The `invisible’ aid to vision
Out of the three modalities for the correction of errors of refraction (spectacles, contact lenses and refractive surgery), humble spectacles still score the lead, presumably because these can be prescribed and dispensed easily, are on an average more economical, and do not demand stringent care.
Refractive surgery, although a boon for those who do not wish to wear either spectacles or contact lenses, is for selective patients, and those undergoing the procedure cannot escape facing presbyopia (reduced vision for near around the age of 40 years).
Contact lenses are an excellent invisible aid to vision for practically all types of the errors of refraction, but can certainly play havoc with vision if eye doctor's simple instructions of after care are not followed.
I agree with the views of ophthalmologists that stringent care needs to be taken in order that contact lenses do not pose serious vision threat...but we as practitioners as well as laymen forget that unfortunately contact lenses are being dispensed across the country even by scores of unqualified persons.
While spectacles handled even with dirty hands may not pose threat to vision, care needs to be taken to follow the simple rules of hygiene while handing contact lenses (as these actually come in contact with the eyes).
Eye care practitioners (optometrists and ophthalmologists) make simple recommendations for the caring of contact lenses (that apply also to cosmetic contact lenses too), which, if followed diligently, can certainly take the `horror' out of the wearing of `contacts'.
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Dr. Narendra Kumar
Ophthacare Eye Centre
C2C/236A Janakpuri, ND58 more
Refractive surgery, although a boon for those who do not wish to wear either spectacles or contact lenses, is for selective patients, and those undergoing the procedure cannot escape facing presbyopia (reduced vision for near around the age of 40 years).
Contact lenses are an excellent invisible aid to vision for practically all types of the errors of refraction, but can certainly play havoc with vision if eye doctor's simple instructions of after care are not followed.
I agree with the views of ophthalmologists that stringent care needs to be taken in order that contact lenses do not pose serious vision threat...but we as practitioners as well as laymen forget that unfortunately contact lenses are being dispensed across the country even by scores of unqualified persons.
While spectacles handled even with dirty hands may not pose threat to vision, care needs to be taken to follow the simple rules of hygiene while handing contact lenses (as these actually come in contact with the eyes).
Eye care practitioners (optometrists and ophthalmologists) make simple recommendations for the caring of contact lenses (that apply also to cosmetic contact lenses too), which, if followed diligently, can certainly take the `horror' out of the wearing of `contacts'.
Picture source: www.wikimedia.org
Dr. Narendra Kumar
Ophthacare Eye Centre
C2C/236A Janakpuri, ND58 more
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