Show a e ye M 1 BY Dr RIChard L Luekenga t ek a I IMore More people successfully wearing contact lenses Today more people are wearing con con- contact contact tact lenses because they want to look bet bet- better better ter and to be rid of those things called glasses hanging on their nose Contact lenses for some people make them feel better and improve their vision as well as their self esteem In a study conducted on contact lens wearers this was important found to be so I feel this is tant for some people because they are not happy with their looks On the other hand there are in- in individuals individuals who must wear contact lenses because it Is the only way their vision can be Improved Today there are hundreds of different kinds and styles of contact lenses both soft and hard The many different kinds and styles are necessary since every individual's in- in individual's needs are different For example some Individuals whose tear film is composed of a lot of mucus cannot wear brands of soft lenses as well as extended wear soft lenses Other individuals will deposit lots of protein and minerals from their tear film onto their lenses which can cause burn burn- burning burning ing Itching and irritation All this will harm the surface of the contact lens and therefore they must be fit with a lens which will not allow a build up of proteins There are some people who work workaround workaround around a lot of gaseous fumes chemicals or are out in the dust and must wear a different type of contact lens Everyone Every one of these individuals require a different style and type of contact lens to be successful It must be remembered that every active bythe minute of your life is affected by the way you see and you certainly cant can't be doing your best if your eyes are caus- caus causing causing ing you discomfort Comfort is the big thing when it comes to contact lens wearers Therefore when you see an advertisement for the fitting of soft lens they are talking about one brand and hope to fit everyone with this one Any good eye care will know he must fit several different styles to satisfy the needs of each individual as aswell aswell well as their comfort One of the m most st exciting aspects of be- be being being ing an eye doctor is seeing hundreds of people fit have their vision improved and feel better about themselves Today with improved technology there are very few people that cant can't be successfully fit with contact lenses |