Using Soft Contact Lenses

When contact lenses are categorized based on the materials which they are made from, then you can probably divide them into three categories : hard ,soft  and RGP contact lenses.

All of these contact lenses have their various advantages as well as disadvantages and the contact lenses a person uses depends on their own particular preferences and what they conditions they suffer from, if any.

Hard contact lenses are made from  polymethyl methacrylate, otherwise referred to as PMMA or Perspex/Plexiglas.  These hard contact lenses are often referred to as second generation contact lenses – first generation contact lenses were made from glass and which have now become virtually extinct. Hard contact lenses have the disadvantage of allowing no oxygen to permeate through to the cornea, thereby potentially causing a number of undesirable side effects which can affect the health of the eyes.

The Essence of Eye care

People pay attention to the rest of their bodies but usually forget to take proper care of their eyes. Taking care of the eyes just doesn't end with a visit to an optometrist or ophthalmologist, and it doesn't start there either.

Good eye care is all about taking care of your whole body and refraining from detrimental habits which may end up affecting your eyes. Some essentials of good eye care are examined here.

People are more susceptible to eye diseases than they actually realize, this susceptibility increases as they get older. This is why getting your eyes looked at every once in a while by an eye care professional is usually suggested. Such professionals can easily run you through various thorough examinations in order to determine if you have any eye diseases or disorders. Also they can also determine to some degree whether such diseases or disorders are likely to occur in the near future. Some probable eye diseases which people suffer from on a regular basis are cataracts, conjunctivitis,diabetic retinopathy, dry eyes, glaucoma, orbital tumors, and blindness. This isn't the whole story, a number of other eye diseases exist but this is just a sampling of the lot.

Air Optix Aqua and Air Optix Toric

If you have problems with either dry eye or astigmatism, there are two new contact lens materials out for you to try:

Air Optix Aqua - This lens is made of the most breathable contact lens material available on the market right now.  If you have problems with dry eye and have yet to find a contact lens that feels comfortable, there is a new option on the market.  As always, I will give you a free pair of lenses to try before you buy so you will never end up with unusable lenses.