About Sacramento Contact Lenses Purchasing

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.

The lens come in different types. The rigid type is non-permeable to gases. Generally its use is limited. The other type is the soft kind. Comfort level, health condition of the patient and how clear the vision is are the guiding elements on which one to purchase. The lenses for daily wear are the popular ones. The prolonged wear one can cause damage to your eyes if retained for long periods.

People whose working hours are not well defined will be suited by prolonged wear contact lens but they should go for regular checkups. The lens are to be removed before they sleep if possible. For those using soft lenses, the disposable type though expensive is commended. They are recommended for athletes because sport activities involve rapid eye movement. Also, in case of injuries the trauma they cause to the eyes is comparatively minimal.

The contact lens are to be cleaned, rinsed and also disinfected on a daily basis. The cleansers used for different lens type differ. For the soft ones, place it on the palm, shake cleanser gently and a drop or two on the lens. Gently rub it using the middle finger until all the dirt has been eliminated. Flip it over and repeat the same on the other side. For the hard type the rubbing is by the thumb and index finger to clean both sides simultaneously. The process takes one to two minutes.

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.

Before purchase of the lens care products, the optometrist must be consulted too. The available care products for the hard or rigid oxygen permeable lenses are consistent and simple. There steps to be followed are short and simple too. For the soft lens users sensitive to chemical type of disinfection, a switch to either heat or hydrogen peroxide disinfection can be made.

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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