Vial Contact Lenses

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Vial lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Vial for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Vial Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Vial Lenses anytime you need!

Toric Contact Lenses

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Toric lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Toric for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Toric Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Toric Lenses anytime you need!

Private Label

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Private Label lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Private Label for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Private Label Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Private Label Lenses anytime you need!

Novelty Contact Lenses

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Novelty lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Novelty for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Novelty Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Novelty Lenses anytime you need!

Monthly Disposable

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Monthly Disposable lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Monthly Disposable for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Monthly Disposable Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Monthly Disposable Lenses anytime you need!

Gas Permeable

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Gas Permeable lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Gas Permeable for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Gas Permeable Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Gas Permeable Lenses anytime you need!

Daily Disposable

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Daily Disposable lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Daily Disposable for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Daily Disposable Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Daily Disposable Lenses anytime you need!

Color Contact Lenses

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Color Disposable lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Color Disposable for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Color Disposable Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Color Disposable Lenses anytime you need!

Bifocal Contact Lenses

Lens Manufacturers produce high quality Bifocal lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen Bifocal for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same Bifocal Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order Bifocal Lenses anytime you need!

Types of Lenses

1-2 Week Disposable, Lens Manufacturers produce high quality 1-2 Week Disposable lenses for when you want the very best. Thats why so many people around the world have chosen 1-2 Week Disposable for comfort and vision clarity. Have the same 1-2 Week Disposable Contact Lenses perscribed by your eye doctor, dropped off right to your home or office. 24/7 Contact Lenses takes out the hastle of finding the lowest price so you can feel confident to order 1-2 Week Disposable Lenses anytime you need! Bifocal Contact Lenses, Color Contact Lenses, Daily Disposable, Gas Permeable, Monthly Disposable, Novelty Contact Lenses, Private Label, Toric Contact Lenses, Vial Contact Lenses.

FIND THE RIGHT SOLUTION OF CONTACT LENSES

Ask your eye doctor which cleaning product to use for your contact lenses. Different solutions have different ingredients that can interact with your lenses and eyes in unexpected ways. While our survey respondents may not be nationally representative, 13 percent said that in the previous six months they developed allergies connected to their use of contact lenses. Moreover, some multipurpose solutions--designed for cleaning, storing, and disinfecting your contacts--should not be used with certain lenses. That’s because the combination could cause “staining,” microscopic defects on the cornea that might increase the chance of infection. Check the label or package insert for information about inappropriate solution-contact combinations.

Some evidence suggests that multi-step cleaning-and-disinfecting systems that contain hydrogen peroxide may disinfect lenses better than single-step methods that use multipurpose solutions. Some also have fewer potentially irritating preservatives. Ask about the multistep option if you’re particularly concerned about contact-lens safety or have allergies or sensitive eyes.

How to Choose Contact Lenses

Discuss your contact-lens options with your optometrist or ophthalmologist, based on the results of your eye exam and our conclusions about comfort and safety. If you want to use contact lenses while playing sports, as did 54 percent of those we surveyed, ask about larger lenses for better stability. If you are a new patient or are changing the lens type, inquire about wearing a trial pair for a few weeks so that your eye doctor can check the fit, which may require several visits.

Ask the doctor for your lens prescription and for any special requirements. That provides all the information needed to create the proper lens fit and visual correction. Then shop around for the best price. Half of our survey respondents bought contacts from their eye doctor. But you might pay less for the lenses elsewhere, such as at online outlets, mail-order companies, or wholesale clubs. And you might reap additional savings by purchasing the lenses in bulk.

How to Use Contact Lenses

If you’ve ever tried contact lenses, you might be reading this with glasses instead: An online reader survey of some 7,700 corrective-lens wearers, conducted last spring by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, found that 45 percent who tried contacts in the past decade have quit wearing them. And more than one-fourth of current contact users said they now wear them less than they used to.

You can boost your chances of sticking with your contacts by using them properly, which helps prevent infection as well as dryness and irritation, the two most common reasons for giving up contacts. It’s particularly important not to cut corners in cleaning and storing your lenses. That apparently contributed to the 2006 outbreak in 35 states of fungal infections linked to the use of Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu with MoistureLoc multipurpose lens solution, which the company withdrew from the U.S. in April 2006 and recalled worldwide a month later. Public-health authorities say the product’s unique formulation might have increased the chance of problems caused by sloppy care--specifically, reusing the solution.

