Contact Lenses in general

I am using contact lenses since the age of 20 and now I am 32 it means it has been twelve years now. I have tried loads of brands and out of them I find Dura soft weekly wear contact lenses best for me. I preferred to use weekly wear colourless contact lenses which are also called extended wear contact lenses. My eye consultant advised me to buy weekly wear contact lenses because one can go to sleep while wearing the lenses and an other reason is the weekly wear lenses can be wear for longer hours (minimum10 to 12 hours) without any strains on the eyes. From my own experience and knowledge I know the daily wear lenses has less absorption of oxygen ...  Read the complete review

I have had rapidly deteriorating eyesight since the age of 15. I can remember sitting in my GCSE maths class, squinting at the black-board, it was then l realised that l needed to go to see an optician. So off l went to Curtis Opticians, Carlisle Road, Londonderry, where l was told l was short sighted with a slight astigmatism in my right eye. So there l left with my Deirdre Barlow style frames in a subtle apple green and navy blue – SEXY! I wore my specs right through until very recently. When l graduated in 1996, mum said she’d get me contacts as a present. Why choose such a pressy? Well generally l didn’t wear my specs out at night (-vanity ...  Read the complete review

Introduction This wonderful little invention has helped millions improve their visual potential and their use has been widespread, but it is important that people are fully informed of the risks before using them so they can make an informed choice of whether lenses are right for them. Using lenses automatically commits you to looking after them properly or the risk of complications from their use rises dramatically. Classification There are three main types of lens, two of which are in common useage today. The latter two are RGP (rigid gas permeable) lenses, which provide a very high oxygen permeability, and soft lenses (which are the most comfortable ...  Read the complete review

I was diagnosed with a lazy eye when I was about seven and prescribed glasses for it. Being a typical seven year old my mum had a struggle on her hands to get me to wear them but she fought gamely and for the most part I did. However despite this I have ended up with my left eye being long sighted and my right short sighted. This meant having to permenantly wear glasses and with only one long sighted eye, having one eye appear bigger than the other. About a year ago I decided to give contact lenses a try. I was struggling with sparring at kick boxing due to not being able to wear my glasses. I started out with the lenses you wear for a month ...  Read the complete review

I've been wearing contact lenses since I was 13 years old, and it isn't just vanity it is about more than that, especially to a 13 year old girl. Personally I think it is a matter of confidence even if they don't make you look better they definately make you feel it, and they way you feel definately affects how you act and how you are recieved. Looks get you everywhere, I did psychology coursework to prove it, even in court attractive people are more likely to get off. Personally I hate the stereotype associated with glasses, the swotty, unattractive, studious, maybe intelligent loners. Not everyone is like that but that is unimportant. ...  Read the complete review