A Contact is designed to rest on
cornea,
clear outer surface of
eye.Contacts are held in place mainly by adhering to
tear film that covers
front of
eye and, to a lesser extent, by pressure from
eyelids.
As
eyelid blinks, it glides over
surface of
contact lens and causes it to move slightly. This movement allows
tears to provide necessary lubrication to
cornea and helps flush away debris between
cornea and
contact lens.
A contact is an optical medical device, primarily used to correct myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and reading problems. In these conditions, light is not focused properly on
retina,
layer of nerve endings in
back of
eye that converts light to electrochemical impulses. When light is not focused properly on
retina,
result is blurred or imperfect vision.
When in place on
cornea,
contact lens functions as
initial optical element of
eye. The optics combine with
optics of
eye to properly focus light on
retina. The result is clear vision.
Hypermetropia is not a disease, nor does it mean that you have "bad eyes." It simply means that you have a variation in
shape of your eyeball. The degree of variation will determine whether or not you will need help.
What causes farsightedness? Hypermetropia most commonly occurs because
eyeball is too short; that is, shorter from front to back than is normal. In some cases, hypermetropia may be caused by
cornea having too little curvature.
If you've ever worn an ordinary products, you know that deposits can build up on
surfaces and cause cloudy vision and that scratchy, uncomfortable feeling.
But an ACUVUE eliminates
problem of long-term deposit build-up because they are never worn longer than one day.
Your vision is always sharp and clear and always comfortable.
Better still,
cost of an ACUVUE disposable products is no more per day than what you might pay for a cup of coffee and a muffin.
A growing number of people now use these products, which can be worn for either a single day, or up to seven, depending on
wearing schedule prescribed by your eye care professional.