About Sacramento Contact Lenses Purchasing

By Edna Booker


When selecting ordinary spectacles, personal preference is the key factor. However the kind of contact lens you choose will be determined by the diagnosis made by your optometrist. They are prescribed according to your needs. Below are some tips to help you in purchasing 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 whose working hours are not well defined will be suited by prolonged wear contact lens but they should go for regular checkups. The lens are to be removed before they sleep if possible. For those using soft lenses, the disposable type though expensive is commended. They are recommended for athletes because sport activities involve rapid eye movement. Also, in case of injuries the trauma they cause to the eyes is comparatively minimal.

They should be disinfected, cleansed and also rinsed daily. The cleansing product to use differs depending on the lens type. For the soft kind, lay it in the palm, gently apply 1-2 drops of cleansing product on it and rub carefully with the middle finger until they dirt is gone. Repeat the same on the adjacent side. For the hard kind, the index finger plus the thumb are utilized in the rubbing to cleanse both sides at the same time. It will take you a minute or two to complete the process.

After the cleaning follows rinsing. All the cleanser has to be rinsed off because the damages it can cause to the eye can be detrimental. Tap water can be used for the hard lens but the soft kind only sterile saline is to be used. The steps to follow are similar to those employed to clean it.

Disinfection comes last. The hard type is immersed in storage solution with disinfection capabilities. The soft type is disinfected by chemicals, heat or hydrogen peroxide. In addition to this, protein removal has to be undertaken by contact lens wearers. This works to remove amassed from tears. This mostly affects those utilizing heat as the method of disinfection as it denatures formerly laid transparent proteins.

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 lengthy wear ones are not to be disinfected by heat. It will damage them. A simpler alternative to hydrogen peroxide to those who deem it complex and demanding is chemical method. Colored lenses are discolored by hydrogen peroxide.




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