When selecting ordinary spectacles, personal preference is the key factor. However the kind of contact lens you choose will be determined by the diagnosis made by your optometrist. They are prescribed according to your needs. Below are some tips to help you in purchasing Sacramento contact lenses.
The lens come in different types. The rigid type is non-permeable to gases. Generally its use is limited. The other type is the soft kind. Comfort level, health condition of the patient and how clear the vision is are the guiding elements on which one to purchase. The lenses for daily wear are the popular ones. The prolonged wear one can cause damage to your eyes if retained for long periods.
Those whose working hours are not well defined should go for the extended wear one but make sure they go for checkups periodically. They should also not sleep with them if possible. For the soft kind, try to get the disposable ones. However, their prices are usually high. Athletes should use the soft kind as their profession involves rapid eye motion. If injury does occur, the resulting trauma to the eye by the lenses is insignificant.
The contact lens are to be cleaned, rinsed and also disinfected on a daily basis. The cleansers used for different lens type differ. For the soft ones, place it on the palm, shake cleanser gently and a drop or two on the lens. Gently rub it using the middle finger until all the dirt has been eliminated. Flip it over and repeat the same on the other side. For the hard type the rubbing is by the thumb and index finger to clean both sides simultaneously. The process takes one to two minutes.
Rinsing is for removal of the cleansing product. If traces are retained, it can damage the eyes. The hard kind is rinsed with water from the tap but bottled distilled saline is used to rinse the soft contact lenses. Follow the cleaning steps in rinsing too.
Disinfection comes last. The hard type is immersed in storage solution with disinfection capabilities. The soft type is disinfected by chemicals, heat or hydrogen peroxide. In addition to this, protein removal has to be undertaken by contact lens wearers. This works to remove amassed from tears. This mostly affects those utilizing heat as the method of disinfection as it denatures formerly laid transparent proteins.
Before purchase of the lens care products, the optometrist must be consulted too. The available care products for the hard or rigid oxygen permeable lenses are consistent and simple. There steps to be followed are short and simple too. For the soft lens users sensitive to chemical type of disinfection, a switch to either heat or hydrogen peroxide disinfection can be made.
The prolonged wear kind of lens is susceptible to heat. If hydrogen peroxide method of disinfection seems complex and difficult for you, you may find the chemical one simpler. To note is that hydrogen peroxide cause discoloration to colored lenses.
The lens come in different types. The rigid type is non-permeable to gases. Generally its use is limited. The other type is the soft kind. Comfort level, health condition of the patient and how clear the vision is are the guiding elements on which one to purchase. The lenses for daily wear are the popular ones. The prolonged wear one can cause damage to your eyes if retained for long periods.
Those whose working hours are not well defined should go for the extended wear one but make sure they go for checkups periodically. They should also not sleep with them if possible. For the soft kind, try to get the disposable ones. However, their prices are usually high. Athletes should use the soft kind as their profession involves rapid eye motion. If injury does occur, the resulting trauma to the eye by the lenses is insignificant.
The contact lens are to be cleaned, rinsed and also disinfected on a daily basis. The cleansers used for different lens type differ. For the soft ones, place it on the palm, shake cleanser gently and a drop or two on the lens. Gently rub it using the middle finger until all the dirt has been eliminated. Flip it over and repeat the same on the other side. For the hard type the rubbing is by the thumb and index finger to clean both sides simultaneously. The process takes one to two minutes.
Rinsing is for removal of the cleansing product. If traces are retained, it can damage the eyes. The hard kind is rinsed with water from the tap but bottled distilled saline is used to rinse the soft contact lenses. Follow the cleaning steps in rinsing too.
Disinfection comes last. The hard type is immersed in storage solution with disinfection capabilities. The soft type is disinfected by chemicals, heat or hydrogen peroxide. In addition to this, protein removal has to be undertaken by contact lens wearers. This works to remove amassed from tears. This mostly affects those utilizing heat as the method of disinfection as it denatures formerly laid transparent proteins.
Before purchase of the lens care products, the optometrist must be consulted too. The available care products for the hard or rigid oxygen permeable lenses are consistent and simple. There steps to be followed are short and simple too. For the soft lens users sensitive to chemical type of disinfection, a switch to either heat or hydrogen peroxide disinfection can be made.
The prolonged wear kind of lens is susceptible to heat. If hydrogen peroxide method of disinfection seems complex and difficult for you, you may find the chemical one simpler. To note is that hydrogen peroxide cause discoloration to colored lenses.
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