What You Need to Know About Soft Contact Lenses
Title:
What You Need to Know About Soft Contact Lenses
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737
Summary:
Soft contact lenses are unquestionably the most commonly prescribed contact lens available.
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Keywords:
contact lenses
Article Body:
Soft contact lenses are unquestionably the most commonly prescribed contact lens available.
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Brief History
In 1971, Bausch & Lomb introduced the first commercially available soft contact lens.
For yea
In 1981 the FDA approved the first contact lenses approved for extended or overnight wear.
It wasn´t until 1991 that the first frequent-replacement contact lenses were sold. Frequent-r
In less than a decade, frequent-replacement and disposable lenses became the lenses of choice
Soft Contact Lens Options
As implied, daily wear contacts are removed and cleaned daily, while extended wear lenses can
Disposable contacts are, as the name implies, disposed on a regular period, while the non-disp
Patients who choose extended wear should be aware of the added risk of eye infections and comp
Types of Soft Contact Lenses Available
Soft contact lenses are available for a variety of visual corrections.
For patients with significant astigmatism, I will often use a soft toric contact lens.
Toric
Soft bifocal contacts are a relatively recent option for patients requiring a reading prescrip
Soft contact lenses come as either clear or with a visibility (handling) tint. The visibility
Cosmetic soft contacts have been popular sellers since their introduction. Now patients with
CibaVision´s Wild Eyes® contact lenses and CooperVision´s Crazy Lenses are novelty lenses that
Concluding Thoughts
Part of the reason for the success of soft contact lenses is the comfort these lenses offer ov
When prescribing a soft contact, my first lens of choice is CibaVision´s O2Optix .
This lens
For patients who experience drying with their contacts, I will often recommend contacts with n
Regardless of your own situation, chances are good that you will end up wearing a soft lens if
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What You Need to Know About Soft Contact Lenses
Word Count:
737
Summary:
Soft contact lenses are unquestionably the most commonly prescribed contact lens available.
M
Keywords:
contact lenses
Article Body:
Soft contact lenses are unquestionably the most commonly prescribed contact lens available.
M
Brief History
In 1971, Bausch & Lomb introduced the first commercially available soft contact lens.
For yea
In 1981 the FDA approved the first contact lenses approved for extended or overnight wear.
It wasn´t until 1991 that the first frequent-replacement contact lenses were sold. Frequent-r
In less than a decade, frequent-replacement and disposable lenses became the lenses of choice
Soft Contact Lens Options
As implied, daily wear contacts are removed and cleaned daily, while extended wear lenses can
Disposable contacts are, as the name implies, disposed on a regular period, while the non-disp
Patients who choose extended wear should be aware of the added risk of eye infections and comp
Types of Soft Contact Lenses Available
Soft contact lenses are available for a variety of visual corrections.
For patients with significant astigmatism, I will often use a soft toric contact lens.
Toric
Soft bifocal contacts are a relatively recent option for patients requiring a reading prescrip
Soft contact lenses come as either clear or with a visibility (handling) tint. The visibility
Cosmetic soft contacts have been popular sellers since their introduction. Now patients with
CibaVision´s Wild Eyes® contact lenses and CooperVision´s Crazy Lenses are novelty lenses that
Concluding Thoughts
Part of the reason for the success of soft contact lenses is the comfort these lenses offer ov
When prescribing a soft contact, my first lens of choice is CibaVision´s O2Optix .
This lens
For patients who experience drying with their contacts, I will often recommend contacts with n
Regardless of your own situation, chances are good that you will end up wearing a soft lens if
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