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There are two general types of contact lenses: soft and rigid gas permeable
hard. Both have unique benefits and some may even come with a colored
tint, as bifocals, or as trifocals.
Soft lenses are usually disposable and can be thrown away after a s... |
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(Part 1 of two-part series)
Contact lenses have been around for decades and have helped make life more
convenient for millions of people with vision problems. But according to
Vishakha Thakrar, O.D., director of the contact lens service at the Cleve... |
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(Part 2 of a two-part series)
In part two of this two-part Health Extra series on contact lens wear,
Cleveland Clinic contact lens specialist Vishakha Thakrar, O.D., talks about the
risks associated with poor contact lens hygiene.
Poor contact le... |
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A contact lens is a thin plastic or glass lens that is fitted over the cornea
of the eye to correct vision problems such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism.
There are two general types of contact lenses--soft and rigid gas permeable
hard lenses. They... |
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Properly used, contact lenses can be very safe and convenient. However, many
wearers take big risks by avoiding yearly eye exams and over-wearing their
lenses. Both practices can result in serious damage to your eyes, says Vishakha
Thakrar, O.D., Dire... |
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Part two of a two-part series
The objective of this series is to examine the challenges involved in
managing conditions that damage or deform the cornea, the clear outer layer of
the eye that plays a key role in vision. As noted in part 1 of the serie... |
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