Thursday, September 13, 2007

No Myths, Only Clear Vision through Contact Lenses

Sad but true, contact lenses despite being such user friendly and advanced solution for those geeky glasses are yet to find full approval.

Despite the growing popularity of contacts, there exist some myths which have lead to development of certain apprehensions. They need to be busted to make people enjoy clear vision without the troublesome glasses.

Exactly my endeavor here! Read on to know some hard facts…

A) Myth: Contact lenses are not meant for children.

Fact: Use of contact lenses does not depend upon the age factor. Anybody can use lenses, only requirement being that he/ she is responsible enough to take care of them.

B) Myth: Use of contact lenses may lead to infection.

Fact: Never! Until or unless, the user is careless. To avoid infections or any other disease, always follow your doctor's directions and keep your lenses clean.

C) Myth: Contacts can get lost behind your eye.

Fact: This statement is 100 percent wrong as it is physically impossible for the contacts to get lost behind your eye. Your lens cannot go beyond the front surface of the eye.

D) Myth:
Contact lens usually falls out of eye, a lot.

Truth: This is only possible in hard lenses but in case of soft lenses, the contacts are tucked under the eyelids which makes it impossible for them to move or fall out of the eye. They are also more stable.

E) Myth: It is not safe to wear contact lenses during sports.

Fact: Contact lenses have made a deep impression in the hearts of sports oriented people as it provides a peripheral and wider field of vision without any obstruction. However contact lens are not safe only for water sports.


Some of the facts I have given here, but they ain’t enough by any stretch of imagination. If you wanna know more, whole lotta stuff is available on www.contactlensanswers.com