Show break And it eliminates annoying oo aQ) f n)l£(£ it© V7' - - i " f - flections and "steaming up" By moving with the eye the lens enhances the fielcj of vision Moreover these new contacts can be worn for every normal activity and they are undetectable Since they're small enough to allow the eyes to "breathe" the wearing time has increased remarkably In fact Dr Newton K Wesley who has developed a contact lens the size of an eraser tip recommends use after a period of adjustment (generally two to four weeks) Extreme far- - and nearsightedness astigmatism keratoconus (swelling of the cornea) and cataract cases are conditions for which contact lenses are especially good In some instances they can be worn with spectacles to achieve a1 degree of vision not possible with glasses alone On the other hand contacts are not advisable for conditions involving small degrees of correction (as for reading) or active corneal disease or for persons with unusual eyelid formations or tense high-strupersonalities Extremely nervous individuals usually have taut lids such people find it difficult to adjust to the sensation caused by the lens in the eye If you need bifocals you may as well full-waking-ti- fittat Who's wearing contacts? Among many are film stars like Esther Williams and Ronald Reagan No giant finger just a tiny lens me post-operati- 7 rjn -- v da Vinci recorded the basic theory in by Nan Cabot A t one time or another most of us who wear glasses wish we didn't have to Or occasionally a friend may say "You look better without glasses why not get contact lenses?" But usually that's as far as it goes Well what is the story on contact i LSI ftloro than a million Americans havn Is? v i t lenses? fiVv'' the tiny plastic lonscs that givo better vision Can everybody wear them? Are they practical and comfortable? How much do they cost? To start at the beginning contact lenses are not a new idea— Leonardo 7 they cover only the colored part of the eye and sometimes even less than that No "buffer" solution is needed because the lens rides on a layer of tears permitting free circulation underneath What holds it in place? Simply the capillary attraction created between the inner surface of the lens and the outer surface of the eye Refinement of the contact lens brings its many advantages into focus Made of a special plastic instead of blown glass it's safer for the eye than conventional eyeglasses because it won't But the first models were far from ideal They covered the entire eyeball and could be worn only a short time Gradually though the lenses were improved and made more comfortable for longer use But problems still existed: contacts required special liquids to keep the eyes moist and often caused visual disturbances such as haloes and clouds Fortunately in the last ten years some giant steps have been taken Now contact lenses havd become so small 1508! re- ve ng about contacts unless you're willing to supplement them with reading glasses for close work Aside from these factors there's still another important thing to consider: your motivation The greater your desire or need for contact lenses the better your chances for wearing them successfully Everyone experiences a certain degree of discomfort while learning to wear them and unless your desire is strong enough to carry you through this period you'll probably revert to eyeglasses again There's no doubt though that the newer smaller contact lenses are easier to adapt to than older styles and the method of fitting is simplified too Formerly molds were taken to determine the curvature of the eyeball Now the cornea is measured with a special instrument that doesn't even touch the eye The inside of the lens is ground to correspond to the cornea's curvature while the outer surface is processed for the required sight correction After learning to insert and remove the lenses the patient wears them daily for prescribed periods that are gradually lengthened as the eyelid and cornea become "conditioned" During this time examinations are made to see if the lenses fit properly "forget 'imifie-- at your grocer's now ! i t !uMeadteiii 'hBm'' iiimsmSi-'s- ft! ''flBSSV-l- l ' 'wf 1ri'ai'"t" Much time and skill are consumed in this procedure so contact lenses usually cost from $150 to $300 depending on how difficult the case may be But there is some consolation in the fact that breakage is highly improbable and prescription changes become less frequent Then too the lenses can be insured against loss and damage at a nominal fee Another development that may catch your eye is the "sunglass" contact Available in 200 nonfading shades of blue green blue-gra- y pink yellow or amber these discs are worn for their cosmetic effect as well as for protection against the light If you do become a contact-le- ns wearer you'll have lots of company More than a million pairs have been fitted in the United States alone and the roster includes many professional athletes and some of the best-knostars of stage and screen Of course the decision is not entirely up to you your eye doctor has the final say After weighing all the factors— your type of eye prescription motivation and temperament — he may tell you to continue wearing spectacles But then again he may decide that contact lenses are just the thing to help solve your sight and beauty problems wn iFz fiwyj' J pin r: Yrfjr ifegv'eiiai 5 " c4 I 1 1 i mm in ©verythirig V " n r: A - -- j )f! 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