Friday, August 13, 2010

Sleeping with Contact lenses

Sleeping with contacts is a major dilemma of most contact lens wearer. There are times that we need to travel and often forgot to bring your contacts solution and cases. There are also times that we often sleep late or too tired to remove your contacts. Or there are time that we think that a day or a few hours of sleep will not harm us.

There are countless reasons for us to get an eye infection from wearing contacts. But most often, an infection start from sleeping in contacts. Most contact lenses wearer are ignorant or stubborn about how sleeping in contacts can harm them or blind them permanently.

Oxygen is very vital to the cornea. Oxygen is transmitted to the eye through a very delicate blood vessels by diffusing oxygen through your tears. Lack of oxygen may cause this blood vessels to appear or become visible causing irritation. This is commonly known as corneal edema.


Oxygen and Contact Lenses

Wearing contact lenses may hinder or stop the flow of oxygen into your eyes. Contact lenses are only worn with allowable time frame. A regular contacts are often remove before you exceed ten hours.

Lack of oxygen and a the damp environment of your contact lenses will attract bacteria, fungi and viruses that will definitely be harmful to your eyes. This may lead to corneal ulcer.

Wearing contact lenses during sleep may lead to dryness. If your contacts is dry it may be hard to remove in the morning. This my tore up your lenses and cause injury.


What You Should Know about Extended Wear Lenses

Extended wear lenses can transmit oxygen five times better than regular soft contacts. Extended wear can be worn continuously for 7 to 30 days. But it doesn't eliminate the risks of oxygen deprivation.

Besides wearing extended wear contact lenses for days will accumulate unwanted proteins. And become more inviting to bacteria, fungi and viruses. Most people adapt a 'flexible wear' where they only wear contact lenses to sleep or prolong the use of contacts when needed.


What is corneal Ulcer ?

Corneal ulcer is open sore or lesion in the eye. Often caused by bacteria, fungi and viruses. It can also be caused by scratches to the eye or dirt trapped with or without contacts, and chemical burns.

Symptoms of corneal ulcers:

Redness
Pain in the eye
White or yellowish discharge
Cloudy or Blurry vision
Photophobia or light sensitivity
A visible spot in the eye
Itching
Burning
Watery eyes


What is Corneal Edema?

The main cause of corneal edema is lack of oxygen. When sleeping we get less oxygen because the eyelid is closed, we also blink less making it difficult for our tears to circulate and nourish the cornea. Dry eyes and tight contact lens fitting can lead to corneal edema.

Symptoms of corneal edema includes cloudy vision, permanent dry eyes, rainbow vision, pain. Corneal edema may lead to keracotonous astigmatism that requires surgery to be corrected.

So if you are stuck in one location and forgot to bring your solution or your cases better throw them out than to take the risks. The damage can be irreversible and you never know if it will strike on the first instance. For extended wear contacts use it with extreme care and be much aware of protein deposits and the age of your contacts. You may use enzymatic cleanser for stubborn protein deposits.

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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Don't Dip Your Contact Lenses On Water

People are frequently asking me if they could shower, swim with their contacts, or if they can dip it with distilled water. The answer is very obvious; it’s a big NO. But for many reasons people still do, thinking they could get away from this.

Water is not designed to clean up your contact lenses from bacteria, fungi and viruses. Worst is water may contain these elements or promote such biodiversity.

Wearing contact lenses are fashionable. But they are not cheap. And you should be aware of it. Lack of money shouldn’t be a reason for you to seek cheap recipes for a homemade saline solution. Use the proper contact solution!

One can use multipurpose solution to disinfect, clean, and store contact lenses. Saline solution can be used to clean up your contact lenses or to prepare your eyes for insertion. While hydrogen peroxide can be used to disinfect your lenses but must be neutralize before insertion. Once a week contact lenses users should do an enzymatic cleaning to remove protein build up.

What happen if you have a bad habit of not cleaning your lenses? Or you used distilled or tap water to store your lenses.

Your contacts create a thin biofilm. Bio is rooted from the word life. Water sustains life but not all life forms are beneficial to people. It means that your contacts will culture more bacteria and fungi. Think of your contacts as playground for bacteria.

