Toric Contact Lenses

Toric contact lenses are not for everyone. People with inadequate tearing, for example, usually can’t tolerate the contacts. You need to be careful about those with severe nearsightedness. It often can’t be corrected with toric contact lenses.

Also, certain working conditions, like exposure to chemical fumes, are not recommended for toric contact lenses. Toric contact lenses may be ruled out by those with allergy to lens-care products or by corneal problems like a history of viral infection of the cornea. You should use extreme caution about using contact lenses by those who have diabetes, because they’re susceptible to infection and often have trouble healing.

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Further, if you’re a child, you should be cautious about using contact lenses. Be especially cautious about using cosmetic contact lenses in children. Adolescence is the youngest age as a rule to consider contact lenses, but some practitioners do fit nine to 11 year olds for contact lenses. If your child is younger than that, your doctor may prescribe contact lenses to him or her under extreme circumstances, like someone who has the motor skills and responsibility to handle contact lenses.

Some people who haven’t been able to wear contacts but want to might consider implantable lenses. This is a new technology that is on the way. Doctors are studying ring segments shaped like parentheses that can be implanted in your corneas. They flatten out the cornea and change the shape to give the correct optical power. The lenses are then implanted inside the eye and are might even be able to correct refractive error.

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Some contact lenses are also being used as bandage lenses after photorefractive keratectomy laser surgery for nearsightedness. During this surgery, the outer cells of your cornea are removed, creating a large abrasion on your eye. If you don’t have a protective covering on your cornea after the anesthetic wears off, it can be very painful. Also, collagen eye shields are fairly widely used as bandage lenses to relieve pain from other abrasions or sores on corneas. These shields dissolve in a couple days.

Toric contact lenses are not for everyone. You should consult your doctor and have a thorough eye exam, before buying toric contact lenses for your eyes. Your doctor can tell you whether toric contact lenses are right for your own unique situation and your own unique set of eyes.