The Latest in Contact Lenses and Designs
There is vast development and growth in the eye care industry
today, particularly the contact lens sector, mainly because more
and more people are starting to develop sight problems (because
of consistent computer use and lengthy hours in front of the
television set). Those with sight problems have two options,
i.e. to wear glasses or to wear contact lenses.
There are problems to both of these options. Eyeglasses are not
irritating to the eyes but it is definitely cumbersome because
it can be bulky and inconvenient, i.e. showering, exercising,
gym, swimming, etc. In the meantime, there's the other
alternative to eyeglasses, contact lenses. Some kids as young as
12-years-old have started wearing contact lenses instead of
spectacles because they want to look good.
As the demographics of contact lens users grow, contact lens
designers and developers are scampering around for a more
effective method of correcting the sight of short-sighted,
long-sighted people and people with astigmatism.
Bauch & Lomb recently came out with an ALTERNATIVE to contact
lens. Instead of wearing contact lenses when you're awake and
removing them when you're sleeping, the new Bauch & Lomb contact
lens enables users to wear the contact lenses when they sleep
and remove them when you're awake! This revolutionary method of
correcting sight is indeed the first of its kind and Bausch &
Lomb called it the Vision Shaping Treatment. The Vision Shaping
Treatment is one of the first in the field of overnight
orthokeratology. When the user wears the lens to sleep,
overnight, the lens reshapes the patient's corneas overnight so
that they can enjoy crystal clear vision throughout the day
without having to wear contact lenses. But because each of those
lenses is custom-made to suit the wearer, the cost of obtaining
the vision correctional lenses can be quite hefty on the wallet
for now. And since the effect is not permanent, the effect of
the process wears off after some time, therefore, by nightfall,
you may start needing your contact lens or glasses again.
One of the biggest problems associated with wearing contact lens
is that the wearer will start feeling uncomfortable because the
contact lens will start to feel a little dry, causing irritated,
red eyes. The latest line of contact lenses contains
self-moisturizing properties that helps keep dryness away. New
contact lenses developed by ACUVUE also provide innovation that
makes contact lenses suitable for people with high astigmatism.
ACUVUE recently came up with a line of contact lenses that gives
the contact lens wearer excellent vision and long-lasting
comfort, making extended wear more comfortable. With innovation
in design, the contact lenses today also provides better fitting
to prevent the contact lenses from slipping around in the eye
throughout the day - which is a common complaint.
Dakota Caudilla, journalist, and website builder Dakota Caudilla
lives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor of
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