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… It is the most serious complication of contact lens wear and can cause blindness. … the least frequent complications of wearing contacts. But it is much more common in people … of keratitis that is increasingly seen in contact lens wearers, especially those with …
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… oxygen. It is the most common complication of contact lens wear, especially extended-wear … tears and directly from the atmosphere. A contact lens reduces the oxygen supply to the cornea, making the cornea swell. Wearing contacts overnight further decreases the …
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… Overview Keeping contacts clean and safe The following tips can help you keep your contacts clean and safe, which will help keep … Do not apply hand lotion before handling your contacts. Use the lens care system your eye …
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… 97 Blood and body fluids, such as saliva, semen … people. If you have contact with a person’s blood or body fluids you could be at risk of … Body fluids, such as sweat, tears, vomit or urine may contain and pass on these viruses …
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… Treatment Overview Contact lenses are small plastic or silicone … need. Your prescription may change over time. Contacts are placed directly on the eye, where … and accurate correction. Improvements in contact lenses have made them more comfortable …
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… Overview Several types of hard and soft contact lenses are available. Consult an eye … of lens for your needs and lifestyle. Hard contact lenses Hard contact lenses correct refractive errors , …
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… be replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens implant (IOL). Or you may … lens, the IOL implants are called "phakic intraocular lenses" or "implantable contact … (or accommodative) IOLs. This type of intraocular lens design provides correction …
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… tears. Dry eyes are common in those who wear contact lenses. Eye diseases, other diseases, … the symptoms of dry eyes in people who wear contact lenses? Symptoms of dry eyes include: … of the cornea). Changes in the type of contact lens and the way the lens sits on the …
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… strain or vision changes . Misaligned eyes or strabismus (sometimes called cross-eyes). … strain or vision changes . Misaligned eyes or strabismus (sometimes called cross-eyes). …
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… you can talk to your doctor about them. STI Testing: Should I Get Tested for a Sexually … This topic doesn't cover decisions about testing for HIV or testing for hepatitis B and C . For more …
