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- Can I wear Contact Lenses... ?
- Are Contact Lenses good for my eyes? Can they
cause damage to the cornea... ?
- At what age can Contact Lens wear begin... ?
- Should I wear Contact Lenses while playing
sports... ?
- Is true some Contact Lenses can actually
slow or control nearsightedness... ?
- If I have astigmatism, can I wear Contact
Lenses... ?
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Aren't soft contact lenses the newest and best technology...?
Many people can. Recent advances in contact lenses include
astigmatism-correcting lenses,
bifocals, daily disposables, and frequent-replacement lenses. Whether
you're nearsighted or farsighted, older or younger, you may be able to wear
some type of contact lens. However, many factors may prevent successful
contact lens wear, such as to dry of an eye, too much or irregular
astigmatism, or a combination of refractive errors, such as a combination of
nearsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia (need for bifocals).
Contact lenses have proven to be a
healthy vision option for millions of people. But only your eyecare
professional can determine if they are healthy for you. If you follow all
prescribed steps for inserting, removing, and caring for them, contact
lenses will continue to be safe and effective. You also need to see your
eyecare professional regularly to insure long-term
corneal
health.
As soon as the need for
vision correction is identified, contact lenses are a viable option. In
fact, they have frequently been used in premature infants, who sometimes
have vision problems. With proper care and lens maintenance, infants, young
children,
teens,
and adults of all ages can wear contacts effectively.
Sports vision doctors agree that contact
lenses are the best vision correction option for athletes. They can enhance
visual skills like depth perception, peripheral awareness, and
eye-hand/eye-foot coordination. Unlike glasses, contacts offer athletes a
competitive advantage because they stay in place under dynamic conditions,
provide a wider vision field, and eliminate the risk of glasses-related
injuries. Contact lenses also make it easy to wear protective goggles.
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Many contact lens specialists agree that
GP contact lenses, which are made of firm plastic, may slow the progression
of nearsightedness (myopia), whereas spectacles or soft contact lenses
offer no such benefit. Myopia control is one reason why GP contacts are an excellent choice for
many school-aged children and teens. Various eyecare practitioners are
continuing research in this area.
Yes. Astigmatism is distorted vision caused by an irregularly shaped cornea.
Contact lenses that correct astigmatism are called torics, and they come in
both soft and GP contact lens materials. GP contacts tend to work better for
astigmatism, because they are custom-fit to your eyes' particular shape;
also, their firm material keeps its original shape more when you blink. In
addition, small amounts of astigmatism may be corrected with a regular, non-toric
GP contact lens.
Aren't soft Contact Lenses the newest and
best technology...?
No. When they were first available in 1971, soft
contact lenses were a giant leap in technology and comfort over old-style
hard contact lenses. But GP contact lenses, first marketed in 1979, are a
next-generation advancement. New, recently developed materials and designs
make them a state-of-the-art option for contact lens wearers, offering
sharper vision, better corneal health, longer lens life, and greater ease of
care than most soft contacts.
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