuse them. Train yourself to start with etherrepparttar 138075 right orrepparttar 138076 left lens.

  4. When cleaning your lenses don't forget to take care ofrepparttar 138077 lens case as well. Wash it with unperfumed soap and let it dry. Doctors also recommend that you replace your contact lens case every 2 or 3 months.

  5. Never put your lenses inrepparttar 138078 same solution twice; replacerepparttar 138079 solution every time you handle your lenses. Usually you shouldn't use any solution 6 months afterrepparttar 138080 bottle has been opened, and definitely not afterrepparttar 138081 expiry date. Store your contact lenses and solution in a dry, cool place. The refrigerator door is ideal.

  6. Soft contact lenses shouldn't be allowed to dry up. The lens should be either inrepparttar 138082 eye, or in a special solution. If you accidentally letrepparttar 138083 lens dry up, throw it out, it is no longer good.

  7. Don't wear contacts if you have got a cold, cold sores or another infection. You don't want any germs to get into your eyes. It is handy to have a pair of glasses for such occasions.


Soft contact lenses - are they safe?

Written by Tanya Turner


I have a very bad eyesight and I don't look good in glasses. I want to switch to contact lenses, but there is a lot of talk about contact lenses causing eye infection. Are soft contact lenses safe?

This is a very common question. Many people would like to switch to contact lenses, but they are afraid that this can cause diseases such as keratitis (inflammation ofrepparttar cornea) Lets look atrepparttar 138072 dangers wearing contact lenses might present and how you can avoid them.

There are two main lens types - RGP (rigid gas permeable lenses) and soft contact lenses. Here we will talk about soft contact lenses, since they arerepparttar 138073 most popular type.

Contact lenses features that can put you at risk of keratitis

The quality of your contact lenses, how much oxygen they let through to your eyes and how high isrepparttar 138074 percentage of water inrepparttar 138075 lens should all be considered. It is important to select lenses made from high quality polymer with a high (more than 50%) water content. Alsorepparttar 138076 lenses should "breathe" - in other words, they should let enough oxygen through. A good choice would be Acuvue Advance lenses or any ofrepparttar 138077 Focus contacts. Also see more suggestions on healthy contact lenses.

Another consideration isrepparttar 138078 thickness ofrepparttar 138079 lens. The more corrective power your eyes require,repparttar 138080 thickerrepparttar 138081 lens is. A thick lens presents a higher risk of infection. If your eyesight is very bad, RGP lenses might be a better choice for you, instead of soft contact lenses.

Third, having your lens properly fitted is especially important. The lens shouldn't be too tight acrossrepparttar 138082 surface of your eye. There should be space for tears betweenrepparttar 138083 lens and your eye. Only an experienced eye doctor can fit your lenses properly. You should never buy contact lenses without a prescription, onrepparttar 138084 assumption that they will fit you. Most likely they won't, and you can do irreparable damage to your eyes.

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