Eyeglasses and contact lenses are the two most common options for vision correction. Both offer unique optical properties, and come with practical advantages, and disadvantages that may affect how they suit your lifestyle and purchase decisions.
Understanding the differences can help you make a better decision about your vision correction needs, so let’s drill down now…
Whether you’re new to contact lenses or a seasoned wearer, you’re bound to learn something in this article where we’ll delve into some fascinating facts about contact lenses. We’ll explore their origins, benefits, types, and some interesting tidbits you may not know.
Most doctors fail to discuss contact lens solution with patients, but all contact lens solutions are not the same. Certain brands of lens solution are more compatible with select contact lens brands. Without education, it’s easy to just purchase the cheapest brand without considering the possibility of an eye infection or difficulty wearing your lenses.
Here’s what you need to know about selecting your contact lens solution…
If you’ve relied on contact lenses for an extended time, it’s possible to develop some form of contact lens intolerance.
As a teenager or college student, you may have contact lenses in for hours and hours and have no problems or discomfort. However, as you age, you may find it difficult to make it through an entire workday. What gives? Let’s take a look at the issue now known as contact lens intolerance.
Multifocal contact lenses have different powers within a single lens to allow you to see at various distances. Typically, multifocal lenses allow the patient to see at distant, intermediate, and near ranges with the same lens.
Multifocal contact lenses are designed with a gradual transition between the powers and perform similarly to progressive addition lenses (PAL). Multifocal lenses are available in soft and hard lens designs and different modalities from daily to monthly options.
