How to take care of your contact lenses?

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How to take care of your contact lenses?   By
2027 the contact lens market in the US is set to
rise to USD 15.7 billion. Contact lenses have
seen a rise in popularity in the past couple of
decades due to the ease they provide. Contact
lenses like the Biofinity contact lens are
lightweight and less obtrusive. Any person who
has had to wear glasses for a long time can
confirm their meddling nature.   Wearing contact
lenses can be pretty helpful and convenient but
there are certain risk factors that people need
to be aware of. Risks Involved   Unlike glasses,
contact lenses are in direct contact with the
eyes. Therefore, they need to always be in a good
condition. Old contact lens can wear out and
scratch your eyes. This can cause the blood
vessels to grow into the cornea. This is a very
dangerous condition that threatens the vision.
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Even eye drops can cause problems if used while
wearing contact lenses. Therefore it is
recommended to not use any.   If contact lenses
arent taken care of, they may cause redness,
itchiness or even blurry vision in some cases. In
some cases, people experience some kind of
discharge from their eyes. These can be symptoms
of some serious eye condition and a doctor should
be called immediately.   Taking Care of the
contact lenses   Taking care of contact lenses
translates into taking care of the eyes.
Therefore the matter should be taken very
seriously. It is better to ask your doctor how to
take care of the contact lenses.
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• Here are a some thing that can be done to take
  proper care of the lenses
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• Follow the basic instructions
• Follow the instructions provided by the
  manufacturer. All the information about how to
  clean, store and wear the lenses is usually
  provided by the manufacturer itself.
• The doctor that recommended the lenses also gives
  directions on how to use the lenses. These
  directions need to be noted down and followed
  properly.
• Over time, contact lenses can deform. The same is
  true about the cornea which changes its shape
  over time. So, regular appointments should be set
  with an eye doctor to keep an eye on it.

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• Clean your lenses properly
• Contact lenses need to be cleaned regularly.
  Rinse the contact lens with a sterile contact
  lens solution and let them dry in open air.
• Hands are supposed to be washed with soap and
  dried with a lint free towel before touching the
  lenses.
• The rub and rinse method to clean the contact
  lenses involves rubbing the lenses with clean
  fingers first. Then, rinse them with sterile
  contact lens solution before soaking them. This
  method works even with a no rub-type of
  solution.
• Do not rinse using tap water or saline solution.
  Do not reuse old solutions either.

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Contact lenses are a great solution for those who
are tired of wearing glasses. It is even a
fashion option for people who want to have a
different eye color. However, only use them if a
person can take care of them. Different types of
Contact Lenses   Everyone has a choice and if you
just happened to choose contact lenses, thats a
good choice. Most people dont want to go with
glasses as it sits on the face, or LASIK surgery.
  Types of contacts Contact lenses differ from
one another based on materials. There are 5
types of contact lenses and based on this
knowledge, you can choose the one that fits you
best.
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Silicone Hydrogel lenses These are the most
popular types of lenses. They are made of a type
of innovative soft lens material that allows
oxygen to pass through them. The oxygen then
reaches the front surface of the eye.   Hybrid
contact lenses These lenses are designed in such
a way that provides better comfort than soft
silicone lenses. They are surrounded by a layer
of hydrogel or silicone hydrogel material and
have a rigid permeable central zone.   PMMA
lenses These rigid lenses look like GP lenses but
differ because theyre made of plastic that
doesnt permit oxygen. PMMA were usually
prescribed years ago but GP lenses took over.
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Gas permeable lenses. A.K.A GP or RGP lenses are
rigid contact lenses that stay on the eye
maintaining shape. This enables them to correct
astigmatism or other refractive errors. GP lenses
are made of highly oxygen-permeable materials. It
takes a little time getting used to them but once
that happens, you might find them better than
soft lenses.   Soft lenses They are made from
Hydrogels, they are something like gel-water
containing plastics. They are very thin and
easily stay on the eye making them extremely
comfortable.   There comes disposable lenses too
like Acuvue 1 Day Moist, biofinity six pack
monthly, etc. Once you get used to lenses you
will know how easy it is with them. If you
experience discomfort or something else, visit a
doctor.
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How contact lenses gain popularity   Contact
lenses gained are one of the most important
inventions in human history. Even though they
arent credited as such, they have definitely had
a massive impact on our lives. They have made our
lives convenient.   People who wear glasses will
tell you how annoying it is to wear them around.
Glasses are bulky and expensive. They can fall
off easily and get damaged. Almost everyone who
wears corrective glasses is bound to complain
about them   Contact lenses were not different in
the start. They had a lot of problems.
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Initial problems with contact lenses   Da Vinci
was the first person to suggest that human vision
can be altered by placing the cornea directly in
water. However, this idea was very impractical.
The first contact lens was made in 1887 from
glass and fitted over the entire eye.   These
initial contact lenses were quite irritable as
they did not allow much oxygen to pass through
them. This meant that the oxygen-carrying tears
could not pass under the lens and on the cornea.
This resulted in dry eyes. Additionally, contact
lenses were hard to take care of and caused
frequent damage to the eyes.  
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Technological improvements Technology has been
improving at a rapid pace. This is because one
technological advancement aids in the development
of the other and the chain keeps growing. We as
a species have evolved enough to fix and enhance
our vision quite literally. 2002
Silicone-hydrogel contact lenses These lenses
allowed oxygen-carrying tears to pass under the
lens making them less irritable. The popularity
of contact lenses skyrocketed with these.   Now
lenses like Acuvue 2 contact lenses are custom
lenses that can fit any cornea shape.   The
advancements in technology have made contact
lenses more convenient and less obtrusive over
time. This has made them ever so popular.
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The guide to Biofinity contact lens   Wearing
lenses can restore confidence for some and make
others feel more liberated than anything. Often,
some wear contact lenses do not have to take care
of their glasses constantly. Whatever the reason,
if you wear a lens, you might have heard about
the Biofinity contact lens.   What are biofinity
contact lenses?   These lenses come with an
exclusive Aquaform technology that provides
comfort to your eyes. People who wear lenses
commonly end up with problems where they
experience dry eyes. The biofinity contact lenses
are made to help keep your eyes moist. The one of
a kind hydrogel material inside of it is to help
you wear it and not strain your eyes for too long.
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However, before any kind of lens, you must visit
an eye doctor. It is always advisable to have a
prescription before buying a clear or colored
lens. This will avoid further damages that could
be caused. In case, you have a prescription, make
sure to keep it updated from time to time. For
this, you can set reminders on your phone so you
do not miss any dates or forget.   Another key
thing to keep in mind is, wear the contact lenses
only as long as you are prescribed to. Based on a
person to person and their way of life, they
might be prescribed a certain amount of hours,
try not to cross that. In case you experience
irritation of any kind after wearing the contact
lenses correctly, make sure you immediately get
yourself checked. Biofinity contact lenses are
another type of lens that could be useful to you
if you sit in front of a screen for hours.
However, having a prescription and taking the
right steps can always prove to be fruitful.
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