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The cosmetic contact lens is a novel way to add color to your eyes and
to change your overall personality. Cosmetic contact lenses are in a
high demand usually at the time of Halloween. Besides Halloween, these
lenses usually create a sensation at theme and rave parties. If you
have ever wondered how your favorite movie stars look so striking in
their latest movies, the secret might be cosmetic lenses.
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Amarillo, a city in southwest Texas, U.S.A. was in the news not too
long ago when health authorities cracked down on unscrupulous and
unauthorized dealers of contact lenses. These dealers were operating at
flea markets. It is illegal to sell contact lenses at flea markets.
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If you are planning to wear a pair of contact lenses, then you should
make sure that you get your eyes examined from a qualified eye care
specialist. After the examination is over, you should make sure that
the doctor provides you with a prescription that can be easily filled.
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People wanting to shift from the traditional eye glasses to the contact
lenses find contact lenses more convenient. Since the variety of
contact lenses is quite large, selection also becomes not that easy.
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There are three basic varieties of contact lens. These are hard contact
lens, soft contact lenses and rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses.
Hard lenses are inflexible lenses that are considered obsolete and are
Soft contact lenses are flexible and allow the eyes to breathe easily.
RGP lenses are somewhat rigid, yet are much more comfortable and
convenient for the user.
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Toric contact lenses are used to rectify vision of persons suffering
from astigmatism and were introduced in 1978. Astigmatism is a
refractive eye ailment in which the eye cannot identify the exact
extent of refraction along various meridians.
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