Contact lenses are tiny, transparent plastic disks that you put in your eyes to help your eyesight. Contact lenses float on the tear film that protects your cornea.
Contact lenses, like eyeglasses, treat refractive defects that affect vision. When the eye does not correctly bend or focus light into the eye, this is known as a refractive error and results in a blurry image.
For those with these refractive defects below, contacts can enhance their vision: Nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), distorted vision (astigmatism), and presbyopia (changes to near vision that generally happen with age)
Types of plastics that are used in the production of contacts.
Rigid Gas-Permeable (RGP)
It is made of plastic that is only slightly flexible and allows oxygen to reach the eyes. Most visual issues are fixed while remaining comfortable to wear.
Extended-wear
Available in soft or RGP lenses for overnight wear. Commonly able to be worn for up to seven days without being taken off.
Extended-wear disposable
Soft lenses can be worn for an extended period (typically one to six days) before being discarded. Other lenses can be worn for one to thirty days. If wearing directions are followed, there is a lower risk of eye infection.
Planned replacement
Soft daily-wear lenses that are changed on a planned schedule, typically every two weeks, once a month, or every three months. Easy cleaning and disinfection are beneficial for eye health.
Uses/Benefits of Contact Lens
- Since contact lenses don’t have any frames to block your vision, they move with your eye, provide a natural field of vision, and significantly lessen distortions.
- They do not fog up, get splattered by mud, or become wet like glasses.
- Contact lenses are perfect for exercising and participating in sports.
- With contact lenses, many people believe they look better.
- They may provide better, more natural vision than eyeglasses.
How to Fix Contact Lens
Contact Lens Price Range and Available Stores in Nigeria
| S/N | Product Name | Stores | Prices |
| 1 | Freshlook 4pcs Of Lenses | Jumia | #9,000 |
| 2. | Eye Contact Lens | @Clj2hotli89 | #5500 |
| 3. | Fresh Look Eye Contact Lens
|
Jumia | #2,500 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Are contacts more affordable than glasses?
Typically, contact lenses are even more expensive than eyeglasses. The cost can vary considerably depending on the prescribed lens type and wear regimen. Disposable contacts generally are more costly than non-disposable contacts.
Who Should Not Use Contact Lenses?
Nine out of ten people who want to use contacts can, even though not everyone who needs glasses does. However, those who: Have experienced recurrent eye infections may not be a good candidate for contact lenses. Severe allergic responses are a problem.
Can you use your contacts when bathing?
When using contacts, stay out of the water. Keep water away from your contacts. Remove your contacts before taking a shower, bath, or swimming. Avoid rinsing or storing your contacts in water; if you do, be careful to discard or properly disinfect them.
