Contact Lens Advances

In recent years contact lenses have become a fast-growing health product. For many people, contact lenses are a comfortable, convenient alternative to glasses. They are great for playing sports, driving, or work. Unfortunately, for others contact lenses are not so comfortable. People with dry eyes, bad allergies, or sensitive eyes, have had many problems adjusting to their new contact lenses, and therefore have had to stick with their glasses. Recently, contact lens manufacturers have been busy making advancements in the products to bring comfort to a wider range of people. Acuvue Advance and O2 Optix are two lenses that are helping people with dry eyes. These lenses are called silicon hydrogels, and are made to allow more oxygen to reach the surface of a wearer's eyes. This promotes eye health and allows the eye to retain more moisture. When properly cared for these lenses can allow people who traditionally could not wear contacts to wear them with comfort. Personally, I made the switch to silicon hydrogels roughly 3 months ago and I have been extremely happy with the results. I have had no problems with the lenses, and they are extremely comfortable. I spend at least 8 hours a day in front of a computer, and this can be very straining on lens wearers, but with my new lenses my eyes feel great. Acuvue has recently also introduced Acuvue Oasys and Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism. Acuvue Oasys is a lens similar to the Acuvue 2 lens, but in a silicon hydrogel, and Advance for Astigmatism allows people with eye problems who wear toric lenses try the comfort of hydrogels as well. For more information or to buy contact lenses, visit AC Lens.