Contact lenses are everywhere, but how do you pick the right one? By reading the following key steps you will be armed with essential information required to make shopping for your contact lens easy and hassle free.Wearing Schedule: Decide on how often you want to wear them.All the time: So you want to wear them…
Alright. You’ve finally decided to wear contacts, and you have them in front of you. Now all you have to do is get them on your eyes. Don’t worry! With this guide, and a little patience, you’ll be wearing them in no time. Step 1: The first step in wearing contact lenses is to wash…
So your first ever supply of contact lenses has arrived and it’s time to double check that you received exactly what you ordered. You look at the lens box and realize some things seem to be written in code. Not to worry, we are here to decipher the cryptic symbols and make it easy to…
Nearly everyone has slept in their contacts at some point or another. In fact, nearly 87% of wearers have done so. Whether it be a forgetful night, or someone wanting the convenience of only inserting and removing them once, there are contact lenses that are FDA approved for sleeping in. These are known as extended…
If you are having difficulty seeing clearly at all distances & objects seem to be blurry & or distorted you may have an eye condition called “astigmatism” & should pay a visit to your eye doctor.Astigmatism is a type of refractive error that is the result of your eye not being perfectly round. Just like…
Are you having problems making out headlights or street signs especially at night? Are you finding that you need to be closer to your tv or have to sit in the front of the class to see clearly? If you are experiencing any of these symptoms you are likely “nearsighted” & should pay a visit…
If you are under 40 and have no problems seeing objects far away but find that your vision is either blurry or your eyes feel sore from looking close up you are likely “farsighted” & should pay a visit to your eye doctor. The medical term for farsightedness is “hyperopia” or “hypermetropia” & is the…
If you are over 40 and have recently noticed that you have to hold your smart phone or reading material further away from you eyes to see more clearly & comfortably you may be developing an eye condition that requires “reading glasses” & should pay a visit to your eye doctor. The medical term for…
If you are not wearing a daily disposable soft contact lens you will need to follow a basic cleaning & replacement regimen to assure your eyes are not subject to an increased chance of infection. Once you have opened a fresh pair of contacts it is vitally important to clean them on a regular basis…
Spherical soft contact lens: corrects for near or farsightedness. They are ideal for patients that have little or no astigmatism in their prescription.Example of a “spherical” nearsighted prescription:John DoeSph Cyl Axis AddOD -1.00OS -1.50If you also have astigmatism, you will have Cyl in your prescription.…
