Buying Sacramento Contact Lenses; What You Need To Know

By Edna Booker


Selection of regular eyeglasses does not involve many technicalities. It mostly depends on what the particular individual prefers. This is not the case when it comes to contact lenses purchase. The optometrist is the person who decides which kind of lenses will best suit your condition. Given below are some of the guidelines to use in procuring 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 have irregular working pattern are mostly the candidates for the hard type of contact lens. Regular checkups are a must though. They should remove them before sleeping whenever possible. Going for the disposable kind of soft lens is acclaimed especially for athletes as sporting activities involve quick eye movements. In the event an injury, trauma sustained to the eyes is usually minimal.

The contact lens are to be cleaned, rinsed and also disinfected on a daily basis. The cleansers used for different lens type differ. For the soft ones, place it on the palm, shake cleanser gently and a drop or two on the lens. Gently rub it using the middle finger until all the dirt has been eliminated. Flip it over and repeat the same on the other side. For the hard type the rubbing is by the thumb and index finger to clean both sides simultaneously. The process takes one to two minutes.

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 is the process that comes after rinsing is over. Hard kind of lens is placed in storage solution for disinfection. Hydrogen peroxide, heat or chemical are used in disinfection of the soft kind. Protein removal is another important procedure to be done on the lens every week. This works to get rid of accumulated proteins from tears. This is extremely important when one is using heat as the disinfection technique as denaturation of protein deposited prior can occur.

Optometrists are to be involved in the process of selecting care products to use. The available ones for use on the rigid or hard kind o lenses are consistent and easy to apply. The steps are also simple and short. Some people experience sensitivity with utilization of chemical disinfestation. The alternative is either hydrogen peroxide or heat technique 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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