Buying Sacramento Contact Lenses; What You Need To Know

By Edna Booker


Purchasing ordinary eyeglasses does not have many restrictions. It goes with Personal inclinations. However, an optometrist review is mandatory before buying of contact lenses. It is the results of the review which will guide the doctor in making a decision on which type will meet your needs. Below is a discussion on factors to consider before buying Sacramento contact lenses.

There are various kinds of these lenses. The hard type is not permeable to oxygen and therefore not recommended generally. There is a soft type too. The decision on which of these two to choose will depend on comfort, health and the clarity of vision desired. Daily wear lens are acclaimed. The extended wear ones can negatively affect the eyes if not removed for prolonged periods.

Those whose working hours are not well defined should go for the extended wear one but make sure they go for checkups periodically. They should also not sleep with them if possible. For the soft kind, try to get the disposable ones. However, their prices are usually high. Athletes should use the soft kind as their profession involves rapid eye motion. If injury does occur, the resulting trauma to the eye by the lenses is insignificant.

They should be disinfected, cleansed and also rinsed daily. The cleansing product to use differs depending on the lens type. For the soft kind, lay it in the palm, gently apply 1-2 drops of cleansing product on it and rub carefully with the middle finger until they dirt is gone. Repeat the same on the adjacent side. For the hard kind, the index finger plus the thumb are utilized in the rubbing to cleanse both sides at the same time. It will take you a minute or two to complete the process.

Rinsing is done to remove all the traces of the cleanser which can cause harm to your eyes. The hard lens are rinsed using tap water while the soft ones are rinsed using sterile bottled saline. The rinsing process follows the same steps as cleaning.

Disinfection comes last. The hard type is immersed in storage solution with disinfection capabilities. The soft type is disinfected by chemicals, heat or hydrogen peroxide. In addition to this, protein removal has to be undertaken by contact lens wearers. This works to remove amassed from tears. This mostly affects those utilizing heat as the method of disinfection as it denatures formerly laid transparent proteins.

The optometrist is to be consulted to recommend which type of care products are to be used. The products for maintenance of hard kind of these lenses are simple and offer consistency. The steps involved are simple and short. A switch to hydrogen peroxide or even heat disinfectation is acclaimed for those having sensitivity problems from use of chemical mechanism of disinfectation.

The extended wear type of lens can be damaged by heat disinfection. For those who find disinfection by use of hydrogen peroxide difficult or complicated, chemical disinfection is the simpler alternative. Hydrogen peroxide should is not to be used with colored soft lenses as it will bleach them.




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