Contact lenses represent an effective method of replacing glasses, but at the same time they can be perceived as a foreign body, which is why they must be handled with great responsibility by the wearer:
- washing hands with soap and water before application/removal;
- carefully reading the instructions for using the maintenance solution.
Important Tips
It is mandatory to remember that the patient wearing contact lenses must also have a pair of glasses, for periods when lenses are not used (mandatory breaks for corneal oxygenation or in conjunctivitis, keratitis, corneal foreign bodies, etc.).
Situations Requiring Attention
In case of red eye, discharge, itching, inflammation – for contact lens wearers – they must stop wearing lenses and urgently consult an ophthalmologist.
It is important that the first purchase by those wanting contact lenses be made after a rigorous consultation by the ophthalmologist.
Lenses must be tried on and not ordered from the internet, since certain lens dimensions must be established for each patient as well as their tolerance by the patient's eye.
Contact lens wearers must schedule regular visits to the ophthalmologist, to ensure they are compatible with continuing to wear lenses in maximum safety (over time various conditions may appear that may contraindicate wearing or may require reducing the number of hours of daily wear).
Who Is Not a Good Candidate for Contact Lenses
Those who are not good candidates for wearing contact lenses include:
- those with severe allergies;
- those who work in a dusty environment;
- those with severe dry eye syndrome;
- those unable to handle lens manipulation on their own.
Schedule now for a correct contact lens prescription or for a periodic checkup.
