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Contact Lens Reviews and Buying Guide:For years people wore "coke bottle" glasses and looked a little ridiculous, but since the invention of contact lenses, there is no need to look silly anymore. Common vision problems involving imprecise formation of the eye’s optical parts are called refractive errors. There are four basic types: myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism (uneven cornea) and presbyopia (aging eye). Myopic or nearsighted people can see near objects clearly, but distant objects are out of focus. Hyperopia is farsightedness which means objects up close are often unclear. The first step to wearing contacts is visiting an optometrist or ophthalmologist for a contact lens fitting, even if you don't have a vision problem and just want to change your eye color. Contacts come in many sizes, and during your exam your eye care provider will measure your eyes to determine which size is right for you. If you already wear contacts but want to try a different brand, you will need to see your eye care provider to be fitted for that brand. Once you have been fitted for contact lenses and have your prescription, you are ready to purchase.
Buy Cheap and Discounted contact lens online?:Having to replace disposable contact lens can become expensive unless you find a provider that gives you a great discounted price on contact lens. We found at least a few sites that offer some cheap contact lens. 1800Contacts.com is ideal for all your online contact lens needs. You can buy Acuvue, Biomedics, Optimedics, Focus Toric, Optix and Frequency all with a $40 rebate on a years supply of contact lenses from those manufacturers. The Acuvue Bifocal contact lens are the hottest product on their website. These new contact lens offer an innovative Pupil Intelligent Design that allows you to see clearly at varying distances (great for both near or far sighted people). Toris contact lenses are also a top brand name from Focus. You will need a prescription from a certified eye doctor to get started, but from then on you can order your contact lenses online and save up to 20%-%50. The 1800Contacts website is a great resource as well for learning about eye problems and how contact lenses can be the best and simplest solution to long term eye care. Justlenses.com is another great discount contact lens site with Optima FW, Bausch & Lomb, Freshlook, Biomedics, and 1-Day Acuvue lens for sale. Their prices are cheaper than 1800Contacts so compare the 2 sites for the brand you purchase to get the best deal. They both offer free online shipping with orders over a certain amount. We found that the best price on a box of 6 lenses was about $20.Acuvue Contact LensAcuvue (by Johnson & Johnson) is the most popular brand name in contact lenses. Their 1-Day Acuvue, Acuvue, Acuvue bifocal, and Acuvue 2 products were the best selling lenses on all the websites we visited. 1-Day Acuvue allows you to start every day with a fresh, clean pair of contact lenses. It is the perfect way to ensure that deposits never have a chance to build up and irritate your eyes. Acuvue Bifocal are flexible wear Bifocal lenses which incorporate breakthrough technology to offer patients suffering from presbyopia a convenient and comfortable alternative to glasses. Acuvue was the world's first daily disposable contact lens. Intended as one week extended wear lens Acuvue offers patients convenience and comfort. Acuvue 2 is a two-week daily wear lens that offers exceptional comfort, ease of handling, and UV blocking.Special Effects and Novelty Contact LensNowadays people are looking into special effects and novelty contact lens as a way to enhance eye color or create the perfect touch on a Halloween costume. There are a huge variety of novelty contact lens (more than I would have ever imagined) ranging from black, glow in the dark, alien, cat eyes and panther to flame, red, white, swirl, and flower. Most of these special effect lens still require a prescription from your doctor, but some are offered as non-prescription types. One site we found that offered a huge selection was Fxeyes.com. Most pairs of special effect lenses run about $170-$300.
Stop wearing contact lenses and get Lasik Eye Surgery:LASIK is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses. The procedure permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. A knife, called a microkeratome, is used to cut a flap in the cornea. A hinge is left at one end of this flap. The flap is folded back revealing the stroma, the middlesection of the cornea. Pulses from a computer-controlled laser vaporize a portion of the stroma and the flap is replaced. The surgery should take less than 30 minutes. You will lie on your back in a reclining chair in an exam room containing the laser system. The laser system includes a large machine with a microscope attached to it and a computer screen. Immediately after the procedure, your eye may burn, itch, or feel like there is something in it. You may experience some discomfort, or in some cases, mild pain and your doctor may suggest you take a mild pain reliever. Both your eyes may tear or water. Your vision will probably be hazy or blurry. You will instinctively want to rub your eye, but don't! Rubbing your eye could dislodge the flap, requiring further treatment. In addition, you may experience sensitivity to light, glare, starbursts or haloes around lights, or the whites of your eye may look red or bloodshot. These symptoms should improve considerably within the first few days after surgery. You should plan on taking a few days off from work until these symptoms subside. It may take up to three to six months for your vision to stabilize after surgery. Surgery can cost as little as $500/eye, but cost should not be a big issue since we are talking about your vision and you want to make sure things go well. I would say $1800 is fair price these days for both eyes.
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