“It’s critical that contact wearers take responsibility for proper lens care,” says Thomas Steinemann, M.D., a spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. But “contacts and solutions should perform even if lens wearers don’t always follow directions,” he says. Some experts say the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates contacts as medical devices, should require manufacturers to prove that their products are safe under real-world conditions, where consumers often slip up. But Daniel Schultz, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, calls that “an almost impossible standard.”

Despite the importance of carefully following instructions, most contact users in our survey didn’t: Some 60 percent who were supposed to replace their lenses regularly said they had worn them longer than recommended in the past year. Not surprisingly, dry or irritated eyes was a very common complaint.

Here’s our eye consultants’ advice on choosing and caring for contact lenses.

Usage of Contact Lenses:

The Usage of Contact Lenses in all over the world is displayed below for your notice.

1. Its Easy to wear for each and every peoples around the world

2. The Maintenance of the Contact Lenses is also given as manually to the customer by the company manually.

3. Contact lenses are many kinds and colours. So, each and every peoples around the world can select their own contact lenses colors by them.

4. Its easy to wear and take it off from their eyes. But some instructions given by the doctors should be maintained by the Using Customer for their eyes precautionly.

5. Its thiner and it should not be dried if the contact lenses dries it should be washed out of the liquid given bythe doctors.

6. Using Contact Lenses makes good to look by each and every peoples.

Types of Contact Lenses:

There are many kinds of contact lenses in all over the world. Since the introduction of contact lenses years ago, the eye product has gone through various changes and innovations to meet the needs of the consumers. There are now more than ten types of contact lenses each with its own characteristics. You can get a prescription from an eye doctor and decide on your own which specific brand and type of lenses you want. If you find the task difficult, you can also ask the doctor for his suggested brands and contact lens type. The following are the types of contact lenses you can use depending on your needs and preferences:Daily wear soft lenses made of soft polymer plastic, these contact lenses allow oxygen to pass through providing a higher level of comfort than rigid gas permeable lenses. Disposable soft lenses fall also under this category.

They are called daily wear contact lenses because they require daily cleaning. Although most daily wear soft lenses are disposable there are also those that can be worn for one whole year. Disadvantages of these types of lenses include: easy absorption of oils and lotions from your hand which can irritate your eyes and also less durability than hard lenses.Disposable soft lenses- disposable soft lenses can be worn up to two weeks. They still require daily cleaning but they are not designed to last you months. Daily wear disposable lenses- daily disposable lenses are lenses which you can only use for one day. They are discarded at days end. Although daily disposables are more affordable than yearly lenses, expenses can add up when you buy a year’s worth of disposable lenses. Using daily wear disposable lenses lowers your risk to eye infections. Colored Soft Lenses- Colored soft lenses are perfect for those who want a fresh look. They serve the same purpose as color contact lenses except they do come in different tints.

Some colored lenses contain tints not for aesthetic purposes. These light-filtering tinted lenses are for athletes or sports enthusiasts. Extended-wear lenses- Extended-wear lenses are contact lenses that can be worn for several weeks, usually 30 days without having to remove them. They can come in either soft or gas permeable types. They are perfect for busy people who do not have the time to clean their lenses at the end of each day. Daily wear rigid gas permeable lenses- these contact lenses are made of plastic that are not as soft or as absorbent as soft contact lenses but they allow oxygen to pass through them. They don’t tear as easily as soft lenses do but they can take a few weeks to get used to. These type of lenses also require daily cleaning. Bifocal contact lenses are solutions for those who are suffering from presbyopia.

Toric Contact Lenses- this type of lenses are used to correct astigmatism. These contact lenses are also bi-focal. And can be made from soft lenses or gas permeable materials.Orthokeratology lenses- these lenses are used for improving vision problems caused by the cornea’s shape. These lenses when worn overnight adjust the shape of the cornea so that the individual can have food eyesight the following day for up to 12 hours. These are all the main features of Contact lenses Types.

