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[D712]Dry Eyes And Contact Lenses

by Ahmed Fouad Fouad, Ahm

What causes dry eyes ?
The cause of dry eyes is that the tear film (tear fluid) for some reason does not quite manage to keep the eye moist.
Many factors can cause Dry Eyes
Aging
Environment factors such as weather and smoke
Contact lens wearers (absorb lubrication and the tear film)
Using computer and watch TV for long time
Deficiency in vitamin A
A lack of sleep
Some diseases may also lead to dry eyes

Dry Eyes Symptoms
·Discomfort in the eyes after periods of reading, watching TV, or using computer
·Fell Itchiness
·Redness of eye
·Excessive tearing without relief
·Feeling of presence of foreign object in the eyes

Dry Eyes and Contact Lenses
Contact lenses are manufactured from one of two types of polymeric materials.
Soft contact lenses are made from hydrophilic plastics that contain water.
Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses are manufactured from polymeric materials that do not contain any water all.
Soft contact lenses and dry eye
The new polymers used in these contact lenses help to keep it moist.
There are 2 types of lenses formulated for people suffer from dry eyes, Acuvue Oasis and Proclear Compatibles receive the most favorable reviews from wearers.
Acuvue Oasis, by Johnson and Johnson, is specifically formulated for people who work or live in dry environments. Acuvue Oasis contains Hydraclear Plus
a special rewetting agent that's make the contact lens feel moist
Proclear Compatibles, by Cooper Vision, is made from omafilcon A, Proclear lens contains phosphorylcholine - a substance that occurs naturally in human cells (Proclear uses technology of biocompability) that makes your body not reject it as a foreign object in your eye
So Proclear Compatibles feel moist in your eye and don't cause dehydration.

RGP lenses for people with dry eyes
RGP lens is made from polymeric materials and don't contain any water. So water won't evaporate from the surface of the lens as with soft lenses. That is why some doctors recommend their patients with dry eyes to wear RGP contact lenses.

Problems of RGP Lenses
It can irritate your eye if there are not enough tears under it

If you have dry eyes and your current contact lenses don’t feel comfortable. Ask your doctor if the lenses he recommended would work for you.

There are a variety of contact lenses in the market nowadays like Disposable contact lenses, Toric contact lenses, Regular contact lenses, Novelty Contact Lenses etc. Novelty contact lenses are like normal soft contact lenses with an added feature that a design is imprinted on the lens to give a special Novelty effect to the eyes.

Novelty contact lenses, also known as Beauty contact lenses or Fashion contact lenses, can change the look of your eyes so as to give them a fashionable and more beautiful look. With Novelty contact lenses you can change the color and shape of your eyes and can make them look more attractive. There is a huge variety of designs which are imprinted over the contact lens like flags, bears etc.

Such funky lenses where first introduced for Halloween parties and from then onwards they became famous with users. Novelty contact lenses are mostly used by teenagers to give themselves a different look, actors in the film and on Halloween parties.

Mainly there are three types of Novelty contact lenses known as Colored, Crazy and Flash contact lenses.

Colored Novelty Contact Lenses:If you desire to change the color of your eyes, then there is a huge range of colors like violet, hazel, blue, brown, gray, green, blue, etc. are available for your eye lens. Such colors are preferable for light eyes but can also be used for dark colored eyes.

Crazy Novelty Contact Lenses:Such type of Novelty lenses are specially worn at the occasion of Halloween. Crazy contact lenses contain a variety of designs that are imprinted over the lens, to give your eyes a different look. There are around thirty different designs which you can find in Crazy contact lenses. For example, crazy wheel, fan, red, wolf, smile, nuclear and many more.

Flash Novelty Contact Lenses:If you like to be a center of attraction at the dance floor in a disco, pub or club, then such type of novelty contact lenses are the best choice for you. In normal day light, such lenses appear to be like normal colored lenses but in disco lights or under black lights, these lenses glow supernaturally. Such Flash contact lenses are also available in a variety of colors like Pink flash, Blue flash, Green Flash, Yellow flash, etc.

All types of Novelty contact lenses are Plano. This means that they can be worn without any prescription as no power is added to them. These types of Plano lenses are specifically designed for those fashionable people, whose eyes are normal but want to wear the glasses to change their looks and personality.

Thus, if you too want to try out some fashion trends, the best way to change the look of your eyes is to go for Novelty contact lenses. But before buying a pair it is advisable to consult a doctor and take necessary precautions while trying them out on you.

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