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by Melvin Ng, Mel

In this day and age of augmentations, tucks, lifts, and Botox, it's no wonder that contact lenses still remain wildly popular options when it comes to eye sight correction. Add to the fact that there are many contact lenses in today's market that can actually serve to enhance eye color and the popularity of these lenses has grown by leaps and bounds. The fact is that even in light of the wild popularity of Lasik surgery, contact lenses still remain a popular and viable option to millions of people for vision correction over traditional eyeglasses.

So what are some of the benefits of wearing contacts over eyeglasses?

Glad you asked. There are several that I can think of right off the top of my head. The number one reason being that you don't need a separate set of prescription lenses in order to protect your eyes from the sun. My eyes are very sensitive to light and I'm prone to getting light induced migraine headaches. For those who have never suffered one of these it is a powerful reminder of the need to bring your sunglasses with you on all occasions. Traditional eyeglasses offer little protection from the sun and even those with tinting are troublesome in their own rights.

The second reason that I personally prefer contact lenses to eyeglasses is the fact that I have really long lashes that tend to not only scratch the lenses of my eyeglasses but also to smear any mascara that I might like to wear all over the lenses. I have yet to find a pair that this doesn't happen with, which is why I tend to stick with cheap sunglasses and contact lenses. I don't have to pay nearly as much to replace these and they tend to be a bit more durable in my case. I know many of you may not have that problem but I bet many of you have noticed how vulnerable your glasses are to other scratches. We tend to take better care of our contact lenses than our eyeglasses for some reason, perhaps because of their proximity to our actual eyes.

The third reason that contact lenses are a great option and wildly popular is that there are many choices and options available. Today's contact lenses can be left in for up to a month, they can be disposable, they can change color from day to day to day, or even have bifocal lenses or special lenses developed to treat astigmatisms.

The final reason that I'm a contact lenses convert is the fact that I can order them and have them shipped to my door. I don't have to leave the house every month to pick them up. I don't have to stand in line and hope that my prescription is in and I don't have to worry about the price being different from month to month.

Whether you have been wearing glasses your entire life and are currently considering contact lenses for the very first time or you are new to the need for corrective vision equipment and checking out your options, contact lenses offer a tremendous amount of versatility for which eyeglasses can never really hope to compete.

Hard contacts are quite a bit different from soft contacts and the materials they are made of are quite rigid and do not contain much water either. The material that they are made of is called polymethylmethacrylate. It is very different to clean hard contact lenses from cleaning soft ones, so you need to keep this in mind when you clean your hard lenses. If you are planning to purchase hard lenses, remember it will be a bit more complicated to clean them and you will have to purchase cleaning solution for the job. The following are a few tips that you should remember when cleaning your hard contact lenses.

Tip #1 - Wash Your Hands - One of the most important things you should do before you start to handle your hard lenses is to wash your hands. Be sure to use a good antibacterial soap when you are washing your hands to get rid of all the germs that may be on your hands. Also avoid washing in a scented soap. Washing your hands is very important because you want to keep your contacts clean and free of any harmful bacteria.

Tip #2 - Make sure to cleanse the Center of your hand. Next, after washing your hands, you will want to place your lens in the center of your hand. After placing the lens in your palm, you will need to put a couple drops of cleaner onto the center of your contact lens. Then use your other hand to very carefully work the cleaner into the lens for about a minute. Be sure that you are not too rough or you may actually tear or damage the contact lens.

Tip #3 - Rinse Well. After you have cleaned the lens carefully, you need to rinse off the lenses. Usually it is best to use water that is lukewarm for these rinses of your lenses. After you have made sure to rinse the lenses very thoroughly, you can place them back in your contact lens case. Make sure that you fill up the case with solution to soak them in; this will help to get rid of any protein build-up and will keep your lenses clean and fresh as well.

If you are very careful to take care of your contact lenses, no doubt they will last for quite a while. In fact, usually the hard contact lenses will last a great deal longer than soft contact lenses. As long as you clean them regularly and you know how to clean them, your hard contact lenses should be very simple for you to clean. The cleaning and soaking solutions are very easy to find. You can find them at drug stores and department stores. Usually you will find that there are several choices, so you may want to ask your eye doctor for a recommendation. Keeping your hard contacts properly cleaned will help you make sure that your eyes are never damaged by the contacts and that the lenses will last you a very long time.

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