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Contact lenses have increased dramatically in popularity over the last couple of years. This is due to a number of factors. First of all, prices have continued to come down so that contact lenses are cheaper and more affordable now than they have ever been in the past. People have also become more accustomed to wearing contact lenses so more and more people are willing to give them a try. While there was a time when many people would not even consider wearing contact lenses because they did not like the idea of putting something like that directly into their eye, those days have now gone. Contact lenses are also safer and more comfortable now than they have been in the past due to improvements in technology and procedures used in making and distributing the contact lenses.

Wearing contact lenses has a number of advantages over simply wearing glasses. You cannot lose your contacts as easily, they are less likely to break and many people find them more comfortable than glasses. Particularly if you are playing sports or will be doing very physical activities such as hiking, then contacts have major advantages. As well as this, many people wear contact lenses for cosmetic reasons as they prefer how they look without glasses. This may lead some people to wear contact lenses all the time, or just for particular activities such as going on a date or going out at night.

There are certain issues you should be aware of however, if you are going to wear contact lenses. There are many infections and irritations that occur in people’s eyes that may be due at least partially to wearing contact lenses. However, most of these can be avoided by taking a few simple precautions and making sure that you take proper care of your eyes.

Most contact lenses are for a specific period, some are for twenty four hours, some are for a week and some are for a month or more. You should never wear your contacts for longer than they are designed for, and even if your contacts are supposed to be for constant use, it is important to give your eyes a break to avoid over wear.

You should also be careful to practice good lens hygiene. This includes keeping your contact lenses in the proper solution for storage, and only touching them and taking them out when necessary, and with clean hands.

I have really poor vision (20/400 to be exact) and I wear hard-permeable contact lenses. This type of lens is much smaller than a regular contact lens (a little more than half the size of a regular lens). What will happen to my vision if my pupils dilate out past my contact lenses?

I have extended wear contact lenses (I think that’s what they are called) that can be worn every day for 2 weeks. Then I’m supposed to dispose of them and use a new pair. I usually only wear them when I work out which is about 2 hours a day. I’m on my last pair of lenses and don’t have the money to get new ones yet.

How much longer could I wear them? And what could happen if worn too long?

Buying contact lenses can be a very exciting time for a person because it changes the way they see everything. The world can be seen in a way that has little distortion, things are their correct size, and all is seen at the proper distances. In a way, it is a type of shell shock when the contacts are in and the person sees the world for the first time through them. But who invented the contact lens? Where did it come from? These are good questions since it is a mystery as to who developed the concept of the contact lens. However, you may be surprised at the history of these little round pieces of plastic that allows millions of people to see the world as it is.

The reason why it is a debate as to who developed the concept is because Leonardo da Vinci had sketched what he thought a lens that fits over the eye should look like. Then Rene Descartes came up with the idea of the contact lens in 1632. Of course at that time, nothing ever came of it until 1801 when Thomas Young developed a way to correct his own vision. He did this by putting a microscopic lens at the end of a glass tube that was filled with water.

However, 1887 and 1888 were the years in which larger strides were made to develop a contact lens and free those who felt they were restricted by their spectacles. These were the years in which glass contact lenses were made, but they were not comfortable. They only corrected a small number of vision problems, so they weren’t exactly considered a success. What they were considered was a step in the right direction.

It wasn’t until 1948 when Kevin Touhy immediately figured out that contact lenses could be constructed from the new polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) that showed up on the market. He was awarded the patent for the first plastic contact lenses and was much more comfortable than the glass contact lenses that had been developed sixty years before. However, it was in 1961 that Czechoslavakian Otto Wichterle developed the soft contact lens and that lens continues to be the choice of contact lens wearers. But the hard contact lens continued to be used until the soft contact lens hit the market in 1971.

Contacts continued to evolve after people all over the world started taking advantage of the soft contact lens. In 1978, gas permeable lenses were made available. These lenses are hard contact lenses that allow oxygen to flow freely through them to the cornea. This is important to allow the eye to breathe. However, the contacts could only be worn for short periods of time. It wasn’t until 1981 when contacts were approved for extended wear. Still, the contacts had to be thrown away every week. If worn too long, then the wearer risked an eye infection. In 1986, the overnight wear of gas permeable contacts was approved.

But it was in 1987 that the disposable contact was introduced. These soft lenses could be worn anywhere from a single day to up to two weeks before being thrown away. It was suggested that they be taken out at night and put in every morning in order to allow the eye to receive 100% oxygen at night. These contacts are still used today, but there have been others introduced on the market.

In 2001, the extended wear disposable contact that allowed wear for up to 30 days without removing the contacts at night were introduced on the market. Now wearers are able to see 24/7. Some wearers are not able to wear these lenses, so they continue to use the two week extended wear, but these contacts have once again changed how the world sees.

