It won’t be wrong to say that people wearing contact lenses
are intellectual and responsible. Wearing contact lenses as a mode of vision correction
requires you to be active and careful in handling, disinfection & replacement
as the expiry date approaches. Though contact lens wearers need to stay
vigilant all the year round, summer season calls in for extra precautions as
expressed by Dr. Adam Gordon, A clinical Associate Professor in the University
of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.
Wear Sun Glasses with Prescription Contact Lenses
As the Sun rises up, many of us would go out worshiping it.
People hail sun as the mighty rays help fulfilling the deficiency of Vitamin D
your body might have suffered from during winter. People; unfortunately forget
that they do not only damage their skin but also the eyes due to the over-exposure
to sun. To prevent your eyes from the harmful UV rays, always create a barrier
between your eyes and sun rays. Wear Sun glasses along with your UV blocking prescription contact lenses. Forming a double-protective shield is mandatory
because sun-glasses other than "wrap-around" are incapable of intercepting UV
rays that enter your eyes from above, below and sides.
Also Read: Glasses vs Contact Lenses for UV Protection
Take your Contact Lenses Out at the Beach
People must understand that contact lenses and any kind of
water I.e. tap water, beach, pool, and tub are not compatible. Water carries
microorganisms that are threatening to vision. A special type of microorganism “Acanthamoeba
Keratits” is fatal. Therefore, contact lenses must never be exposed to water in
any form. Taking your contact lenses out is recommended. If, on the other hand
you must swim with contact lenses in, take them out as soon as you are done
with the swim. Either disinfect them thoroughly or better toss it off and pop
open a new fresh pair of contact lenses to cut the risk of infections.
Contact lenses are like sponges and they absorb whatever
they are surrounded in. Yes, they even let gasses permeate through. Therefore,
always be very conscious of your surroundings when wearing contact lenses.
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