Contact Lenses Archives

What Is Contact Lens Allergy? Your Complete Guide

Written By Michael Healy

Since being introduced in 1994, daily disposable contact lenses have revolutionized vision correction by offering convenience and flexibility to over 45% of the 40 million contact users in the United States. However, for some, discomfort and eye irritation have raised concerns about the potential of having a contact lens allergy.

Allergic reactions to contact lenses can show up in various ways, impacting comfort, vision, and overall eye health. If you wear daily disposable contact lenses and have noticed ongoing eye discomfort or irritation characterized by dry eye, itching, or increased watering of the eyes, you might wonder if you are allergic to your contact lenses.

This post takes a detailed look at what contact lens allergies are, explores their symptoms, potential causes, and diagnosis, and shares strategies to help manage discomfort stemming from a contact lens allergy.

Can You Wear Glasses with Apple Vision Pro?

Written By Barry Silver

New product releases from Apple tend to garner a good deal of attention. Apple Vision Pro, released in February 2024, is no exception.

Given that 79 percent of U.S. adults use some form of vision correction, one of the questions surrounding the new “mixed reality” headset is: Can you use it while wearing glasses?

Sleeping With Contacts: What Are the Risks?

Written By Courtney Dryer

Contact lens wearers, brace yourself for a potentially painful read. See, your eye doctor will warn you against sleeping with contacts, but nearly one-third of contact lens users have done so.

What happens?

When you wake up, your eyes feel dry, and your lenses must be peeled off your cornea. If you sleep in them just once, you may be okay, but everyone’s affected differently.

Understand this: sleeping with contacts long-term can result in serious complications.

Keratoconus Symptoms: What Are the Warning Signs?

Written By Courtney Dryer

Most patients have never heard of a condition called keratoconus; some may hear it for the first time when they go for a LASIK surgery evaluation. While it is a relatively rare condition, it can have a significant impact on the quality of life of those diagnosed. Though we are still not sure of the exact etiology, there have been many advancements in treating and managing the disease. Here’s what to know about keratoconus symptoms and treatment options.

What is keratoconus, and what are keratoconus symptoms?

Keratoconus means cone-shaped cornea. It’s a bilateral and asymmetric disease that causes progressive thinning and steeping of the cornea.

Severe Astigmatism: What Can Be Done to Correct It?

Written By Courtney Dryer

What options do you have if you have high amounts of severe astigmatism? In this post, we’ll look at what astigmatism is, what causes it, and what can be done to correct it.