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Contact Lens Basics

Get to know the fundamentals

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How to read contact lens prescriptions

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What to expect at your first contact lens exam

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Can you shower with contact lenses on?

Two contact lenses sit on a wet surface with their bowl facing up

Do contact lenses expire?

Example of ACUVUE prescription numbers

Contact lens prescriptions: What is power (PWR/SPH)?

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Cleaning and storing soft contact lenses—what to know

A Black man sits with his eye doctor looking at paperwork

Can you buy contact lenses without a prescription?

An older woman gets her eyes examined by her eye doctor

Understanding bifocal contact lenses—how do they work?

A child wearing glasses raises his hand in a classroom

Is your child ready for contact lenses?

Life With Contact Lenses

Tips for clear, safe and comfortable vision

An illustration of a red eye

Why you should never wear contact lenses if you have pink eye

Illustration of an eye with a contact lens on the back

How to a find contact lens that’s “lost” on your eye

A man with a mustache gets his eye examined

Why does my vision get blurry while wearing contact lenses?

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What to do when you can’t remove your contact lenses

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Why can’t I see up close with my contact lenses on?

Female eye doctor with patient

Why might you have eye pain when wearing contact lenses?

A Black woman sleeps in a dark room

Why you shouldn’t fall asleep with contact lenses on

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Can you use eye drops with contact lenses?

A woman uses a brush to apply makeup above her left eye

Safe and fabulous: Tips for wearing contact lenses with makeup

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How to put on and take off contact lenses with long nails

Woman with a yellow sweater on blowing her nose into a tissue

Managing fall allergies while wearing contact lenses

A skier in a red jacket and dark backpack skis down a snowy mountain

Taking care of your eyes during cold winter weather

A brunette sitting in a park on a sunny day blows on a dandelion seed pod

Contact lenses and spring allergies: What to know

Eye Health

Caring for your eyes at every stage of life

Man taking glasses off

Understanding eye pain: what you need to know

Eye doctor conducting eye exam on woman with wavy hair

Pain behind your eyes—common causes and potential treatments

A woman in workout clothes outside touches her eye

Eye discharge—what it is and what it might mean

A Black male doctor looking closely at an older man's eye

Scratched cornea—common causes, symptoms and potential treatments

An Asian woman stands in front of mirror with her eyes closed

Eye pain when blinking—common causes and potential treatments

A female patient in a pink shirt talks to her female eye doctor

Understanding photopsia—stars or flashes in your vision

A mother holds her baby on her hip and smiles

Your baby’s eyesight—development milestones and checkups

A woman sits in an exam chair smiling at her eye doctor

The purpose of the duochrome test during your eye exam

A close up image of an older Black woman's eyes

Why do people have different eye colors?

A woman in athletic clothing rubs her eye

Understanding eyelid twitching—causes, symptoms, and potential treatments

Image of a wet road at night

Night blindness—causes, symptoms, and possible treatments

A young woman in an orange shirt speaks with her eye doctor in an exam room

Understanding color vision deficiency (color blindness)

Illustration of allergens near the eye

Swollen eyelids—causes, symptoms, potential treatments

A close up view of an eye examined with blue light

Understanding giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC)

Man sits in chair rubbing his eyes

Understanding eye strain—symptoms, causes, and prevention

illustration of an eyeball with the conjunctiva labeled

What causes swelling on the white part of your eye?

A young Asian girl looks into a tool for examining her eye

Understanding epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

A Black eye doctor examines his patient's eye

Subconjunctival hemorrhage (broken blood vessels in the eye)

A group of school children in lab coats conduct science experiments with microscopes and beakers

Six tips for supporting student eye health

A man and young girl looking at a tablet

The effect of screen time on children's eyes

A Latinx female doctor sits with a young LatinX male patient during an eye exam in the doctors office.

Does your child have an eye condition?

An Asian woman smiles and rests her head against her grandmother's head while putting her arm around her

Caring for your aging eyes

A woman stands in front of a tall window at night holding a laptop

Recognizing and taking charge of your presbyopia

A man pensively looking at his laptop while working in a library

Common concerns about digital screens and eye health

A close up view of a smiling man with grey hair's brown eye

Top 10 tips for a lifetime of healthy eyes

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How do online astigmatism tests work?

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Important Information for Contact Lens Wearers: ACUVUE Contact Lenses are available by prescription only for vision correction. An eye care professional will determine whether contact lenses are right for you. Although rare, serious eye problems can develop while wearing contact lenses. To help avoid these problems, follow the wear and replacement schedule and the lens care instructions provided by your eye doctor. Do not wear contact lenses if you have an eye infection, or experience eye discomfort, excessive tearing, vision changes, redness or other eye problems. If one of these conditions occurs, remove the lens and contact your eye doctor immediately. For more information on proper wear, care and safety, talk to your eye care professional, call 1-800-843-2020, or download the Patient Instruction Guides.

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