Each wearer has a different reason for using contact lenses.
1. Convenience
2. Fashion
Types of contact lenses
Contact lenses can be classified in the following groups:
1. Daily Disposables- Its like use and throw
2. Two Weekly Disposables – Change in 15 days
3. Monthly Disposables
4. Extended Wear Lenses – can be worn awake and asleep
5. Multi-Focal Lenses – For Multi focal disorder patients
6. Colored Contact Lenses – To make a fashion statement
How to Wear and Remove :
How long to wear your lenses for
Most soft contact lenses have a recommended wearing time of 10-12 hours a day up to 5 days a week.
Make sure to wear glasses for a day or two in a week to ensure that your eyes receive get good amount of oxygen to stay healthy.
Extended wear lenses can be worn all the time(awake as well as asleep) for a week.
Contact lens manufacturers provide wearing guidelines for all the type of lenses. You can find that on the packaging .Always follow the schedule suggested by your Optician.
When to visit your Optician
You should get in touch with your Optician if you are:
1. Close to the expiry date of your prescription
2. Experiencing a change in your vision with contact lenses
3. If you experience any of the following symptoms in your eyes please immediately take out your contact lenses and contact your Optician ASAP.
Discomfort or pain
Redness
Excessive watering
Visual disturbance
If your Optician is not available immediately and the problem is causing your severe disturbance you should visit local hospital ASAP.
Aftercare
“Aftercare” is the medical care and advice that should be provided to you after you buy a pair of contact lenses. At a minimum, contact lens aftercare should include both advice on and helping to make arrangements for:
Regular contact lens examinations
Where you can go in an emergency
What signs or symptoms you should watch out for
How to remove your contact lenses during an emergency
Who your local contact for advice is
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