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Contact lenses are clear and flexible, and fit on the cornea of the eye to correct vision. Questions in this category can include how to purchase and care for contact lenses, as well as health concerns.

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Can I still wear contact lenses if I have dry eyes?

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It is feasible to wear contact lenses when you have dry eyes, but it requires careful thought, appropriate management, and advice from an eye care specialist. Here are some essential ideas to remember:

Consultation with an Eye Care Professional: The first step in treating dry eyes is to schedule an appointment with an eye care professional, such as an ophthalmologist or optometrist. They can evaluate the seriousness of your illness, pinpoint the root causes, and decide whether contact lenses are right for you.

Selecting the Correct Lenses: Not all contact lenses are created equal. Some may be more pleasant for people who have dry eyes since they are made to retain moisture better. Your eye doctor can suggest particular types of contact lenses that are

Proper lens care involves adhering to a regular hygiene schedule. Use the proper lens care products, clean your lenses regularly, and change them as directed (daily, biweekly, monthly, etc.). As this can add pollutants, avoid cleaning your lenses with tap water or saliva.

Hydration and Lubrication: To keep your eyes moist while using contact lenses, think about using artificial tears or preservative-free lubricating eye drops. Use these drops in accordance with your eye care professional's advice. Some drops are made especially for those who wear contacts.

Reduced Wearing Time: If you suffer from dry eyes, you might need to cut back on how long you wear your contacts. Extended wear can make dryness worse. Observe the daily and weekly guidelines that your eye doctor prescribes for lens wear.

Proper lens care involves adhering to a regular hygiene schedule. Use the proper lens care products, clean your lenses regularly, and change them as directed (daily, biweekly, monthly, etc.). As this can add pollutants, avoid cleaning your lenses with tap water or saliva.

Hydration and Lubrication: To keep your eyes moist while using contact lenses, think about using artificial tears or preservative-free lubricating eye drops. Use these drops in accordance with your eye care professional's advice. Some drops are made especially for those who wear contacts.

Reduced Wearing Time: If you suffer from dry eyes, you might need to cut back on how long you wear your contacts. Extended wear can make dryness worse. Observe the daily and weekly guidelines that your eye doctor prescribes for lens wear.

Just wait: With dry eyes, getting used to contact lenses can take some time. Finding the correct lenses and maintenance regimen that work for you could need some trial and error.

While many people with dry eyes may wear contact lenses successfully, it's crucial to put eye health and comfort first. Making wise judgments and efficiently managing your condition require the advice of an eye care specialist, which is priceless. It's comforting to know that high-quality eyeglasses can offer a great alternative for clear and comfortable vision if contact lenses prove inappropriate or uncomfortable despite best attempts.

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How many blind spots does a horse's field of vision have?

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The horse's blind spots are generally, directly in front of them, directly behind them, and right above them. See horse's can't look up as easy as people can, so it can be quite difficult and scary if something comes/falls from above.

Can animals wear contacts?

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Dogs can most certainly wear glasses, although you have to train them to tolerate the glasses and leave them on. There aren't glasses strong enough to give a dog eyesight equal to a human's, but you can put costume glasses on many dogs and they seem to enjoy "playing dress-up". Other dogs won't tolerate it for a second - it just depends on the individual.

In addition, there are some dogs that wear "Doggles" - goggles made for dogs. These are usually German Shepherds who have an eye problem that is worsen by exposure to sunlight (UV rays). To prevent this, their owners put these Doggles on them whenever the Shepherd goes outside.

How do you put a contact lens in?

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Try putting the contact on your index finger and lower your bottom eyelid with your middle finger. Then put the contact gently on the lower part of your eye and slide it up to where it needs to be.

Answerpull down the lower lid of your eye with your right hand and hold the top up with your left hand. Then using the index finger of your right hand put the contact i your eye. Wait for a second then slowly remove your hand. The contact should stay in place on your eye. AnswerI put the left hand over the top lid and pull it up. I hold the bottom lid down and place the wet contact on my middle finger I hold my head straight and roll my eyes to look down. I touch the lens on my eye making sure my lashes dont touch the lens. The key is looking down with my eyeball. AnswerIt is easiest for me to hold my eyelash with my left thumb and my lower eye with my middle finger, with the contact on my pointer finger. I like to keep all of my fingers dry also. AnswerWhen I got my contact lenses, my eye doctor lectured me on how I should be careful about putting my germy fingers near / in my eyes. He gave me this funny looking gadget that lets me put my contacts in without touching my eyeball! It's called an Eye Pod. Hope this helps!

How do you unfold a contact lens if your lens just folded as you took it out of the case and you can't get it to open and you have put it in the case for 2 days?

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Relax... do not panic and try to unfold your contact lens with your bare hand

You may want to follow this simple step as follows :

1) Pour some saline water onto the fold of the contact lens

2) Leave the contact lens soak in the saline water for approx 1- 2 min.( depends on the seriousness of the fold )

3) You can observe that many a times the contact lens will unfold by itself

if not ..stay calm

4) Gently use a plastic pincer / knife ( no sharp edges.. please ) open the fold between the contact lens. As the contact lens unfold slowly , keep pouring saline onto the fold till it is separated fully .

Yes , you got it ..your contact lens is now good as new

What is a lens?

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The Last answer you had was terrible, if you would like a better one, you should be glad that i found this question.

Definitions of lens on the Web:

  • a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
  • genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
  • (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen"
  • biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
  • electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons

    recived from wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Can you scuba dive wearing contacts?

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AnswerYes, you can, but you can also lose contacts underwater, just like anywhere else. If your mask floods, keep your eyes closed until you clear your mask.

