How To Choose The Right Contact Lenses

By Author: Peter Smithson
Total Articles: 4
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Today's contact lenses are used to correct specific vision
problems or to change eye color. With all of the advances
in technology, more people than ever before are able to
wear contacts. There are a variety of lenses available
including disposable, extended wear, flexible war, and gas
permeable and even contacts for special needs.

You can change or enhance your natural eye color, even if
you don't require vision correction. With color altering
lenses, you can achieve just the right look for a costume
or simply a magical pair of green eyes that will look
spectacular with a new dress. It gives a whole new meaning
to the lyric 'don't it make my brown eyes, blue.'

Disposable lenses are perfect for the person who doesn't
have time to do daily care and cleaning of their contacts.
Depending on the brand your optometrist recommends, you can
choose either a daily disposable or one that will last one
week or two weeks.

Disposables are exactly what their name implies; you take
them out and throw them away each day. Conveniently,
...
... isposables are available for different eye types now
including those with astigmatism and if you were looking to
try out colored contacts for a while, disposable lenses
come in varying shades as well.

Gas permeable contacts are designed for people who require
a very specialized prescription. In some cases,
astigmatisms on the eye make it very hard to fit the
candidate with the right level of correction. A person
whose vision is 20/180 may not correct to 20/20 with other
types of lenses. Gas permeable is more expensive, but the
ultimate decision lies between the optometrist and the
patient.

Flexible wear and extended wear lenses are designed for
those who like to be able to sleep in their contacts rather
than deal with putting them in and taking them out several
times a day. These are especially useful for those who
travel a great deal or are frequently away from home. No
worries about having to carry your lens cleaning kit with
you everywhere you go.

More than 30 million people wear contact lenses and it
requires a visit to your eye care professional that can
then determine if you're a candidate for contacts. With so
much variety and so many advances, the chances are good
that your local optometrist has the right contact lens for
you.
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About the Author Peter has worn contact lenses all his life. He's tested
different types, and explored all alternatives. In this
series of articles he shares his advice and experiences.