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Show mm m SI Questions and Answers about Soft Contact Lenses I understand it takes a long time to get used to contact lenses. Would it take just as long with the soft lens? It usually takes considerably less time be-.. be-.. cause the lens is soft and because the correct fit will usually be attained at the first visit. The doc tor of course, is the only person who can set up a schedule for how long you can wear the lenses during the adaption period, and his timetable should be followed exactly. Can everybody wear soft contact lenses? No. Some of the limitations that apply to the wearing of hard contact lenses also apply to the soft lens. For instance, you can't wear them if you have inflammation of the eye, or not enough tears. Also people who have an appreciable amount of astigmatism are not good candidates because vision with soft lenses would be less than optimal. But among the patients who are properly suited to wear soft lenses, visual acuity is good to excellent. And it's interesting to see that, among the people who were first fitted to soft lenses and kept wearing them, more than a third were "dropouts" from hard lenses. Are soft lenses comfortable? They're exceptionally comfortable in nearly every case right from the beginning. Of course, the lens should not be allowed to dry out and should be handled with reasonable care, so that the edges are not damaged. Wil I be able U use my glasses 7 right after T1iave"removed my soft contacts? Yes. You will have no spectacle blur. Unlike hard contact lenses, soft contacts do not apply pressure against the corneal surface, and thus there is no apparent change in corneal shape affecting vision with glasses after removal of the soft contacts. How long can soft contact lenses be worn continuously? Once the adaptation period is over, they can be worn continuously and comfortably all ,, day. However, they should be removed when you go swimming and when in the presence of irritating vapors. And you should remove them before going to sleep. Are soft lenses difficult to place or remove? No. Placement and removal are not difficult at all. Your doctor will provide easy-to-follow detailed instructions at the time of the fitting. Could you lose the soft contact lens from your eye? Accidental loss is far less common than with the hard lens because the soft lens can't be "popped out" by blinking. For this reason, it is not likely to be dropped out of the eye. Will soft contacts reduce irritation due to foreign matter? Yes. Soft contacts conform, to the cornea, reducing the possibility that irritating dust particles or other foreign matter can float under the lenses as frequently occurs with hard lenses. How long may the lenses be expected , to last? Soft contact lenses will last as long as hard contact lenses if they are properly handled and cared for according to instructions. Is the soft contact lens some kind of panacea? Certainly not. Many patients who cannot wear hard contact lenses cannot wear soft contact lenses either. The soft lens is not a panacea, but it is a major progressive change in a field that is constantly improving: the field of vision care. For complete vision care; Thorough eye exams The best selection of fashionable frames Lifetime contact tenses Softens contacts, see the Standard Optical near, you. M gl l C. I Fashion Pfure Ogden CL "ffl" 10 R"V "Granger ' Now you cicn top Into with only $500. Get this rewarding experience at Commercial Credit. Commercial Credit Thrift Ac: " Average counts give you a lot more interest than vmL you'll get from the places where you cnmdcd usually save money. Like a big 8 with TUtio a three-year, $500 Certificate. It gives Account Rle Maturity Term Minimum you an even bigger 8.94 average an- Thrift certificate' n 8.94-9.72 3-5 vs m nual effective yield when compounded Thrift certificate j 8.01 2Y $2so and left to maturity. Five year term also ''' 7 L -59 available-average annual effective yield st,,. Thrift savings JisSL- 9HOOL - J nh t "Early redemption at the Statement Thrift Savings Arc-mint rati' .72 when compounded and left to eHectjve 0yn dalc rodmptm, maturity Accounts protected hy 1 1. G C. I-. j . t .0 n A;t Art-mints protected up to a maximum of $10.0(X1 by Industrial hind OUt abOUt Commercial Credit , nj,n fiunr(lnty Corporation of Utah. private corporation which Is not Thrift AcCOUntS, available tO individuals an Instrumentality of the State of Utah or of the Federal Government. and organizations residing in Utah. yoTcaii5 ' ' ' wc'n make tt worth COMMERCIAL CRJLDIT 23 W. Center 586-6581 A service offered by Commercial Credit Pln Incorporated I 1 |