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We are happy to present for your reference our extensive and ever-growing library of articles of particular interest to all contact lens wearers, existing and future. We want to both educate and inform, so you get the best from your contact lenses.

About RGP Contact Lenses : The Upside and the Downside
As contact lenses have developed over the years, their design has gone from hard to soft, allowing more comfort and ease of use for contact lens wearers. Most recently, soft lenses are the rage, since they are easy on the eye, and can even be purchased in the disposable variety so you can throw them away and not even have to clean them. Prior to the development of today's soft lenses, most people used to wear Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses, sometime referred to as "RGP" lenses.
Colored Contact Lenses, the Hottest Trend in Cosmetics is Spreading Like Wildfire Across the Fashion
Colored contact lenses are inexpensive and fashionable. Whether you need corrective vision or not almost any body can wear contacts to enhance their facial features or become the life of any party or office.
Astygmatism And Contact Lenses
Mystery surrounds astygmatism when mentioned in conjunction with contact lenses. This articles explores these myths.
Dry Eyes and Contact Lenses Don?t Have to be a Parched Pair
If you wear contact lenses and suffer from dry eyes, find the cause to find the cure.
Contact Lens Eyeglass Case
The contact lens eyeglass case that you receive with your contacts may be rather boring. If you would rather have a contact lens eyeglass case with a little pizzazz you have choices.
Contact Lenses and Healthy Eyes - 12 Rules Every Contact Lens Wearer Should Follow
Do you want to switch to contact lenses from glasses, but you're not sure if contact lenses are safe and if caring for them is too much of a hassle? Or do you wear contacts already and want to make sure that you do the best for your eye health? Taking proper care of your eyes and contact lenses isn't rocket science. Here are 12 simple rules you can follow, to keep your contact lenses and your eyes happy and healthy.
Disposable Contact Lenses ? Simple But Powerful
Throughout time there have been various means of correcting vision. There was the monocle, then the glasses that were on a chain or a stick, and then there were eyeglasses as we know them today but there were not as many styles as there are now. As technology improved the lenses of glasses were getting smaller.
Contact Lens Makeup Safety Tips
If you or your teen wear contact lenses, this article provides common sense tips for safely applying and wearing makeup
Are My Glow In The Dark Halloween Contact Lenses Safe?
It may be a lot of fun to wear glow in the dark Halloween contact lenses but are they safe? Thousands of these glow in the dark Halloween contact lenses are sold each year.
What You Should Know Before You Get Contact Lenses
There are a number of reasons why so many people around the world suffer from vision deterioration old age, disease of the retina, cornea to name but a few.

 

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Costume Contact Lenses ?? Be Noticed in the Crowd!
If your eyes look like you just came back from Dune, you can be sure that your appearance won??t go unnoticed. Discover how you can create great effects with costume contact lenses. See what lenses are on offer and find out if theatrical contacts are safe for you.
How To Choose The Right Contact Lenses
Today's contact lenses are used to correct specific vision problems or to change eye color. With all of the advances in technology, more people than ever before are able to wear contacts. There are a variety of lenses available including disposable, extended wear, flexible war, and gas permeable and even contacts for special needs.
Contact Lenses Explained And Compared To Glasess
Many people over the past ten years have changed from glasses to contact lenses but are they really worth it? This is a question that you need to answer for yourself. Many people change to contacts as they find them less expensive to purchase and certainly less expensive to replace.
Latest News
J&J Contact Lens Gets Expanded Approval (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday said the Food and Drug Administration broadened the approved uses of its Acuvue Oasys contact lenses to include 7 days of constant wear.
Experts Clear Up a Blurry Issue: How to Buy Contact Lenses Online (RedNova)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysts predict online shopping will increase by 24 percent this holiday season. Despite this rise, many consumers are adverse to ordering health and eye care products online.
FDA OKs weeklong use of Vistakon contact lenses (The Business Journal of Jacksonville)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Vistakon's Acuvue Oasys contact lenses for up to a week.
Contact Lens - Acuvue® Oasys? With Hydraclear? Plus Receives FDA Approval For Extended Wear (Medical News Today)
VISTAKON®, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has granted an additional indication for ACUVUE® OASYS? Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR? PLUS, approving the daily wear contact lens for up to six consecutive nights/seven days of extended wear.

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