Random Facts about Contacts

Prescription and Non-Prescription Lenses - You can get contact lenses for eye corrective purposes or you could wear them for cosmetic reasons.  Sometimes people wear contact lenses to enhance their looks by changing the colors of their eyes.  There are also some really unique color options that you have to choose from, like black.  These types of color contacts can be great for costumes and dress up parties.

Hard Contacts Live the Longest - Out of the three different types of contacts, the hard contacts often have the longest life span.  There are a few reasons why this is the case.  For starters, the hard contacts are less likely to get damaged because they are thicker.  This is better for people who want to take out their contacts every single day and wash them.  There will be a smaller chance that the person messes up their contacts when they go to clean them.

Soft Contacts are Better for Bed - If you are looking for the extended wear contacts that are suitable for night time wear, you will have to look for soft contacts.

Dryness - Sometimes people’s eyes become very dry from wearing contact lenses.  There are a few different things that you can do in order to prevent dryness.  The first thing is to make sure that you take your contacts out at night if you do not have the extended wear versions.  If you do have the contact lenses that you can wear at night, there is still a time limit on when you are required to take the contacts out.  You should make sure that you do not exceed this time amount because it could dry out the eyes, and even cause damage.

Make Sure that they are Clean - If you are someone who plans on using contact lenses that you take out at night, you are probably going to be required to clean your contact lenses.  If you are someone who needs to clean their contact lenses, you should take this very seriously.  It can prevent some potential eye health problems.

Glasses - The other option that you have when it comes to correcting your eye sight is glasses.  Some people decide to wear contact lenses some days, and glasses on other days.  Most people who wear contact lenses also have a backup pair of glasses that they can wear if they forgot to put their contacts in.  There are endless amounts of styles and frames that you can choose from.