CONTACT LENSES
Contact lenses can be used to correct near/farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia. New contact lens materials and lens care systems have made contact lens usage more comfortable, safer, and easier. With proper contact lens fitting, care and replacement; vast majority of people can wear contact lenses without any problems. Based on assessment of your specific needs, at KRC Optometry Centre your doctor gives you a prescription for planned replacement lenses (Daily, Bi-weekly, or Monthly). You’ll get a lesson in contact lens care when you first get your contacts. For your own health and to protect your vision one of the most important things you can do is to follow those instructions, not just sometimes but EVERY SINGLE TIME! Make sure you understand how and why to take care of your contacts.
Almost immediately after they are inserted, contact lenses begin attracting protein and lipid deposits. Accumulated deposits, even with routine lens care, begin to erode the performance of your contacts and create great risk to your eye health. For that reason, yearly eye examination is recommended for contact lens users.
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Contact lens for Presbyopia
As people reach middle age, focusing on close objects (e.g. labels and instructions on medicines) becomes more challenging. Along with reading glasses and bifocals, contact lenses are just another option to improve your near vision. Two options for correcting the reading vision with contact lenses are:
1) Multifocal Contact Lenses: Specially designed contact lenses that have both distance and near prescription incorporated into the lens.
2) Monovision: One eye is fitted with a contact lens for distance vision and the other eye is fitted for near vision.
Contact lens wear may be difficult if:
· Your eyes are severely irritated by allergies
· You work in an environment with lots of dust and/or chemicals
· You have an overactive thyroid, uncontrolled diabetes, or severe arthritis in your hands
· Dry eyes