Contact Lenses and Healthy Eyes - 12 Rules Every Contact Lens Wearer Should FollowWritten 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 do 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. - Modern contact lenses vary in quality; make sure that your doctor prescribes contact lenses that are healthiest for your eyes. See suggestions on advanced contact lenses
- 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 damage color.
- Handle only one lens at a time, so you don't confuse them. Train yourself to start with ether right or left lens.
- When cleaning your lenses don't forget to take care of 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.
- Never put your lenses in same solution twice; replace solution every time you handle your lenses. Usually you shouldn't use any solution 6 months after bottle has been opened, and definitely not after expiry date. Store your contact lenses and solution in a dry, cool place. The refrigerator door is ideal.
- Soft contact lenses shouldn't be allowed to dry up. The lens should be either in eye, or in a special solution. If you accidentally let lens dry up, throw it out, it is no longer good.
- 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 of cornea) Lets look at 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 are 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 is percentage of water in lens should all be considered. It is important to select lenses made from high quality polymer with a high (more than 50%) water content. Also lenses should "breathe" - in other words, they should let enough oxygen through. A good choice would be Acuvue Advance lenses or any of Focus contacts. Also see more suggestions on healthy contact lenses. Another consideration is thickness of lens. The more corrective power your eyes require, thicker 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 across surface of your eye. There should be space for tears between lens and your eye. Only an experienced eye doctor can fit your lenses properly. You should never buy contact lenses without a prescription, on assumption that they will fit you. Most likely they won't, and you can do irreparable damage to your eyes.
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