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Contact Lenses - Advances and Options
By Jeff Lakie
People with poor vision once had very few options. They could deal with
glasses that were heavy and usually unattractive. They could choose
contacts that were much the same - heavy, uncomfortable and lots of
trouble. Or they could simply choose to have uncorrected vision. But the
past two decades have seen some incredible advances in vision
correction, including contact lenses.
One of the most notable recent advances in the technology of contact
lenses has to do with astigmatism. Until lately, those with astigmatism
didn't have the option of contact lenses at all. Today, astigmatism is only
one of the changes that made contact lenses appropriate for more people
over the past few years.
Multi-focal lenses is another recent addition to the contact lens industry.
No longer do those with the need for bi-focals and tri-focals have to give
up their contacts in favor of glasses.
Convenience and safety are other areas that have been vastly improved
over the past few years. When contact lenses were newly introduced,
nightmare situations frightened some people away from using contact
lenses. In those early days, contact lenses were made of heavy, rigid
materials. Times and materials have changed and today's contacts are
usually flexible and made to withstand impacts - eliminating the potential
for broken contact lenses to damage the eyeball.
Another convenience is the disposable contact, but this is more than just
a convenience. There have been hundreds of people who faced serious
eye infections from mishandling contact lenses. Disposable contacts
eliminate the need to clean contacts and lessen the potential for
contaminating the lens and the eye.
In additional to disposables, extended wear contacts are offering their
share of convenience and safety. Because there's no need to remove the
contacts daily, there's no need to wash them and put them back in every
day. That also lessens the potential to introduce contaminations into the
eye.
With the incredible advances, it's no wonder that so many people are
choosing contact lenses over other vision correction options. Considering
the improvements in safety, the convenience of today's materials, and the
fact that contact lenses can correct many vision problems, maybe it's
time for you to consider contacts.
About the Author
Jeff Lakie is the founder of Contact Lenses Information a website providing information on Contact Lenses
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