I have a recent glasses prescription and just bought new glasses a week ago. I hate my new glasses and I just want to get contact lenses, been wearing glasses for a long time. I am going to Lens Crafters tomorrow, how long is the whole process until I can get the contact lenses? Thanks.

Hard contacts are quite a bit different from soft contacts and the materials they are made of are quite rigid and do not contain much water either. The material that they are made of is called polymethylmethacrylate. It is very different to clean hard contact lenses from cleaning soft ones, so you need to keep this in mind when you clean your hard lenses. If you are planning to purchase hard lenses, remember it will be a bit more complicated to clean them and you will have to purchase cleaning solution for the job. The following are a few tips that you should remember when cleaning your hard contact lenses.

Tip #1 – Wash Your Hands – One of the most important things you should do before you start to handle your hard lenses is to wash your hands. Be sure to use a good antibacterial soap when you are washing your hands to get rid of all the germs that may be on your hands. Also avoid washing in a scented soap. Washing your hands is very important because you want to keep your contacts clean and free of any harmful bacteria.

Tip #2 – Make sure to cleanse the Center of your hand. Next, after washing your hands, you will want to place your lens in the center of your hand. After placing the lens in your palm, you will need to put a couple drops of cleaner onto the center of your contact lens. Then use your other hand to very carefully work the cleaner into the lens for about a minute. Be sure that you are not too rough or you may actually tear or damage the contact lens.

Tip #3 – Rinse Well. After you have cleaned the lens carefully, you need to rinse off the lenses. Usually it is best to use water that is lukewarm for these rinses of your lenses. After you have made sure to rinse the lenses very thoroughly, you can place them back in your contact lens case. Make sure that you fill up the case with solution to soak them in; this will help to get rid of any protein build-up and will keep your lenses clean and fresh as well.

If you are very careful to take care of your contact lenses, no doubt they will last for quite a while. In fact, usually the hard contact lenses will last a great deal longer than soft contact lenses. As long as you clean them regularly and you know how to clean them, your hard contact lenses should be very simple for you to clean. The cleaning and soaking solutions are very easy to find. You can find them at drug stores and department stores. Usually you will find that there are several choices, so you may want to ask your eye doctor for a recommendation. Keeping your hard contacts properly cleaned will help you make sure that your eyes are never damaged by the contacts and that the lenses will last you a very long time.

Since the mass production of contact lenses, people have been using them to adjust the color of their eyes, and the look as well. Some people even go as far and buying cosmetic contact lenses that make the wearer appear to not have a pupil or retina. While this may seem extreme, many people use them as a prop for a movie or short film while other people wear them as part of a costume during Halloween. Cosmetic contact sales are known to double or triple during October when people begin buying them as part of their Halloween costume.

One of the most prolific places you’ll see cosmetic contact lenses is in Hollywood. Not just at the movie studios, but with celebrities as well. Many celebrities wear cosmetic contact lenses every time they’re in public and have even gone so far as to have their agents tell people that the cosmetic lenses are actually the real eye color while everyone else really knows the truth.

When you’re trying to pick out color cosmetic lenses there are a few things that you’ll want to remember.

1. People know what your eyes really look like. If you have brown eyes and one day show up to work with bright blue eyes, people will notice. They may like it, but everyone will know you’re wearing contact lenses. Unless you’re trying to make a fashion statement and get noticed, you probably want to keep the fact that you wear contact lenses hidden. In that case, clear contact lenses are probably right for you.

2. You can change the color over time. If you have dark blue eyes and want them to be lighter, start off slowly. Once you’ve worn a lighter shade for a few months, go another shade lighter. After a year you should be at the level of color you want and hopefully you were able to pull it off with only some people figuring it out. This method is particularly fitting for those people who are already in a job and don’t want to shock people with changes.

3. Don’t go too weird. If you choose a lens that is typically reserved for vampires in a Halloween movie, you’re likely to alienate more than a few people. If your cosmetic contact lens is anything but a normal eye color, blue, green, brown, etc., expect some people not to like it. People have been known to get “written up” by their employer for not adhering to the dress code. A personal friend didn’t get hired and he suspected it was because of his contact lenses!

While those are just 3 quick tips for you when you’re trying to choose cosmetic contact lenses, realize that those tips only scratch the surface of information available regarding contact lenses. Don’t just take my word for it, consult your physician about different colors that are available and find what you really like before settling for standard clear contacts.

If you have already talked to your doctor about cosmetic contact lenses, find some you really like and get them ordered!

I have been wearing glass for a long time, but I am planning on wearing contact lenses.

So, are they hard to put on your eyes?

