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Top Ten Things You Should Know About Contact Lenses
1. Soft lenses are perceived by most patients and practitioners alike to be more immediately comfortable while adequately correcting vision. They come in all formats — even toric and
bifocal. Disposable soft lenses take minimal but important care to maintain their safety and usefulness.
S ...
Author: Alex Fir
The Royal Blue Contact Lens Really Stands Out
Have you always wanted to have sparkling baby blues but weren't fortunate enough to be born with them? That's not a problem anymore. Now more than ever colored contact lenses are catching on and their popularity is soaring. Today royal blue contact lens is a favorite choice for both men and women. I ...
Author: Tim Gorman
The Origin of Contact Lenses
There is much debate about who invented the concept of contact lenses but this is what we do know. Back in 1508 Leonardo da Vinci made sketches of a rough version of what a lens for the eye would look like. Then in 1632 Rene Descartes came up with the idea of a contact lens for the cornea. In 1801, ...
Author: Tim Gorman
Pretty in Pink Contact Lenses
Want a different eye color than the one you were born with? No longer does anyone have to be satisfied with what biology gave them. Pink contact lenses, along with other colors, have found their way into the market and they are making quite a splash!
Pink contact lenses are mainly worn for cosmet ...
Author: Tim Gorman
The Proper Cleaning of Hard Contact Lenses
Hard contact lenses are made of a material called polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). It is rigid and unlike soft contact lenses, does not contain much water. For this reason the cleaning and upkeep of hard contact lenses differs somewhat from that of their soft counterparts.
Upon purchasing a pai ...
Author: Tim Gorman
Laser Eye Correction Surgery : Will it Work for You?
Technology moves at alarmingly fast rates now, and where glasses or contact lenses have been required in the past to correct vision deficiencies there is now an alternative. Laser eye correction is a relatively affordable procedure that means you won’t need to wear your reading glasses anymore and c ...
Author: Jenna Keys
Laser Eye Surgery Complications
Laser eye surgery is growing in popularity and among many people is the first choice to correct poor vision. But although it generally has a high success rate the outcome is occasionally not as the patient intended and problems can arise....
Author: Tim Gorman
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