The most dangerous life form is an amoeba called Acanthamoeba. This bacteria is present everywhere. Acanthamoeba loves water, tap, oceans, lakes and even bottled and chlorinated. It is found on your nasal passage (without causing harm to you), on air, and soil. It definitely loves dirty contact lenses!

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a disease caused by this amoeba. Most often you will need several corneal transplants to save your eye from permanent blindness. If you’re not lucky, it can make you lose your eyeball!

Most of the people afflicted with Acanthamoeba keratitis are contact lenses wearer. People who often used to dip their contacts in water and who used homemade saline solution. Or people who is so stubborn to listen to the facts.

So if you happen to be at your friend’s house and you forgot to bring your saline solution, you better run to the nearest pharmacy or throw them away. Remove your lenses before taking a bath or swimming with it. You can buy prescription goggles instead. Or if you are trying to clean up your face in school, you can use wet facial towel that is readily available in the groceries.


Wearing contact lenses is not a matter of age but of maturity. A thirteen-year-old child, who can clean up he’s room on a regular basis, is a good candidate for handling contacts. In comparison, to an adult who thinks he can get away dipping he’s contacts in water and when he has too many excuses going to a pharmacy. Now you have the facts. You make the call!


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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Twilight Contacts and The Sparkly Vampires


I am so happy that Twilight saga- Eclipse is coming soon! I have enjoyed reading the books, which is partly portrayed in the movie. Millions have adored the movie portrayal of the book despite the differences; after all, a good movie shouldn't be a replica of its counterpart book. I have come to love Bella because of her unique relationship between his wolf's friend and the Cullen family, particularly Edward.

The gold colored contacts from the movie were so unique. Cullen eyes will definitely give you a shrill as their eyes got focused on camera. This kind of colored contacts are widely available online, with an amazing market of Twilight fans.



Reminiscing several movies that I've watched before, these vampires had let reality to be distorted, with menacing eyes that seems to lure its victim. Vampires often have a very white porcelain complexion. Their complexion indicates the state of being undead, cold, and unholy.

Twilight Saga had an extraordinary definition of vampires. Such as their eyes are so godlike and the shimmering, shiny material on their bodies when gaze upon by the sun looks are quite a deviation from a common notion of vampires. In fact, this new description of the vampires makes them so elite and detested at the same time.

Twilight Saga has been criticized by these new qualities of vampires, especially their shiny, shimmery, glittery and glistening features. Vampires have been known for its frightening and sinister characteristics. Only on this chronicle will we read and see such golden eyes and sparkly features of a vampire.

Whereas Twilight counterpart True Blood and Vampire Diaries have preserved a dark characteristics of a vampire. In Vampire Dairies, vampires is known to walk in the middle of the day using a ring charm. While vampire blood in True Blood is known to be addicting, making vampires vulnerable to corrupted humans.

Will there be a new genre of a divinely, sparkly vampires in the future? Will Twilight vampire be accepted after this saga end?

I will continue to love Bella. Bella torn between a wolf friend and a lover vampire. Bella who will became the one of the most promising vampire that will shield of all mind attacks. Bella who will sire a very special child who is humanly immortal.

Indeed, this twilight saga has a very distinctive appeal. It is like fictionalizing a fiction of vampires. True Blood and Vampires Diaries will continue to battle more acceptance from the masses, especially after the saga would end.

I have enjoyed watching and reading this saga, as well as million of people who also love the actors of the movie. I will enjoy dressing up like Twilight vampires, with their golden eyes, and sparkling features. Or I will stay on the dark side and probably wear a Volturi effect of bloody red eyes and dark outfit.

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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Get Freaky with Colored Contacts


Contact lenses were invented to cure specific type of eye disorders. It was never intended that contact lenses will be used as an alternative to glasses. Now contact lenses have evolved in a long stride and had been part of the lives of millions of people whether for medical or aesthetic reasons.

Today, there are an amazing variety of colored contacts available in the market. The multitude of designs makes it more interesting to a wider scope of consumers. You can find endless of natural shades and fancy designs, you can even customize your own colored contacts design.

