Articles in Contact Lens Types Category

Soft Contact Lens

Did you know that there are three basic procedures in taking care of a soft contact lens? For those who are used to inserting a pair of fragile piece right into their eyes, surely they are knowledgeable about cleansing, disinfecting and rinsing. Even if there are other steps, the three mentioned should never be missed [...]

Theatrical Contact Lenses

The stars of the famous West End and Broadway musical the “Cats” must have been perhaps the first ones to use theatrical contact lenses. To capture the cat-like effect appearance, characters like Grizzabella, Alonzo, and Asparagus and may others may have used theatrical contact lenses in convincing a feline-like look.

Multifocal Contact Lenses

Can you just imagine the hassle of inserting a pair of fragile piece right onto your eyes and wear reading glasses at the same time? You may consider it really weird but this case is true to people that are of golden age. As they say, with the many complications comes the number of years [...]

Hard Contact Lenses

Of the two types of contact lens, soft contact lens are the most popular, with an obvious if somewhat skewed reasons. Soft contacts lenses are a dozen times more comfortable than hard contact lenses, such that getting used to a rigid material sitting at the tip of your cornea can be a very unfamiliar and [...]

Hand Painted Contact Lenses

Do you want to enhance the appearance of your eyes because it has been flawed by certain diseases? Here are hand painted contact lenses that will put an end to all those worries. These special kind of ocular aids will not only support in aesthetic improvements but has also been intended to hinder the flow [...]

Gas Permeable Contact Lenses

Little to the knowledge of a lot of people, there is another counterpart of regular soft tints available in the market. As they say, gas permeable contact lenses are kind of low- profile because only a handful have been patronizing such. This ocular aid is rigid but it should not be confused with the “hard [...]

Cosmetic Contact Lens

Have you always been dreaming to have those hazel-blue eyes so you will look like your favorite Hollywood celebrity? At this juncture, that is no longer a problem because of the abundance of optical shops that sell a whole lot of pairs of cosmetic contact lens that come in various colors and designs. However, in [...]

Toric Contact Lens

Recognized as non-extreme disorder in the curvature of the eye, astigmatism then is the reason why there are individuals who experience blurry vision. The condition however, can be treated by surgery called keratotomy where the process includes placing a microscopic incision. The malady can also be corrected by wearing glasses albeit, people would prefer a [...]

Treating Presbyopia with Bifocal Soft Contact Lens

Presbyopia is not, as most sufferers suppose, a disease. Instead, it is an eye condition in which eye muscles and the surrounding faculties weaken with age. As it is normally, aging muscles lose elasticity (the ability to contract is the most common trait lost), nearsightedness and farsightedness are the common aftereffects, eyesight failures accompanying old [...]

Bifocal Contact Lenses

Not very long ago when bifocal eyeglasses used to dominate the optical shops all over the cities and towns. They are presbyopics’ bestfriends. They come in all shapes and color. Some have tinted glasses or deep brown color while others have big rim that circle the eyes. With the introduction of contact lenses into the [...]