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WELCOME TO LENSPALACE.COM EYE CARE INFO SECTION
Have your eyes examined regularly and always follow your eye care professional instructions for the proper use and care of
your contact lenses. If you experience any pain or discomfort from your contact lenses, REMOVE them immediately! Should the
pain or discomfort persists, please consult your eye care professional.
WHAT IS A CONTACT LENS?
A contact lens is a very thin piece of sterile, specially formed material which is placed on the eye as a method of
correcting vision. It actually contacts the eye, and so it's called a contact lens. When the contact lens is placed on the
eye, it changes the way that light is focused in your eye, and this change in focus corrects your vision. The material which
is used in the contact lens is carefully produced to allow as much oxygen as possible to get to the surface of your eye, as
well as to be as comfortable and safe as possible.
PROFESSIONAL EYE CARE
Many conventional-wear contact lens patients who see their eye care practitioner once a year frequently fail to follow
directions for lens care and hygiene. The possible effects are conditions such as red eyes, pain, light sensitivity,
tearing, or sudden changes in vision.
Because planned replacement lenses are fit exclusively by your eye care practitioner at planned visits, you benefit
from the added advantage of regular eye care. With periodic checkups, planned replacement justifiably is considered
the healthiest soft contact lens option available.
Did you know that lens discomfort and eye irritation are NOT normal conditions of wearing soft contact lenses. A planned
lens replacement regimen is designed to prevent these conditions.
ANATOMY OF THE EYE?
A human eye gives the sharpest vision when it is perfectly spherical, that is, round like a basketball. Distortion occurs
when either the eyeball or the cornea are slightly out of round, causing the vision conditions known as myopia
(nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), or astigmatism.
HOW THE EYE WORKS
Light from the object is focused by the cornea and crystalline lens to form an upside-down image on the light-sensitive
cells of the retina. Information is transmitted as impulses from these cells to the brain via the optic nerve. The quantity
of light entering the eye is regulated by the iris. The pupil is the variable-sized black circular opening in the center of
the iris.
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Can I play sports with my contact lenses on? |
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Contact lenses are a great option for vision correction when playing sports. Contact lenses are stable and do not interfere with your game. |
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Do colored contact lenses really change eye color? |
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Colored contact lenses are available in various colors and shades. There are lenses available to enhance a light eye and lenses that will change a brown eye to blue, green, violet, hazel and many other colors. They work and they are fun. |
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Is it difficult to care for your contact lenses when removing them? |
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There are many choices available in lens cleaning and disinfecting. A popular choice is a one-bottle solution that is used to rinse, clean, disinfect and remove protein. |
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Will I still need glasses if I wear contact lenses? |
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Contact lenses may be worn most of the day and some may even sleep in some. Although you have the convenience of not needing your glasses to see, a pair of glasses should be available for times when you may not feel like wearing your lenses. Other reasons for having a pair of glasses are if you tear a lens, seasonal allergies that may affect your ability to wear your lenses or if you are traveling and lose a lens. Glasses are also a fashion accessory. |
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If there's a problem with my lenses, won't I know it? |
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Unfortunately, not always. A small tear in a soft lens or a damaged edge on a hard lens may at first be noticeable, but keep on wearing it and your brain "tunes out" the pain. Meanwhile, potentially serious damage can result. Never, wear a contact lens that is damaged or if you suspect a problem. Remove lenses if your eyes become red or if your vision is not as clear as it was. Do not sleep in contact lenses not designed for that purpose and never for more than seven days (preferably only three or four), if they wake you up in the middle of the night, if you wake up with hazy, blurred vision or experience any kind of pain or discomfort. Visit your eye doctor for regular check ups as recommended and at least yearly---or more often in you sleep in your lenses. |
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What information does my prescription contain? |
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The information for each eye is identified as follows: OD = Right Eye OS = Left Eye: Brand Name (Acuvue, Surevue, NewVues, etc.) Power/Sphere: The strength or amount of correction (a number between –20.00 and +20.00) BC: Base Curve (a number between 8.0 and 10.0) DIA: Diameter or size of the lens (a number between 13.0 and 15.0) Cylinder: Correction for Astigmatic patients (toric lenses only) (a number between -4.00 and +4.00) Axis: Correction for Astigmatic patients (toric lenses only) (a number between 0 and 180) |
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Can I purchase colored contacts if I don't have a prescription? |
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Contact lenses come in different sizes and must be fit to your eye by an eye doctor. As a replacement center, we cannot sell you contact lenses that you are not already wearing successfully. You will need to be a successful contact lens wearer before we can help you. |
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Why am I having problems reading? |
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This is a common problem experienced around the age of forty. People start to notice a gradual blurring of their near vision and have to push their work out in order to see it clearly.
Everyone between the ages of 37 and 45 begin to experience a condition known as Presbyopia. It refers to a hardening of the lens inside of our eyes, which impairs the focusing ability of our near vision. It is considered a normal process of maturity of the eye. It does not mean you are going blind or losing your eyesight. It does, however, constitute the need for some type of assistance to help clear our near vision. Ways of improving this near vision can come in the form of reading glasses, bifocals, or contact lenses.
It is important to stress that these glasses do not take the place of an eye exam. Even if your distance vision is fine, annual exams are recommended to determine the present status and health of your eyes.
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