Theatrical contact lenses are now available at our disposal. Theatrical contact lenses are a common sight in Halloween and rave party. But it can be used for any purposes that may involved fun, fear, drama and entertainment.

Theatrical contact lenses are made of soft contacts with bold designs to enhance costume and plays. It is either tinted inside, also called sandwich technologic or hand painted. Theatrical contact lenses may cover the iris or including the white part of the eye, which is commonly known as sclera lenses.

Theatrical contact lenses designs can be freaky, exotic, vampire, rave, illusion and many more. Some of the most famous designs that are worn in movies are mirror lenses from Chronicles of Riddick, the Twilight contacts and yellow Avatar contact lenses.

This lenses has never failed to freak out or astonish a lot of people, it is a staple accessory in most costume parties. And manufacturer of such lenses is increasing the selection of its theatrical designs to fit more occasions. You can now order online with your boyfriend's or girlfriend's picture and put them in your own customize colored contacts.

Here are interesting names of theatrical contact lenses suited for plays and creating a fictional frightful night. Rave contact lenses, lenses that glow under black light, and vampire contacts give you a creepy and immortal look. Or be as powerful as Naruto with different selection of sharingan lenses.

Theatrical contact lenses are here to stay and give more color to our existence. It will give bold change in our appearance to enjoy important holidays like Halloween. Partying ang having fun with theatrical lenses is easy!

Always choose sandwich technologic lenses (color inside), to assure you that no color touches your eyes. Never buy hand-painted lenses, paint chemicals may hurt your sensitive eyes. A visit to an eye doctor is still important before using any contact lenses.

Colored contact lenses should be maintained under a strict hygiene discipline. Lenses that are well kept will avoid serious eye injury that may even cause blindness. A clean environment and hygiene is a key to make wearing contact lenses enjoyable.

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Colored Contacts : Pretty and Safe

Colored Contact lenses are incredibly popular at this era of advancement. These colored contacts are a fantastic way to update the look among young men and women. It can spice up one’s lifestyle.

People purchase colored contacts for visual correctness and cosmetic reasons. Contacts for astigmatism are one of the common types of contact lenses, and astigmatism is the most common eye disorders. On the other hand, Plano colored contacts do not have any prescription benefits and are designed for cosmetic purposes.

In the world of fashion, many use contacts to beautifully blend with their natural eye color or to get a vibrant new color for transforming one’s look. Cosmetic colored contact lenses are safe and fun for anyone who desires a wonderful mysterious and attractive eye.

Non-prescription cosmetic colored contacts are clinically verified and are safe for daily use. Cosmetic contacts are reasonably priced and have a large variety of designs to choose from.

The cosmetic colored contact lenses can make your eyes more openly attractive and one can freely express their own personality through their contacts. Most contact lenses are made of soft water absorbing plastic with light or solid tint that covers the iris of the eye. The pupil area of the contacts is usually clear and is measured in diameter for a better fit.

Cosmetic colored contact lenses come in infinite design possibilities that will surely excite you. Colored contacts come in a variety of colors, including blue,green, brown, grey, violet and hazel. Some contacts come in a fancy design that can last a day or even a year.

Plano contact lenses are non-prescription lenses that have colors or fancy designs. Plano contact lenses are non-corrective and are used for aesthetic and special effects. It is well recommended to contact an eye doctor for proper care of these contacts.

An ophthalmologist is the best person who cant tell if you are a candidate for cosmetic contact lenses even if they are zero power lenses. Those who have consulted a professional receive the proper fitting and the appropriate instructions on proper eye care. Getting a good fit is very important to avoid further complications.

Complications are avoided if proper care is observed. Initially, your optician will educate you on how you can hygienically kept your colored contacts well. The colored contacts are properly cleansed with the proper saline and disinfectant solution.

One should avoid sharing their cosmetic contact lenses. Sharing can lead to infection, scarring and blindness, as bacteria and viruses can travel my means of the lenses. Disposable contact lenses are worn only on the prescribed period indicated on its label box.

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