Lenses are firmly established in everyday life of people with poor eyesight. Today, few people wear glasses for an understandable reason, which is the presence of a more convenient and comfortable analogue of lenses. Now you do not have to carry a case for glasses or experience inconvenience when wearing. There are no such problems as the endless fogging of glasses when the temperature drops, the need to turn your head when you can just squint your eyes, headache from the pressure of the arches when you wear glasses for a long time, and constant care to keep them away.
Contact lenses allow you to wear additional fashion or sunglasses without diopters, which greatly simplifies the life of a person with poor eyesight. The advantages of contact lenses are undeniable, they increase the quality of life. Optical vision correctors are almost impossible to see, unless it is a person who knows how to recognize them.
Kinds
Lenses are divided into two categories according to their purpose: one-day and long-term, usually monthly wearing lenses. The latter suggest a pair that is used for a month and does not replace. Such lenses are daily treated with a special solution and left overnight in a disinfection container. After a month they are replaced with fresh ones.
One-day lenses are distinguished by their service life. Such optical assistants are called dailies, which means daily. They are convenient in that they do not need to be washed in solution and disinfected in a container. Before going to bed, such items are removed and discarded. Ophthalmologists recommend wearing dailies, as they are the most hygienic and safest. There is no threat of infection, which can occur with prolonged wearing of one pair of optical vision correctors.
The benefits of contact lenses dailies
Contact lenses for one-day use have their advantages, not characteristic of long-term wear products. Among them are:
- Comfort with increased dry eyes (this problem is typical, for example, for people with astigmatism and increased sensitivity of the cornea).
- No daily lens care is required, which frees you from buying a solution and having a container.
- Hygiene (every day a fresh pair is worn).
- Maximum hydration of the mucous membranes of the eye during the day.
- Thin, soft and comfortable, which allows you to quickly put on and take off.
Lenses dailies allow you to travel without thinking about whether it will be possible in the evening to perform a daily ritual of cleaning and disinfection. The only requirement for removing and putting on optical assistants is clean hands.
Lens manufacturers
Among the world leaders in the production of contact lenses, the leading positions are occupied by:
- Johnson & Johnson.
- Ciba Vision.
- Bausch & Lomb.
These companies are known worldwide for their innovative products. They have won the trust of consumers. Contact lenses of both long-term and daily wearing of these brands have taken leading positions in Russia. It is impossible to say unequivocally that one company and its products are better. Reviews of such products are based on personal experience and the individual characteristics of the vision problem.
Each brand has its own technology and manufacturing formulas. The only rule in using the lenses of any brand, as already mentioned, is hand hygiene.
Dailies by Johnson & Johnson
The lenses of this brand are also divided into two groups: long-term and daily wear. The most popular, tested and reliable are the following series:
- 1 Day Acuvue.
- 1 Day Acuvue Moist.
These products have won positive reviews thanks to technology that maintains constant hydration of the eyes while wearing. In addition to the standard material known in the manufacture of standard, the composition also includes a moisturizing component. It is located inside the lens and does not allow it to dry. This advantage allows you to assign the product to people who have problems with dry eyes. According to consumer reviews, the eyes do not really get tired or dry at the end of the day. Ophthalmologists recommend these series to those who are constantly in the office, where under the influence of the air conditioner, air humidity often decreases significantly.
Ciba Vision Lenses
Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus lenses (30) are very popular with this brand. The company has developed a unique technology that allows you to moisturize the lens when blinking. Each time a person blinks, component reactions occur on the surface of the Dailies AquaComfort Plus lenses that help maintain optimal moisture levels. This nuance is especially important for those who suffer from dry eyes, manifested as a result of astigmatism. Comfort when donning and wearing is achieved due to the content of polyvinyl alcohol and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in the composition.
Dailies AquaComfort Plus lenses have proven their worth only. According to user reviews, they do not dry their eyes during the day, they are easy to put on and take off. The only drawback is their subtlety, but with the proper ability to handle such products, this drawback is not even noticed.
Dailies by Bausch & Lomb
The products of this company appeared in Russia a very long time ago. It is a reliable brand that is constantly improving its products. One of the latest innovations of the company is Daily Disposable 90 daily lenses. This type of optical vision corrector differs from all others in aspheric design. It allows you to exclude spherical aberrations, that is, visual acuity persists even in poor lighting. Daily Disposable lenses also have an anti-glare effect. According to consumer reviews, they are very soft and comfortable to put on and wear. The eye does not dry during the day, does not watery.
Daily Disposable lenses, as ophthalmologists have noted, are suitable for people with a fairly sensitive cornea. Consumers highlight this series as the best among the rest of the company's products.
When choosing lenses, ophthalmologists recommend paying attention, first of all, to the degree of hydration of the eyes during the day. If constant dryness and redness are observed, it is necessary to notify your ophthalmologist about this. Always choose a lens with the help of a specialist. Only he can correctly navigate the variety of the assortment and designate the best option.