If you are seeing shadows or dots floating around especially when you are staring at something plain and bright, you are most probably seeing eye floaters. You might be wondering can contact lenses caused eye floaters? This is because the frequency of seeing these shadows seem to increase when you are wearing contact lenses. What… Continue reading Can Contact Lenses Caused Eye Floaters?
Category: Preventing Health Risks Associated with Colored Contact Lenses
Commonly Seen Eye Damages Associated with Contact Lens. Number 5 Will Surprise You
There are a number of reported eye damages associated with contact lens. According to EHSToday, around 800,000 eye injuries are reported on the job. Learn about the common injuries and damages to the eyes when wearing contact lenses and how to handle the situation to prevent further complications. Eye injuries that aren’t dealt with properly… Continue reading Commonly Seen Eye Damages Associated with Contact Lens. Number 5 Will Surprise You
Can I Use Hand Sanitizer With Contact Lenses? Number 2 Will Shock You
Using hand sanitizer before putting in contact lenses is probably not the best idea, although daily hygiene begins with clean hands. It is more essential if you are a regular contact lenses user. Why? It prevents pathogen from going into your eyes. Unclean finger tips can also infect contact lenses with various microorganisms which can… Continue reading Can I Use Hand Sanitizer With Contact Lenses? Number 2 Will Shock You
We’ve Found The Best Colored Contacts For Your Dry Eyes
Finding the best colored contacts for dry eyes can be difficult. Dry eye syndrome (or dry eyes) affects more and more people each year. Dry eyes is a condition whereby our eyes’ tear ducts cannot produce enough lubrication for our eyes. It is a condition which is becoming more and more common these days because of… Continue reading We’ve Found The Best Colored Contacts For Your Dry Eyes
Can Contact Lenses cause Subconjunctival Hemorrhage?
You may have heard people are complaining subconjunctival hemorrhage caused by contact lenses. However, do you know most of the time it’s human mistakes who causes the misery? Let’s find out more. What Is Subconjunctival Hemorrhage? A subconjunctival hemorrhage (SCH) is caused by a broken blood vessel in the eye. This common, ordinarily harmless condition… Continue reading Can Contact Lenses cause Subconjunctival Hemorrhage?
3 Things you must own if you wear Colored Contact Lenses in Pandemic
Although colored contact lenses are completely safe to wear in the pandemic, what you must worry about when choosing to wear contacts is your hygiene. By now we are all aware of the fact that coronavirus is a respiratory illness that gets into one’s body from open inlets i.e. nose, mouth and eyes. The virus… Continue reading 3 Things you must own if you wear Colored Contact Lenses in Pandemic
5 Facts: Contact Lenses and Coronavirus Pandemic
It is completely safe to continue wearing contact lenses during the pandemic. CDC earlier this month issued guidelines for contact lens wear to stay protected. There is no evidence that contact lens wearers are at greater risk of contracting the virus as long as cleanliness and personal hygiene is practiced. Wash your hands thoroughly for… Continue reading 5 Facts: Contact Lenses and Coronavirus Pandemic
Surgical Masks 3 Ply: Should I use Surgical Mask to Prevent Spread of Covid-19?
CDC now recommends people to wear cloth face masks in public settings where other measures are difficult to maintain. Covid-19 spreads with aerosol respiratory droplets from an infected person that land on other surfaces and may infect other people when they touch the various openings at face such as eyes, mouth and nose after touching… Continue reading Surgical Masks 3 Ply: Should I use Surgical Mask to Prevent Spread of Covid-19?
How to Flatten the Curve of Covid-19 with Hygiene?
You can contract COVID-19 through eyes of an infected person. Tears & eye fluids are potential carriers of the virus. Stock up on daily disposable contact lenses & disinfect them thoroughly using multi-purpose solution and an ultrasonic lens cleaner. What is Coronavirus & How it spreads? COVID-19 is an incredibly contagious respiratory tract infection where… Continue reading How to Flatten the Curve of Covid-19 with Hygiene?
COVID-19: Washing Hands with Soap Water vs Sanitizer
By: Areeba Siddiqui Soap provides effective protection from all pathogens – kills bacteria, removes dirt & oil. On the other hand a sanitizer with over 60% of alcohol-content kill germs but does not clean your hands if they are visibly dirty. Washing hands thoroughly is important before you touch your contact lenses. With ongoing COVID-19… Continue reading COVID-19: Washing Hands with Soap Water vs Sanitizer
How your Eyes may Transmit COVID-19
Did you know wearing a face mask N95 is not an iron-clad guarantee to stay protected from novel COVID-19? Horrendously, it is not only your mouth & nose to let the virus in your body but your eyes too. Do you wear contact lenses for vision correction? Should you worry about your approaching annual eye… Continue reading How your Eyes may Transmit COVID-19
Are Daily Disposable Contact Lenses Same With Daily Contact Lenses?
There are many different types of contact lenses out there, and your specific eyes and eye conditions will likely determine the contact lenses you wear. There are soft contact lenses and hard contact lenses, but there are also some important differences between daily wear contact lenses and daily disposable contact lenses. Some people… Continue reading Are Daily Disposable Contact Lenses Same With Daily Contact Lenses?
Why do my Contact Lenses Feel Gritty?
Myth says it that contact lenses always create a sensation of a foreign body in your eye as like an eye lash. Fortunately, it carries no fact and hence remains a myth. Contact lenses should go easy on your eyes without leaving any feeling of discomfort. If unfortunately, you find your colored lenses gritty and… Continue reading Why do my Contact Lenses Feel Gritty?
Benefits of 1 Day Contact Lenses
It won’t be wrong to conclude that with the advancement in technology, contact lens industry has seen major changes during the last decade. With the advent of more comfortable, breathable and hydrating materials contact lenses have now become the preferred mode of vision correction. Earlier, the horrifying long process required to clean, rinse and disinfect… Continue reading Benefits of 1 Day Contact Lenses
3 Horrible Practices you must AVOID with Contact Lenses
Contact lenses are generally considered safe to wear provided you practise hygiene & handle them with meticulous care. They are a preferred mode of vision correction for millions of people around the globe. However, one wrong move with contact lenses mean severe infections, blurred vision, intolerable pain corneal scarring & even things as scary as… Continue reading 3 Horrible Practices you must AVOID with Contact Lenses
Can I Sleep in Extended Wear Contact Lenses?
It can’t be stressed over enough how injurious it is to sleep in your contact lenses. However, with the advanced technology there are a few brands that allow you to sleep in your contact lenses. Fortunately, to your surprise they are FDA approved. Air Optix Day & Night are monthly disposable lenses that are meant… Continue reading Can I Sleep in Extended Wear Contact Lenses?