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In order to correct your Myopia (shortsightedness) or Hyperopia (Long sightedness) you can use eyeglasses or contact lenses or laser correction ( LASIK). However , about 20% of the Americans use contact lenses to correct their vision ailment.
Among the people all around the globe, we can see a few who get immense pleasure out of setting the trends by using different kinds of designer eye glasses . Along side we can also see people who prefer using contact lenses. There are also certain section of people who opt for Laser correction. One can use contact lenses instead of eyeglasses or undergoing through the pain of laser correction as contact lenses offer a full field of unobstructed vision.
The presence of contact lenses is over many years. In the olden days not everyone were allowed to wear contact lenses. Thanks to the ever evolving technology, today contact lenses have become the most convenient, preferred and healthy option to use.
Before using the contact lenses for the first time, you need to go to an eye doctor who would evaluate your visual needs, eye structure and tears and help you determine the best fitted lens type. In United States, just like the medicines which require a prescription from the doctor, it is a mandate that you have a prescription from an Eye Care Professional (ECP).
Now that you have a prescription from the ECP, How do you decide which contact lens type is right for you?
Here are the points that you need to keep in mind before picking a pair of contact lenses.
- The lenses type should cater to the correction of vision ailment (Myopia or Hyperopia).
- Since there are hundreds and thousand of combinations of lenses available with various diameters and curvatures, it is really important that the contact lenses must fit your eye properly.
- When you are using the contact lenses, your eyes should not become dry.
- Lastly, consider your preference, if you would want colored contact lenses or overnight wear, etc
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