Lots of teens and even some pre-teens wear contact lenses. Successful lens wear depends more on responsibility and attitude than age. Seeing an eye doctor will help you figure out whether contact lenses are right for you.
About 45 million people in the United States think so! In fact, ACUVUE® makes contact lenses that are unbeaten in comfort. In more than 40 clinical trials against other contact lenses, ACUVUE® contact lenses have never been beaten in comfort^^.
No they cannot. A membrane called the conjunctiva covers the white of your eye and connects to the inside of your eyelid so there’s no chance that a contact lens can go behind your eye.
This is very unlikely. Contact lenses can usually be removed easily using the method your eye doctor recommended. All it takes is practice and patience. See how it’s done
Not likely. With proper fitting, contacts should stay in place almost all the time. Even on that rare occasion when a contact lens moves out of place, it usually stays on your eye until you can move it back.
Such contact lens related problems can occur but they are rare when they are fit and prescribed by a qualified eye care professional. Proper care, handling and replacement of the prescribed lenses can help reduce the chances of complications.
A contact lens is a medical device which is why you need a prescription. Only a qualified eye care professional can property measure your need for vision correction as well as determine which size and type of contact lens is best for you. Continued safe wear of contact lenses requires periodic monitoring of your eye health and vision needs. Typically, an annual examination is recommended for renewal of your contact lens prescription.
Yes. A prescription for contact lenses requires different information than a prescription for eyeglasses. Along with the level of vision correction, a contact lens prescription will include the base curve and diameter, which are fitting specifications, and are brand and material specific.
Start by scheduling a contact lens appointment with an eye doctor. Your first contact lens fitting takes a little longer than a regular eye exam—about 90 minutes. Be sure to let the office know you want a contact lens fitting, not just a regular eye exam. Want to find an eye doctor near you who carries ACUVUE®? Find a nearby one here.
The base curve is the back curvature of a contact lens. It is used to determine the curvature of the lens to your eye to provide the best fit and comfort.
Diameter is the distance across the surface of your lens, from edge to edge. Your eye doctor will determine the correct diameter for you during your exam.
Advances in technology make contact lenses convenient and easy to use. And caring for them is easy with multipurpose lens solutions that make cleaning, disinfecting and storing your contacts simple and convenient.
For the most convenient way to wear contacts, consider daily disposable contact lenses (such as ACUVUE® MOIST or ACUVUE® OASYS 1-DAY with HydraLuxe® Technology). Just wear them for the day, then throw them away.
Of course. You can wear both contacts and glasses, alternating for specific activities, needs or preference. However, contacts can be used full-time. The choice is up to you and your eye doctor.
Even if you only wear glasses part-time, contact lenses can offer a convenient and easy alternative for certain activities such as sports. Unlike glasses, in normal wearing conditions, contact lenses won't smudge, steam up, fall off or break.
Bring it on. Contacts offer crisp, clear vision and you won’t have to worry about them fogging up, falling off or breaking during a game like glasses can. Without a glasses frame in front of your eyes, you may feel like your peripheral vision is uninhibited.
Contact lens-related health problems can occur, but they're rare. Infections are most commonly related to poor cleaning routines or other lens-care-related issues. If you follow your eye doctor's directions for proper wear and care, you should be fine.
Daily Disposable contact lenses are used for one day and then thrown away. They typically do not involve the use of lens solution. Frequent Replacement lenses are reused for two weeks to one month (depending on the lens and your eye doctor’s recommendation) and require cleaning and disinfection every day. Extended wear means the contact lenses are approved for overnight wear of up to six nights/seven days (based on your eye doctor's recommendation and under strict supervision). Some lenses are approved for even longer wear periods, but we believe that a shorter wear cycle and more frequent replacement of the contact lens is safer and more comfortable.
In general, bifocal contact lenses are designed with only two zones of vision (near and far) in the same lens. Multifocal contact lenses are designed with more than two zones of vision (near, far and in-between) in each lens.
Silicone hydrogel is the newest generation of soft contact lens material. The SiHy material is more porous than hydrogel which allows more oxygen through the lens.
Dk, or oxygen permeability, is the rate that oxygen can flow through a contact lens material. Dk/t or oxygen transmissibility, determines how much oxygen gets through a lens of a particular thickness.
Only your eye doctor can tell for certain. LASIK surgery permanently alters the shape of your eye, but doesn’t prevent the development of presbyopia, so you may still need vision correction at some point. If your eye doctor feels that contacts are still an option, we believe that ACUVUE® is an excellent choice.
The eye's response to allergens like pollen and dander can make contact lenses more difficult to wear. Allergens may accumulate on the contact lens causing additional discomfort. We recommend daily disposable lenses like ACUVUE® MOIST or ACUVUE® OASYS 1-Day which are fresh and clean every day.
Contacts can be surprisingly affordable. And with vision insurance, out-of-pocket costs may be even less. Plus, replacing a lost contact lens can be cheap and easy compared to replacing lost or damaged glasses.
^^The following ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses have substantiated unbeaten in comfort claim: ACUVUE® OASYS Brand Family (including daily disposable), 1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST Brand Family (within the category of hydrogel daily disposable), and ACUVUE® VITA® Brand Family.1,2,3
1. JJV Data on File 2021. Claim for the family of ACUVUE® OASYS Brand Contact Lenses (2-weekly reusable) and ACUVUE® OASYS 1-Day with HydraLuxe® Technology using clinical trials cited on www.clinicaltrials.gov website (April 25, 2021).
2. JJV Data on File 2020. Claim for ACUVUE® VITA® with HydraMax™ Technology. Unbeaten in Comfort in Monthly Lens Category – using clinical trials cited on www.clinicaltrials.gov website (April 25, 2021).
3. JJV Data on File 2020. Unbeaten Comfort of 1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST Family Brand Contact Lenses (April 25, 2021).
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