Contact Lenses
To ensure comfort and good vision for maintaining good eye health.
Contact lenses are thin, curved plastic disks designed to cover the cornea; the clear front covering of the eye. Contact lenses provide a safe and effective way to correct vision when used with care and proper supervision. They can offer a good alternative to eyeglasses depending on your eyes and lifestyle.
People wear contact lenses for various reasons:
- Contact lenses typically provide better vision than spectacles for some visual conditions such as severe short-sightedness [myopia], long-sightedness [hyperopia], astigmatism, corneal distortion, or after cataract removal [aphakia].
- Some people like the wider field of vision provided by contact lenses as side vision [peripheral vision] is often blocked, obscured or limited by spectacle frames.
- Contact lenses do not fog up with changes in temperature or from perspiration and they are unaffected by water or rain.
- Many people choose contact lenses for personal or cosmetic reasons because they think glasses make them look less attractive or they find the weight of spectacles on their face annoying.
- Sports players and people involved in vigorous activities often find contact lenses more convenient than spectacles, especially for water sports and contact sports.
- Priests, psychologists and many others also find that contact lenses avoid the barrier effect that spectacles may cause, thus leading to more direct eye-contact.
When to see a doctor
Make an appointment for an eye exam if you notice any changes in your vision. If you develop sudden vision changes, such as double vision or flashes of light, sudden eye pain, or sudden headache, see your doctor right away.
