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
Category: Preventing Health Risks Associated with Colored Contact Lenses
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?
Can Cosplay Color Contacts make me Blind?
Cosplay contacts are type of special effect lenses that help you create an illusion of unworldly eyes. Getting into your favorite anime character is not otherwise possible. Fortunately, today’s cosplay contacts are considered very different from what they used to be. They are safer, reliable and comfortable as they are manufactured in state of art… Continue reading Can Cosplay Color Contacts make me Blind?
Are Non-Prescription Colored Contacts Safe to Wear?
Non-Prescription colored contacts are simply the plano lenses. They do not correct your vision hence are only used for cosmetic purposes. In United States it is illegal to sell contact lenses without prescription regardless of them being non-prescription. However, it is safe to assume that wearing non-prescription colored contacts is completely safe provided they are… Continue reading Are Non-Prescription Colored Contacts Safe to Wear?
Why do I need an Eye Exam for Cosplay Contacts?
Contact lenses of any type are considered medical devices in United States. Since they are regulated by FDA, you are required to have a comprehensive eye exam for contact lens fitting. Patients not needing vision correction fret over obtaining a prescription for cosplay contacts but what they forget is to note the difference between an… Continue reading Why do I need an Eye Exam for Cosplay Contacts?