Daily/Disposable Contacts Lenses

Extended Wear Contact Lenses

Color Contact Lenses

Bifocal Contact Lenses...

You are now home from our offices; no doubt excited about your new contact lenses. You did great while you were here, now it's your turn. If you are staring at yourself in the mirror, trying to put that flimsy little piece of plastic on your eye, don't despair, you are not alone.

Remember, learning to put lenses on can be a frustrating experience for many. The good news is that It really is easy! (once you get the hang of it)

This may sound crazy right now, however after a week or so of wearing and handling your contacts you will see that putting them on is just as simple and usually quicker than putting on a pair of socks.

• Dry your hands with a lint-free towel.
• Have a mirror, if you need a good mirror, you will find a wide selection here.
• Relax, it is ok to take a break if you find yourself getting frustrated. It can be stressful, learning to put on lenses, however, once you get the hang of it, handling lenses becomes extremely easy. So relax and have fun with it.

  Putting on Your Contact lens

• The following directions are for a right handed person, if you are more comfortable using your left hand, please do so.
• Balance the clean lens on your right index finger. All edges must be up.
• Use your left hand to hold your upper lid open. Reach from overhead; gently hold your upper lid and lashes against your brow. If you don't have a strong tendency to blink you may not need to hold your upper lashes out of the way.
• Use your right middle finger to gently hold your lower lid out of the way.
• Move your chin down towards your chest, and continue to look in the mirror (so your eye is looking upward towards the mirror).
• You should now have an upward glance. Notice all the white of the eye that is exposed when this position is held correctly.
• Gently place the lens between the lids and on the eye. The lens can be placed anywhere on the eye at this point.
• Don't force the lens on. Keep your eyes open and stay relaxed.
• The lens must clear all your lids and lashes, so when it reaches the eye, it is still properly balanced on your finger.
• Once on the eye, gently slide the contact towards the cornea (over the colored area of your eye)
• Don't close your eyes yet! Your almost there.
• Slowly take your finger straight back, keeping your eyes open.
• Gently let go of your lids, look downward towards the floor.
• Slowly close your eyes.
• Open your eyes and see clearly
• This is the Way of Putting Contact Lenses in Your Eyes.
  

History of Contact Lenses:

In 1508 - Contact lenses were first conceived by the Italian inventor Leonardo DaVinci. They were one of many invention ideas he developed sketches and descriptions of.

1632 - Rene Descartes of France suggests the corneal contact lens within the eye.

1827 - English astronomer Sir John Herschel (Side note: This is the same man who discovered the planet Uranus, which was originally named after him) suggested grinding a glass contact lens to conform exactly to the eye's surface.

1877 - Glassblower F.E. Muller of Wiesbaden, Germany, developed this idea into reality and produced the first glass eye covering designed to be seen through and tolerated. This would be the first hard contact lens in history. Let it also be noted that this type of lens was somewhat uncomfortable and could cause eye redness and excessive tear production.

The twentieth century saw the full refinement of the contact lenses that we enjoy today. Many modern day manufacturing techniques and man-made products (such as plastics and silicone) go towards making contacts that the body can easily tolerate and which are much more comfortable to wear for extended periods.

1887: Glassblower F.E. Muller of Wiesbaden, Germany, produces the first eye covering designed to be seen through and tolerated.

1888: Two independent researchers, A. Eugen Fick, a Swiss physician, and Paris optician Edouard Kalt, almost simultaneously report using contact lenses to correct optical defects.

1929 - Joseph Dallos, a Hungarian physician, developed methods of taking molds from living human eyes so that glass lenses could be made to conform more closely to individual sclera. Seven years later, William Feinbloom, a New York optometrist, introduced the use of plastic for contacts.

1945: The American Optometric Association (AOA) formally recognizes the growing contact lens field by specifying contact lens fitting as an integral part of the practice of optometry.

1950 - an Oregon optometrist, Dr. George Butterfield, designed a corneal lens. The inner surface of this lens followed the eye's shape instead of sitting flat, increasing comfort and eye tolerability. This also reduced problems with image and peripheral vision distortion in certain prescription types

1960 - Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim experimented with contact lenses made of a soft, water-absorbing plastic they had developed. This was the major step leading to the soft and disposable lenses that we have today. The water absorption helped with eye dryness problems that could lead to irritations, eye tiredness and focusing problems.

