Contact lenses offer people with poor eyesight an opportunity to correct their vision without wearing glasses. Whether a person would like to support their active lifestyle or simply prefers the look of contacts over glasses, they offer a high level of convenience that attracts millions of wearers every year.
Advances in optical technology have led us to daily disposables. These light, throw aways allow wearers to no longer have to worry about a continuous cleaning regiment. Every morning the wearer simply takes a fresh pair from the pack and, at the end of the day, the user throws away the previously day’s.
Contact lenses that are designed to be worn for long periods need to be cleaned daily to remove any build up of calcium, protein, and lipids, making them uncomfortable and unhygienic. It does not matter how carefully a wearer cleans her lenses, it is not possible to remove all the stuff that builds up.
Wearing contacts for prolonged periods can lead to infection and medical conditions like corneal ulcers. This medical issue is the result of small organisms that thrives in the warmer, wet conditions. Disposable dailys are the healthiest option for wearers, because of the frequency with which they are changed. There is less of a risk of infection.
If someone wearing them is involved in a lot of activities and there is a high risk that the they could be lost, daily disoposables are a lesser expensive option. If a lens is lost, the wearer can replace it.
The disadvantage with daily lenses is putting them in. Disposables are really soft and thin by comparison. So, putting in disposable contact lenses can at times be problematic. While being inserted by the wearer, daily disposables can easily become folded in half. Additionally, because they are thinner than other types of contacts, daily disposables can rip during insertion, making them unwearable.
An additional drawback is that soft lenses easily absorb toxins, such as hand lotion from our hands. These contaminants can irritate the surface of the eye.
Buying daily disposable may seem at first to be more expensive, if you compare the just the cost of the contacts alone. However, to clean your every day pair, you are also going to have to purchase cleaning supplies. If these additional costs are actually taken in to account, disposables really aren’t much more expensive.
Disposable contact lenses really are a more hygienic, maintenance-free option for you.
I hope you found this eye care article helpful. To learn more, contact your preferred local optical store.
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