We all value comfortable contacts lenses and recent developments have made them easier to wear than ever. But which is the best? In this article, we're going to look at three leading contenders. Air Optix, Bausch & Lomb and Focus.
Made out of a special kind of material called silicone hydrogel, they allow five times more oxygen to the eyes as compared to the conventional contact lenses. Because of its unconventional molecular structure, the lens can safely and easily move around on the surface of the eye.
Apart from allowing five times more oxygen to the eyes, these lenses are also water friendly - meaning that the wearer can engage in aqua activities without having to be worried about the lens' ability to transmit oxygen.
What else are these lenses good for? These lenses are good for almost anything that the traditional soft lenses are not good for. With Air Optix contact lenses you do not have to worry about falling asleep with the lenses on and unlike conventional soft lenses there is nearly no chance of redness, blurriness, dryness or any other kind of eye and vision problem. What's more, the multi-focal lens can also be geared towards helping those who have problems with focusing on near and intermediate objects - in short, Air optix contacts are the perfect vision aid for water sports enthusiasts, young teens, stressed out mothers and all kinds of professionals who are constantly faced with busy and stressful schedules.
Acuvue use the material to produce what it calls a unique soft and silky feel. You get extra comfort without maintenance.
Alternatively, Bausch & Lomb uses what it calls AerGel technology to enhance look and feel.
Its important to understand that the front surface of the eye (the cornea) does not get its oxygen from the blood - rather it gets its oxygen from the air directly. The cornea is the only part of the whole body that does that. With conventional soft contact lenses, not enough oxygen reaches the cornea and that's why its so important for the wearer to take these contacts off after eight hours. Studies have shown that over forty percent of contact lens wearers wear their contacts well beyond the prescribed durations - these can cause a plethora of infections and the worst of which is called a corneal ulcer - in a worst case scenario, a corneal ulcer can be so dangerous that it can lead to partial or major blindness.
As mentioned above, thanks to the molecular structure of Air Optix contact lenses, five times more oxygen reaches the eye - therefore making it comfortably wearable for extended hours. Having said that, it is still advisable to consult your optician on proper usage and advice on how long you should keep your Air Optix contacts on.
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Dominic Donaldson is a published writer. Find out more about Air Optix at air optix lenses and services offered from Lenstore.co.uk
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