1971: The soft lens became available for commercial distribution in the United States.

1978: The first toric contact lens was approved for distribution in the United States.

1979 - Rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses made of co-polymers PMMA and silicone became available for commercial distribution in. Many silicone-acrylate lenses become available at this time as well. Gas permeability allows the eye to maintain it's natural moisture and to refresh it's surface tear layer without hindrance.

1980 - A tinted daily wear soft lens becomes available for commercial distribution. This is one of the first soft colored contact lenses on the market.

1981: Extended wear soft lenses became available for commercial distribution.

1982 - Bifocal daily wear soft contact lenses becomes available for commercial distribution.

1983: The first tinted RGP lens became available for commercial distribution.

1986: An extended wear RGP lens became available for commercial distribution.

1987: Disposable soft contact lenses became available for commercial distribution; a soft contact lens to change eye color became available for commercial distribution; first multipurpose lens care product made available for commercial distribution. A new formulation of fluorosilicone acrylate material for RGP lenses became available for commercial distribution.

1988 - True disposable lenses become commercially available to the public.

1991: Planned replacement contact lenses now available on the market.

Daily-wear two-week replacement lenses now available on the market.

1992 - Disposable tinted contact lenses available on the market.

1995: Daily disposable lenses available on the market; RGP lenses with low silicone content / high Dk fluorosilicone acrylates became available.

1996 - First disposable lenses using ultra-violet absorber are available in the U.S.

1998: First multifocal disposable soft lenses available.

1999 New generation extended wear soft lenses introduced and it was mainly used by the youth persons those who were studing in colleges nowadays.

2001 The Contact lenses is much more thiner than what they have introduced before.

2003 The Contact lenses are more in colors nowadays and it easily attractive to the persons.

Usage of Contact Lenses:

Contact lenses are very popular worldwide for their utility and also for the fashion statements they make. The invention of contact lenses was a significant event in the history of opthalmic care. Usage of contact lenses solved problems related to refractive errors that are difficult to rectify only by using glasses. Contact lenses are placed right on the most sensitive part in the eyes ? the cornea. The usage of contact lenses has become so popular that nearly 120 million people in the world prefer this device to glasses. In the United States of America alone, there are nearly 38 million users of contact lenses and Japan comes next with an estimated 13 million users.

One of the best things about contact lenses is that unlike glasses, they provide a much broader field of vision. Contact lenses hardly get affected by wet or humid weather.

Proper usage of contact lenses requires certain knowledge of maintenance and care. As more and more individuals are using contact lenses these days, awareness is slowly but surely developing among the users.

The leading contact lens manufacturers too are marketing their products in such a way that all the necessary guidelines on how to wear lenses and how to disinfect them are printed on the boxes or containers. Those who wear contact lenses are becoming more and more aware of the impact of misuses of contact lenses.

Surveys have revealed that the older versions of contact lenses are more damaging to eyes and hence, they require more precaution. All the top brands of contact lens producers are adopting more advanced technologies to manufacture contact lenses. The newer lenses are almost featherweight and are less Allergenic to the eye. They are relatively easy to clean and maintain as well. The usage of contact lenses that are made in modern times is far more safe to the human eye.

There are innumerable categories of contact lenses available in the market today. Most of them are manufactured by topnotch brands such as Acuve, Bausch & Lomb, CooperVision, CIBA Vision, etc. Majority of the premier lens manufacturers have carved a niche base of consumers in countries like the USA and Canada. Lenses made of softer materials are more popular than those made of hard substances. Contact lenses made of harder materials have specific uses.

According to usage, the soft lenses are basically of two types. Some can be worn at a stretch for several days. You need to very picky while using these lenses. They are to be cleaned and rinsed thoroughly each time they are removed from the eyes. The disposable soft contact lenses can no longer be used after a specific span of time. They are like use and throw type of devices. They include daily wear lenses, weekly wear lenses and monthly wear lenses.