Contacts are okay as long as they are the soft kind. If you wear hard lenses it is not advisable to wear them at pressure, or while scuba diving.

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I am reporting in, my instructor wears contacts for tech dives to 250' plus, and I have worn contacts for 52 dives to depths of 125' without issue. Many modern soft contacts are 'gas permeable' meaning gas can escape through them. I decided to play it safe prior to getting contacts for diving and went to a full blown ophthalmologist (not just some fool at a glasses store). He said that it wouldn't be an issue at all.

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I am a scuba instructor for more than 25 years with thousands of dives as well as being a tech diver that has made multiple 400 foot dives. I too wear contacts and have never had a problem. I wear "hard" lenses referred to as rigid gas permeable lenses. Gas exchange does occur and there are no known problems. There is also no pressure differential where you can't equalize a contact lens ... otherwise they would be popping off during an ascent - which simply does not occur. I have only had a lens come out twice during my years of diving and my mask has always trapped the lens for me.

What is progressive lenses?

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Progressive Lenses mostly used by for 35-40 age group people Progressive lenses look precisely the same as single vision lenses, but they are no-line multifocal eyeglass lenses. In simple words, progressive lenses are lenses that will help you see clearly at all distances.

As people get old, the need for progressive lenses increases. By the age of 35 or 40, usually many people have difficulty focusing their eyes on nearby objects. To resolve this problem, some people wear single-vision eyeglasses for reading and seeing too close objects.

Where can you get contact lenses without a prescription?

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You can order contact lenses from a number of internet vendors, but you will need prescription information which would normally come from an eye care specialist, usually an optometrist.

Your eyeglasses prescription will not be sufficient because contact lenses need to be fitted to the shape of your eye. In addition to diopter strength, you will need to provide a base curve and lens diameter. Also, other factors such as level of astigmatism might affect the type of lens you can wear.

You need a prescription, no matter where or how you buy your lenses, to ensure that they function properly and are not just a waste of money.

Can a 10 year old get contacts?

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Yes but make sure that the contacts are the right size for you, if the contacts are too small then you can go blind if you where them for too long, if they are too big then you can see your real eyes and the affect will be ruined.

How long do you have to wait before you can wear contacts after retinal laser surgery?

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Why would you need contacts after the surgery? You need to ask your doctor about this one.

What are the best contact lens solutions?

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Visit Guru4Eyes.com to learn more about contact lenses and to order your lenses at a saving of 70%. Now your answer... Your doctor will be the most qualified person to recommend contact lenses to you. However, there are three basic types of contact lenses to select from: # Hard: Since the invention of soft lenses, these rigid PMMA lenses are rarely used today. # Soft: Purchased by 75% of contact wearers, soft lenses are made of plastic that incorporates water, thereby making the lenses soft or flexible. It also allows oxygen to flow to the eye, thus ensuring the health of eye-tissue. # RGP: These are Rigid Gas-Permeable lens, which are similar to hard contact lenses however, RGP's allow oxygen to flow through to the eye. Regardless of the type of lens you wear, it is strongly recommended that you remove contact lenses every evening prior to bedtime. Over-the-counter cleansing solution should be used to ensure your lens is free of bacteria and dirt prior to placing them back into your eye. The risk of eye infection is high when you leave your contact lenses in too long or fail to clean them. After using contact lenses, should you experience problems with your eyes such as blurry vision, scratchy feeling, pain or extreme redness, you should see your doctor immediately.

Which part of the eye changes the shape of the eye?

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the cornea protects and shapes the eyeball

What is a hand lens used for in science?

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A hand lens is used to magnify an object. It is used to get a closer look at small features or objects.

Who invented contact lens?

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the person who invented the lens is the jansan brothers like the Jonas brother

Is it illegal to order contacts lens from Canada?

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No, but there may be issues with a health care plan paying for them.

What are some proper contact lens care tips?

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Proper contact lens tips include washing your hands before touching your contact lenses, put on your makeup after you put on your contacts and use your sterile solution to clean your lens case everytime you use it. You can learn more about proper contact lens care at the WebMD website.

Why is a convex lens useful for starting fires?

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Place the lens between sunlight and a fuel source (such as paper), adjust the lens position to be parallel to sunlight direction and adjust for the focal point where the sunlight would be concentrated to the ignition temperature of the fuel.

Is it bad for your eyes to read a book while lying down?

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Any damage to your eyesight depends on the light you have and the distance you are holding the book, not your position in bed. The reading as far as it is calming and not an upsetting subject, is what helps to fall asleep, not the position.

How do you know contacts arent inside-out?

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Hold the contact lense on your fingertip - with the inside of the bowl shape facing up in the air. Look at the rim of the contact lense see the shape of the bowl. If the curve of the bowl is shaped like a half circle - it is correct.... If the curve is shaped more like a boomerang - it is inside out. Once the contact is in your eye - you will know if it is wrong as it will be a constant irritant - and will sting.

Can soft contact lens dissolve in the eye?

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no, soft contact lenses are made out of a plastic like material. The best way to remove it is with a saline eye wash solution. if that doesn't help seek professional help.... please don't be one of those ppl who wait way too long.

Where can you find adult contacts?

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There are many different retailers that offer adult contacts. Some examples of those retailers are LensMart, 1-800-Contacts and AC Lens. They all offer many choices and at many different price ranges.

What do intraocular lenss do?

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replace the natural lens that is removed during cataract surgery

Why is it not advisable to wear contact lenses in the lab?

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Because if wearing contacts you can get eye damage if something splashes in your eye