Welcome to Washington State. How many times have you gone outside in the rain in your glasses and the rain drops have clouded your vision or your lenses have steamed up? This usually requires that you remove them to wipe the water off, minutes later you are probably doing the same thing. This is a nuisance and often prevents you from enjoying our great out of doors. Wearing contact lenses can be a great option to help you enjoy your outdoor hobbies more.
Let’s look at some options.
Contact lenses have undergone a huge technological change. These changes have lead to an increase in comfort and eye health. Some lenses are up to 400% more breathable than past contact lenses. Breathability can relate to better eye health and longer wear times as well. There are many options to choose from to help with your vision.
Astigmatism is an irregular shape of the cornea or misalignment of the eyes optical structures. Astigmatism can cause blur and glare and very often makes poor vision far away and up close reading. It can be compensated for in your glasses prescription and also often with contact lenses. These astigmatism correcting or toric contact lenses can give you crisp and sharp vision without wearing your glasses. Contacts are also used extensively in competitive sports as well. They give that competitive edge that restrictive glasses cannot. From baseball to basketball, soccer, biking, running, track, golf, gymnastics and many other sports, contacts can make the performance difference.
Does your son or daughter participate in sports? Well controlled use of contact lenses wear can clearly make a performance difference as well. To see if you or your family can be potential candidates for contact lens wear, it is crucial to have a comprehensive examination and evaluation by your eye doctor. Strong parental support and monitoring is also critical for success.
How would you like to read again without glasses? Would you like to read a menu or price tags at a store? Multifocal contact lenses are great options to consider. Again there are many options that may work for you. many fashionable colors.
Have you ever wanted to change the color of your eyes? Do you want to make that fashion statement on that special date? Color contact lenses are a great way to enhance your eyes. They come in many fashionable colors.
Finally, if you have considered LASIK as an option in lieu of contacts or glasses did you know that the FDA has warned that a significant percentage of LASIK eye surgery patients have developed permanent dry eye syndrome. This condition can be very painful and irritating. This can lead to a lifetime of drops, medications, tear duct blocking techniques to help with comfort and vision. One thing to remember is these conditions can often be permanent.
We strongly recommend that you schedule an appointment today to check your eye health and to see if contacts lenses are a good option as well. Contacts can enhance your life. You can see for yourself.
Great information Dr. Shaffer!