Help With Contact Lenses

Glasses vs contact lenses, which is better? There is no definite answer to this question, as it entirely depends on the person’s needs, lifestyle, and quite frankly, personal choice. We will discuss the pros and cons of each option below: Vision- winner: Contact lens Contact lens can fit around the curvature of the eyes, providing […]

It is frustrating to experience dry eyes while wearing contact lenses. If you follow these tips on how to avoid dry eyes with lens, the chances of developing dry eyes are largely reduced. However, in case if you start experiencing dry eyes or an already existed Dry Eyes Disease is aggravated, then you should follow […]

How to avoid dry eyes with contact lenses 1. Contact lens care Let’s start with the most important point- disposing your contact lenses as per prescription and recommendation Timely change of your contact lens not only prevents infection, it also helps to avoid dry eyes disease onset or progression. 2. Choosing contact lens solution In […]

Expired contact lenses – What you need to know. If you are a regular contact lens user, you probably have gone through hundreds of boxes of contact lenses. You may not have noticed that the small printed numbers on your packaging tell you your eyewear has surpassed its expiration date. But does this matter?  Do […]

When reading your contact lens prescription, you’ll see OD and OS listed. Here’s what they mean: OD (oculus dextrus) = your right eye OS (oculus sinister) = your left eye If you see OU, that means it’s both eyes.

Yes, it’s still safe to wear contact lenses but please pay attention to these tips: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap before inserting or removing your contact lenses. Follow your prescribed contact lens wearing schedule and don’t wear contacts longer than recommended. Use a clean contact lens case to store your contact lenses. Make sure […]

Find out how to calculate how many boxes of contacts you need if you’re ordering contact lenses for a whole year.

When wearing contact lenses for the first time, try to wear them for eight hours or for the time you eye doctor recommends. If you can only wear them a few hours, that’s fine but just make sure you take them out and put them back in the case with fresh contact lens cleaning solution. […]

Find out what astigmatism is and then what kind or brand of contact lenses you need if you have astigmatism.