Are Contact Lenses For You?
Millions of people today wear contact lenses to help them see clearly.
If you need prescription lenses, you could be one of them. With all the lens
choices available now, most people can find contacts that give them sharp,
comfortable vision without compromising eye health.
What Are Contact Lenses?
Contact lenses are small, thin disks made of various types of plastic material.
They fit on the front surface of the eye (the cornea) and they are made to
safely correct the same vision conditions that eyeglasses correct.
General Advantages And Disadvantages
In general, contact lenses:
- Offer good peripheral (side) vision
- Reduce visual distortion that may
occur with some eyeglasses
- Do not steam or fog up
- Fit an active lifestyle
- Improve one's appearance
Some disadvantages of contact lenses
include:
- They require more daily care than
eyeglasses
- They require a short adaptation
period
- You need to return to your optometrist
more often for follow-up care to maintain eye health
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