CONTACT LENS

WHAT IS CONTACT LENS?

Contact lenses are small prescription lenses, worn in “contact” with the eye. They are designed to correct refractive errors and maintain ocular health.

USE OF CONTACT LENS:
1. OPTICAL:- IN CASE OF MYOPIA, HYPERMETROPIA, ASTIGMATISM, KERATOCONUS, APHAKIA PATIENT.

2. THERAPEUTIC: SOFT CONTACT LENS CAN BE USE IN  CASE OF 

• CORNEAL BURNS

• BULLOUS KERATOPATHY

• CORNEAL EDEMA

• DRY EYE

• KERATOCONUS

• ANIRIDA

• ALBINISM

• APHAKIA

3. COSMETIC:- ACTOR & ACTRESS ARE MAINLY USE FOR COSMETIC APPEARANCE.

4. OCCUPATIONAL:- FOR SPORTS PERSONS.

ADVANTAGES OF CONTACT LENS:

• Improved Viewing Ease. Most contact lenses are designed to correct refractive errors, such as astigmatism, farsightedness, and nearsightedness.

• Better Eye Comfort.

• Wider Visual Access.

• Feeling Of Normalcy.

• Aesthetic Perks.

DISADVANTAGES OF CONTACT LENS:

• SOMETIMES CL IRRITATE YOUR EYES.

• THERE IS RISK OF INFECTION

• COSTLY

• YOUR EYES MIGHT BE GET TIRED AT THE END OF THE DAY.

• NEED TO SOMETIMES TO GET USED TO.