Ever since the contact lens was first introduced about four decades ago, the manufacturers have been releasing newer formats time and again. Soft contacts were initially designed so that they could be used for a 1 to 1.5 year period with the wearer removing them every night. These are now better known as soft conventional contact lenses and are normally recommended as a special lens and usually used when throwaway ones are unavailable. The main disadvantage of these contacts is that you need to be very meticulous in caring for them and cleaning them.

Contact lenses of the disposable type were initially introduced about three decades ago. The Acuvue contact lens from J&J is an example of those that can be disposed of after two weeks. It is a hydrogel lens which is soft and basically meant to be worn regularly for two weeks and then replaced.

The soft and disposable silicon hydrogel contact lenses initially came into the market in the 1990s. Ciba Focus Night & Day and Bausch & Lomb PureVision were the very early silicon hydrogel lenses that came onto the market. Each of these lenses could be worn for a month of extended wear. The silicon hydrogel contact lens is advantageous because it has higher oxygen permeability compared to the previous hydrogel contact lens. Nearly 98 patients out of 100 wear this kind of lens. However, it is said that the probability of developing corneal ulcer or microbial keratitis is higher with this kind of lens. Some research says the risk could be as low as one in 500 per year.

As the following stage of soft and disposable silicon hydrogel contact lenses, the Acuvue Oasys from Johnson & Johnson and the Ciba Optix O2 were introduced. You will find that this type of lens has an enhanced surface treatment leading to better hydration and greater comfort.

In recent times the soft hydrogel type daily disposable contact lens has become extremely popular. This type of contact lens like the CibaVision Focus Dailies and the 1-Day Acuvue Moist from J&J has the benefit of having even greater hydrophilic qualities and of being able to preserve moisture while in use.

Focus Dailies type of contact lenses have AquaRelease to provide better hydration. They are changed everyday, thereby providing improved comfort as the lens is much cleaner. Daily replacement lenses are preferable because of the low rate of infections and complications that could develop as a result of surface deposits. Clearly a contact lens case which is noted to be an ideal place for harboring microbes which lead to eye infections is not required for this kind of lens wear.

You can now buy your contact lenses online, making it a quicker, less expensive and easier option because you can buy them from the comfort of your home. However, the wearer of the contact lens must be responsible and have a regular checkup for his/her eyes by the eye doctor. They should also make it a point to test out their own eyes and follow the rule, ‘Look alright – See alright – Feel alright’. After putting in the lens each day, make sure each eye looks white, next check that the vision is okay in both eyes and then open and close the eye a couple of times or so just to make sure that you feel comfortable. If you find anything amiss, take out the lenses and visit the eye doctor.

The majority of Acuvue contact lenses are manufactured with a tint in the lens. This tint will not change the color of your eyes; however, it will be easier for you to see the contact lens when you handle it or if you drop it. As most of the lenses are difficult to see, the tint will let you look for it if it falls on the floor or on other surfaces.

Researchers have linked ultraviolet (UV) light to the creation of cataracts. Disclosure to too much UV light also may effect in a state called photokeratitis.

That’s why a few contact lenses now integrate a UV blocking agent. You can not notify if contact lenses have a UV blocker just by looking at it, the UV blocker is offered in obvious form, so as not to disturb vision. The contact lenses packaging will state if the contact lenses product has a UV blocker or you can ask your eye doctor.

Very Significant: UV blocking contact lenses are not intended to replace sunglasses. A contact lens covers up only your cornea, not your whole eye.

Though, UV blocking contact lenses do assist protect the part of the white of your eye that is covered from structure of growths such as pingueculae and pterygia.

Sunglasses with UV protection can cover more of your eye and the components of your face that envelop the eye, depending on the size of the sunglass lenses. That’s why contact lenses by UV blockers are intended to match sunglass utilizing as an added safety.

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Eye Makeup and Contact Lenses

Getting makeup in your eye is annoying. But it’s even worse with contacts, because it can stick to the lenses instead of flushing right out. Follow these tips to keep your eyes looking and feeling good: 

Put in your contact lenses before applying makeup. And always wash your hands thoroughly before touching your contacts, so you won’t transfer any oils, creams, or lotions to the lenses.
Use only non-allergenic makeup. Almay and Clinique have eye-friendly products, but there are other brands as well.
Cream eye shadow is less likely to get in your eye than powder. However, creams can also irritate your eyes more if they do make it into your eyes. Choose water-based rather than oil-based creams.
If you prefer powder, keep your eyes closed during application. Then, brush off any excess powder before opening your eye.
Never apply eyeliner between your lashes and your eye. Apply eyeliner only on the portion of your lashes that is well away from your eye.
To remove eye makeup, wash and dry your hands. Then remove your contacts, being careful not to bump them into any makeup. Finally, use your eye makeup remover.