Be Careful Wearing Contact Lens

Contact lens is fashionable. It makes you appear prettier
and you experiment on looks. Pretty fashion idea, isn’t it?
What you may not know is that this fashion ‘accessory’
when worn for long period of time can

damage your eyes
permanently!
If prescription contact lenses, which are designed to correct
eye disorders have side effects, then fashion contact
lenses, which are made cheaply, can be of more damaging
effects.
These coloured contact lenses do not correct vision. They
just change the appearance of the eyes with varying
colours. They are fun and fashionable, but wearing them
can have serious consequences like itches on the cornea
(the top layer of the eyeball), corneal infection (an ulcer on
the cornea), conjunctivitis (pink eye), decreased vision, and
blindness.
  For starters, contacts should fit properly, and only eye
doctors, such as an ophthalmologist or optometrist, can
measure each eye to properly fit the lenses. They also
evaluate how eyes respond to contact lenses. What many
users do not know is that lenses come in different sizes,
which simply means not just anyone fits your eyes. So,
what are the ills of wearing the contact lens?
a. Infections: When a contact lens doesn’t fit correctly, it
can rub against the cornea of the eye and cause infections.
In very serious situations, these infections can even lead to
blindness.
b. Inflammation: A contact lens that is not prescribed by a
doctor and fitted correctly could scar the eye permanently
and cause it to become inflamed. Also, long time wear can
cause small bumps or swellings under your eyelids.
c. Blur: The centre of a coloured contact lens is left clear
for sight, while the outside ring contains the colour. So,
when the pupil grows larger, as is the case in darkness, a
person’s vision may become blurred as it prevents the
pupil from doing its job.
d. Swelling of the eye: Contact lenses prevent oxygen from
entering the eyes naturally. Lack of oxygen causes the eyes
to swell. Constant touching, wiping or rubbing of the eyes
can also cause swelling.
e. Dry eyes: These lenses prevent the natural creation of
tears. Dry eyes usually occur when your eyes feel hot, if
you feel as if there’s something stuck in your eyes, or if
your eyes feel like tearing or burning.
f. Red eyes: If you are allergic to the lens preservative or
cleaning solution, your eyes becomes very red.
g. Damage to the cornea: Careless attachment of a contact
lens can scratch or scrape your cornea and can cause
swelling or haziness of vision. The more serious damages
are: hypoxia, which is lack of oxygen, bacterial keratitis,
which is a corneal infection, and infiltrative keratitis, an
inflammation of the cornea.#lookglam