A good brand of an FDA approved contact lenses is not cheap. It may cost you from $35 to $250 monthly, depending on the types of lenses you need. People are so wise that they can find ingenious ways to save money, in sacrifice of their health.
Here are some ingenious ways to play Russian roulette with your eyes:
1. Buying cheap contact lenses. Soft Contact lenses are made of polymers and may look the same when they are next to each other. But they are entirely different when it comes to manufacturing process, materials, water content and much more. Manufacturers have to observe certain quality control to be able to get certification such us, ISO, CE and FDA approval. Eye contacts are being tested of oxygen permeability, surface quality and much more. USFDA is not about getting more money out of this manufacturing company, they follow a strict guidelines to ensure our safety. Even big contact lenses and solution manufacturers may have experienced some recall from USFDA for failure to pass the safety guidelines of this medical device.
2. Wearing contacts more than the recommended period of time. An eye doctor is responsible for educating their patient of the proper ways to use their eye contacts. But for various reasons a big percentage of contact lens users would extend the use of their contacts. Since contact lenses are made of different materials, their quality and durability will greatly vary.
A one day disposable contact lenses cannot be extended for two weeks. Just imagine a cupcake left standing overnight and being attacked by ants. As your lenses age, they lose their density, and tear up easily, it becomes susceptible from dirt and bacteria. Some dirt are resistant from cleansing and rubbing even with the use of contact lenses solution, such as fungus and biofilm.
3. Using a homemade saline solution or washing contacts with tap water. We all know that drinking tap water can cause serious diseases from bacteria, coliforms, viruses and pathogens. The eye can also be affected by simply washing it with tap water. A certain type of amoeba can be able to infect our eye. They are called Acanthamoeba. They infect more contact lenses users than those who are not wearing lenses. They can be able to burrow deep into your eyes, and they will hurt your eyes like a piercing needle. Acantamoeba Keratitis can blind you.
4. Lastly, avoiding an eye doctor check up. I have seen people consulting online forums and answer communities for a diagnosis of their eye problems. But a closer check-up is the only way to determine the gravity of one’s eye problems. A doctor’s check up is better than an ounce of regret.
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