If you can’t see clearly, you can have the ophthalmologist to check your eyes and prescribe you a pair of eye glasses or contact lenses to solve this problem.
Contact lenses are suitable for those people who do not want to opt for a surgery to correct their poor vision or to wear eyeglasses which can tarnish their appearance.
The partially sighted live in a twilight world. They do not have adequate vision to participate in and compete effectively in the world of seeing, and at the same time their disability is not such that they can be classified as blind.
The contact lens world was revolutionised by the advent of soft lenses which seemed to be the pinnacle of comfort that could be attained with contact lenses.
As a contact lens is an optical appliance of extreme precision, fitted on the most priceless of all human organs—the eye—it is vitally important that only trained qualified professionals be allowed to fit lenses.
Yes, the visual field or the horizon of view is almost twice that of spectacles because of increased side vision, which makes activities like car driving safer.
A popular misconception in India. Whether the lenses are made from plastic, glass, compound resins or quartz, it matters little as long as they are optically perfect.
First and foremost, the frame must look good on you. No matter how perfectly well designed a frame is, if it does not suit you, it is obviously not for you.
Unlike extended-wear contact lenses, disposable contact lenses are designed to be worn for a specific period of time, which can be anywhere from a day to a few months.
Although we see a growing number of people opting for laser eye surgery as a means of improving their vision, most still prefer to depend on contact lenses.
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