Is it okay to wear contact lenses

With the increasing pressure of life and the continuous improvement of living standards, many people do not pay attention to eye hygiene and some computer radiation causes eye diseases such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. Many people wear glasses but glasses are inconvenient for many people, so a kind of contact lens appeared on the market, which is mainly worn directly on the cornea of ​​the eyeball, or this kind of lens to protect the eyes, it can mainly bring great improvements in appearance and convenience.

Contact lenses also provide many benefits in treating farsightedness or simply controlling the development of farsightedness. Many people have a lot of confusion and misunderstandings about wearing contact lenses. Below we will briefly introduce the advantages and disadvantages of wearing contact lenses.

1. Good physiological compatibility makes it less likely for long-term wearing of RGP lenses to cause corneal hypertrophy and edema.

2. It has high oxygen permeability, is not likely to cause hypoxia and dry eyes, and will not cause changes in the number of corneal endothelial cells.

3. Its vision correction effect is better than soft contact lenses in preventing the worsening of myopia or astigmatism.

4. Easy maintenance and long service life; with proper care, the lenses can be used for up to 2-3 years.

5. Lenses are cheaper to use over the long term.

The "discomfort" is quite strong when you wear it for the first time, and it takes about a week to get used to it. Moreover, the unit price is relatively high, and it is not easy to get it in ordinary eyewear stores.

The maintenance and cleaning of contact lenses is relatively time-consuming. Except for the one-day disposable contact lenses, all other contact lenses need to be thoroughly cleaned after removal, and the cost of purchasing various types of lenses is also relatively high. For people who do not wear contact lenses often, putting on and taking off contact lenses takes more time, and the lenses cannot be put on and taken off at any time like frame glasses.

Complications caused by contact lenses:

* Eye sensitivity

* Dry eyes

* Keratitis

* Conjunctivitis

* Corneal damage

* Corneal edema

* Corneal ulcer

* Giant papillary conjunctivitis

* Corneal angiogenesis

The above are some of the advantages and disadvantages of wearing contact lenses. You must find contact lenses that suit you and choose a professional optometrist to do your eyesight test. Contact lenses are highly oxygen-permeable and not prone to causing dry eyes. At the same time, the cost of long-term use is relatively cheap. It can protect the health of the cornea and also cause other complications such as dry eyes, eye sensitivity, conjunctivitis, etc. When wearing contact lenses, you must pay attention to adequate eye hygiene.