Contact Lenses, Dry Eyes - How The Two Are Connected And What To Do About It

There's no denying that contact lenses have- and continue to greatly improve the quality of life for a lot of people. But they can, as a result of mitigating factors such as improper care, incorrect fitting or an accident, cause eye fatigue, mild and chronic eye problems. Regardless of the precautions taken, there is one common ailment that is likely to afflict most every single Contact Lenses wearer at some point in their lifetime: dry eye. Because, by the very nature of what they are, contact lenses prevent oxygen from getting to eye. It is this lack of moisture that, obviously, results in dryness.

Dry eye can quickly become something of a vicious circle because lacking sufficient lubrication the contact can serve to further irritate your eye. It is after all, at least in the body's estimation, a foreign object that shouldn't be there. This can lead to itchiness, redness and a considerable amount of discomfort. Failing to address the situation can lead to severe eye problems. While your environment (when flying on a plane for example, there is less moisture in the air) and other health conditions can exasperate the problem, solutions exist in the form of more effective contact lenses as well as eye drops, otherwise referred to as 'rewetting tears' or 'artificial tears'.

In the case of the former, ophthalmic technology has increasingly seen improvements in this area (soft contact lenses are better able to facilitate oxygen movement to the eye than GP lenses, for instance). Contact lenses from leading manufacturers such as Acuvue and CIBA Vision make use of patented technology to provide enhanced comfort and extended wear capabilities. Speaking of which, serious ocular ailments are most common among Contact Lenses wearers who keep their lenses in while sleeping. Although many brands offer the convenience of continuous wear it is recommended by most eye care professionals that they be removed at night.

Eye drops, as previously mentioned, remain a simple, affordable solution to preventing excessive dryness of your eyes and it's advisable to keep some close to hand should you regularly suffer from dry eyes. Also simple and affordable are the many eye care products on offer to the right of this page. See those links? Yup, those ones. They're all that stands between you and the eyewear solution you've been looking for.

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