Contact lens feeling off? Learn to spot an inside-out lens, fix it fast, and know when to visit our team at Doctors EyeCare Grande Prairie. […]
How to Tell If a Contact Lens Is Inside Out
Are Glasses and Contact Prescriptions the Same?
The reason is simple: glasses sit a small distance away from your eyes, while contacts rest directly on them. This difference in distance requires two distinct prescriptions in order to give you clear and comfortable vision. […]
Do Contact Lenses Expire?
Contact lenses are a popular vision correction option for people who want to avoid the inconvenience of wearing glasses. They offer greater flexibility and unobstructed vision, and can be aesthetically pleasing for many individuals. However, contact lenses have an expiration date, which is crucial for your eye health. This date is usually printed on the […]
How to Remove Contact Lenses from Your Eyes
Always make sure you wash your hands before touching your eyes, then use a pinch and slide motion to gently remove your contact lens from your eye. Mastering the art of removing contact lenses is essential for every wearer. You may soon find it as easy as a breeze with a gentle touch, a steady hand, and a bit of practice. […]
Do Eye Drops Expire?
Eye drops are a common household item, providing quick relief for a wide range of eye problems such as dryness, allergies, and infections. For a lot of people, they get tucked in a drawer or cabinet and are forgotten about until there’s a need for them. But when was the last time you thought about […]
Which Contacts are Best for Dry Eyes?
Dry eye disease is a common condition that can make your eyes feel scratchy, irritated, and uncomfortable. While dry eye disease can be treated with dry eye therapy, the symptoms can sometimes make wearing contacts difficult. In some cases, wearing contact lenses may even make your symptoms worse. So what can you do if you […]
Contact Lens Care: How To Clean And Maintain Contacts
Caring for soft contact lenses is essential to keep your eyes healthy, comfortable and seeing well. Fortunately, it’s easy. One-bottle care systems and disposable contact lenses mean that proper lens care involves much less time, expense and trouble than it did years ago. Read More Original Article Source Credits: All About Vision , https://www.allaboutvision.com/ Article Written By: All […]
The Basics Of Contact Lens Hygiene
While contact lens hygiene is not the most exciting topic to discuss, eye doctors see plenty of patients with significant contact lens complications, mostly related to bad contact lens hygiene. Though less common today due to better contact lens materials, 41 million Americans wear contact lenses and many are at risk of contact lens-related eye injury from lack of […]
Summer Tips For Contact Lens Wearers
Spending more time outdoors during the summer months can sometimes be hard on contact lens wearers. Increased sun exposure, wind, and sand are usually the culprits if your eyes look red, irritated and tired by the end of the day. Following are some great tips for contact lens wearers to help enjoy those long summer days. Read […]
Tips For Contact Lens Wearers At Every Age
Replace your lenses as often as the doctor suggests, even if you don’t wear them every day. For instance, if you have the disposable kind that are good for one wearing, throw them out after you’ve worn them once, even if they still feel fresh. When you wear lenses for more days than you should, […]
