Contact lenses have been around for more than 100 years, during which time much advancement has been made that allow just about everyone to wear contact lenses. While some people enjoy the fashion statement of eyeglasses, others prefer their appearance without them and contact lenses can achieve this without irreversible surgery.

Beautiful eyes hidden behind glasses or the make up is not giving the same appearance as it should because of glasses or the desire of wearing sun glasses but it is impossible due to glasses are familiar issues to some of us. What is the answer to all these questions? Contact lenses.

Contact lenses save you from all these uncomfortable situations. However, not all of us decide to wear lenses, as they also have as much as down sides as up sides as well in spite of the fact that they are available in all colors and different materials.
Regardless of the fact that you wish to wear lenses for trend or medical reasons, you need a doctor’s approval. In medical cases you also need recipe as the dioptre and lens type must be determined. Today dioptres from +26 till -26 are available.

Advantages
• the first major advantage is esthetics;
• lenses are great option for higher dioptres as it assures good visibility;
• they can be associated with sun glasses;
• medical and esthetical lenses can be combined;
• the make up is easy and the features are better highlighted.

Disadvantages
• especially depend on the patient, when hygiene and care are not properly done.

Therefore, each individual who seeks to wear lenses, must be instructed:
• dust, sand and smoke must be avoided;
• on the beach or in the pool lenses must be taken out;
• even if you have lenses, you can’t give up glasses as after 8 hours you must wear them.

In case you notice any of these symptoms, contact your specialist immediately:
• pain
• persistent irritations
• excessive redness
• excessive tears
• persistent foggy sight
• sight variations