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Contact lenses, since their invention, have
come a long way. From the earlier hard contact lense to soflens to the
current disposable contact lens and colored contact lenses. In fact, the
new cosmetic contact lenses is the rage among colored contact lense
users. Your eyes are one of the most sensitive part of your body, so you
should wear contact lens in a proper manner.
You should wear the contact lenses properly without harming your
beautiful eyes. Any unbalanced wearing of the contact lenses would lead
to adverse effects. Always place the lens on your finger so that it
forms a cup and then hold it up in front of your eye so that you are
looking at the side of cup. If it forms a 'U' then its correctly fitted
but if it forms 'U' with the top edges being flared out then its not
properly fitted. Below are some of the guidelines related to contact
lens wearing and contact lens removal.
1) First of all, clean
your contact lens regularly to prevent the presence of foreign
particles. Always use contact lens cleaner for proper contact lens
cleaning.
2) It has been reported that youngsters swap their
colored lenses now a days which is highly injurious. Do not ever swap or
share your lenses with someone else.
3) Always make it a habit of
washing your hands before handling the contacts or touching your eyes.
4)
Do not put in and take out your lenses frequently throughout the day.
Fashion lenses should be used only when they are fitted by an
optometrist or an ophthalmologist.
5) You should never wear
disposable lenses past their expiry dates.
6) It is important for
you to not wear your contact lenses overnight as it would prevent the
flow of oxygen to reach the cornea. And always carry eye drops while
traveling on a plane to lubricate the eye as there is dry air inside the
plane.
7) Last but not the least, do not wear cracked or chipped
off lenses.
All the above guidelines, if followed, will help in
maintaining good health of your lenses as well as your precious eyes.
Have you ever wondered as to how the contact lens fits in your eyes. As
you know, contact lenses are generally thin and curved plastic disks
designed to cover the cornea which is the clear front covering of the
eye. Because of surface tension, the similar force that causes a drop of
water to cling to the side of a glass, contact lens cling to the film of
tears over the cornea which helps focus light entering the eye onto the
retina thereby giving clear vision by replacing glasses. In simple words
contact lenses are a sort of medical devices which help in improving
vision.
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