Sunday, July 26, 2015

Buying Sacramento Contact Lenses; What You Need To Know

By Edna Booker


Purchasing ordinary eyeglasses does not have many restrictions. It goes with Personal inclinations. However, an optometrist review is mandatory before buying of contact lenses. It is the results of the review which will guide the doctor in making a decision on which type will meet your needs. Below is a discussion on factors to consider before buying Sacramento contact lenses.

The main type of contact lens are the hard and soft ones. The hard ones are not prescribed most of the times. How comfortable you are to use a particular kind, the health condition you have the provided clarity in vision are the main factors to consider in choosing the kind most suitable to you. Day to day wear are recommended. Damage to your eyes can occur with the extended periods wear type.

People have irregular working pattern are mostly the candidates for the hard type of contact lens. Regular checkups are a must though. They should remove them before sleeping whenever possible. Going for the disposable kind of soft lens is acclaimed especially for athletes as sporting activities involve quick eye movements. In the event an injury, trauma sustained to the eyes is usually minimal.

Cleaning, disinfecting and rinsing them every day is a must. The cleanser utilized differs from one type to the other. For the soft lens, set in the inside of the hand and add gently the cleanser. Rub cautiously with the finger at the middle until they are clean. Do the same for the next side. The hard type is rubbed by the thumb and also index finger to clean the sides simultaneously. The entire process needs one to minutes for completion.

Rinsing is for removal of the cleansing product. If traces are retained, it can damage the eyes. The hard kind is rinsed with water from the tap but bottled distilled saline is used to rinse the soft contact lenses. Follow the cleaning steps in rinsing too.

Disinfection is the process that comes after rinsing is over. Hard kind of lens is placed in storage solution for disinfection. Hydrogen peroxide, heat or chemical are used in disinfection of the soft kind. Protein removal is another important procedure to be done on the lens every week. This works to get rid of accumulated proteins from tears. This is extremely important when one is using heat as the disinfection technique as denaturation of protein deposited prior can occur.

The optometrist is to be consulted to recommend which type of care products are to be used. The products for maintenance of hard kind of these lenses are simple and offer consistency. The steps involved are simple and short. A switch to hydrogen peroxide or even heat disinfectation is acclaimed for those having sensitivity problems from use of chemical mechanism of disinfectation.

The extended wear type of lens can be damaged by heat disinfection. For those who find disinfection by use of hydrogen peroxide difficult or complicated, chemical disinfection is the simpler alternative. Hydrogen peroxide should is not to be used with colored soft lenses as it will bleach them.




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