All About Contacts: Contact Lens Wear & Care

Only you can ensure that your contacts are worn according to your eye care practitioner&rs...

All About Contacts: Care Systems for Contact Lenses

When you are fitted for contact lenses, your eye care practitioner recommends a particular...

All About Contacts: Types of Contact Lenses

Confused about contacts? Advances in contact lens technologies have created many options in addition to hard and soft lenses. Today, contact lenses are likely to be described in one or even several ways.

Confused about contacts? Advances in contact lens technologies have created many options i...

What are contact lenses made of?

Today's contact lenses are made from a number of different materials called polymers. ...

Can I wear my contact lenses if my eyes are bothering me?

It is not advisable to wear contact lenses if your eyes are bothering you, particularly if...

How do I know if my contact lenses are ‘worn out’?

Typical signs that a lens is approaching the end of its life are hazy vision, discomfort, ...

How often should contact lenses be changed?

The recommended life of contact lenses varies depending on the type of lenses, from 1-day,...

Can contact lenses be fit if I have had refractive surgery?

Yes, but the refractive surgery will have altered the contour of your eyes, requiring a mo...

Can my contact lens be “lost” behind my eye?

No, a thin, but strong, membrane, called the conjunctiva, lines the inside of your eyelids...

Is it necessary to use protein remover tablets in additions to my normal daily cleaning procedure?

The need to use protein remover tablets depends on the amount of protein deposits your eye...

Which type of lens care system is best?

Recently, there has been a strong movement to "one-bottle" systems. These all-in-one solut...

Is it OK to play sports while wearing contact lenses?

Wearing contact lenses for sports is a more flexible and stable form of eye correction tha...

Is it OK to swim while wearing contact lenses?

Only if you’re wearing goggles with a firm seal. If you don’t wear goggles, th...

Can contact lenses be “blinked” out?

With normal use, contact lenses will stay firmly in position. However, they can come out u...

My doctor told me I couldn’t wear regular contact lenses for presbyopia. Why not?

Presbyopia is a vision condition in which the eye cannot focus on near objects. In most ca...

I wear contacts only occasionally, at most once or twice a week.

I wear contacts only occasionally, at most once or twice a week. Which type of contact lens may be best for me?

Adapting to contact lens wear is more difficult when lenses are worn only occasionally. Ge...

I have dry eye problems. Can I wear contact lenses?

You’re less likely to have success with contact lenses than someone who does not hav...

Which type of contact lens is best for me?

Each individual is different, although there are some broad guidelines that may be followe...

Can I continue to wear my lenses if they are still comfortable after the recommended wearing period?

Disposable lenses are supposed to be discarded after a single use. Can I continue to wear my lenses if they are still comfortable after the recommended wearing period?

Lenses should not be worn for longer than the recommended wearing period. The purpose of r...

Is it possible to get contact lenses that will change my eye color?

Tinted lenses are available to enhance or change eye color.

What is macular degeneration?

Eye Conditions: Age Related Macular Degeneration Age related macular degeneration or ARMD...

How can diabetes affect my eyes?

Eye Conditions: Diabetes and the Eyes Diabetes, a disease that prevents your body from ma...

What is blepharitis?

Eye Conditions: Blepharitis If your eyelid rims are red and irritated, if they burn and i...

What is glaucoma?

Eye Conditions: Glaucoma The scary thing about glaucoma is that it can be so insidious, s...

What are cataracts?

Eye Conditions: Cataracts While a comprehensive eye examination by an eye care practition...

What is seasonal allergic conjunctivitis?

Eye Conditions: Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis The most common type of ocular allergies...

What is conjunctivitis?

Eye Conditions: Conjunctivitis Red, watery eyes, inflamed inner lids, blurred vision and ...

What is dry eye and how is it treated?

Eye Conditions: Dry Eye If your eyes sting, itch or burn, you may be experiencing the com...

What are styes?

Eye Conditions: Styes A small area of redness and pain on the margin of your eyelid may i...

What are spots and floaters?

Eye Conditions: Spots & Floaters Do you occasionally see specks or threadlike strands...