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Contact Lenses Wearing Guide - Mon 22nd Mar 2010 - 11:03 am
There are many benefits to choosing contact lenses for vision correction, including convenient options that can be worn for multiple days and the o ...
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Contact Lens Myths - Wed 24th Oct 2007 - 11:43 am
A contact lens can move and get lost behind my eye False. A thin membrane called the conjunctiva forms a barrier between your eyeball and eyelid maki ...
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Top Tips for Using Contact Lenses - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 3:10 pm
Thoroughly wash your hands It may seem elementary, but many people do not wash their hands properly either before inserting or removing their contact ...
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Optical Glossary - Fri 24th Aug 2007 - 2:53 pm
Aqueous Humour Aqueous humour is a thick watery substance located in the anterior segment or front third of the eye and provides nutrients to the len ...
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Contact Lenses and the Law - Fri 24th Aug 2007 - 2:36 pm
The Opticians Act of 1989, amended in June 2005 regulates the sale of contact lenses in the United Kingdom. The act establishes that contact lens vend ...
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Types of Contact Lenses - Wed 15th Aug 2007 - 4:03 pm
Although there are 3 types of contact lenses, Therapeutic, Cosmetic and Corrective only corrective will be discussed at length in this article, p ...
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Articles
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Contact Lenses Wearing Guide (Part 2) - Mon 22nd Mar 2010 - 11:05 am
Caring for Contact Lenses When on the Go Contact lens wearers should make it a habit to always carry saline solution and a contact lens storage cas ...
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Contact Lenses Wearing Guide - Mon 22nd Mar 2010 - 11:03 am
There are many benefits to choosing contact lenses for vision correction, including convenient options that can be worn for multiple days and the o ...
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Contact Lenses in Historical Perspective - Tue 8th Sep 2009 - 5:53 pm
Contact lens use in the U.S. has steadily grown as the technology has progressed and people continue to take advantage of improvements in the consta ...
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Silicon Hydragels and Contact Lenses - Tue 4th Aug 2009 - 8:56 pm
One of our most important senses is our sight and we definitely want to take care of it. When our eyesight starts to diminish, we start to worry an ...
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The Manufacturing Process for Soft Contact Lenses - Tue 4th Aug 2009 - 9:18 am
How soft contact lenses are made Contact lenses are made through a complicated and unique process. There are several different ways to make the le ...
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis Infection and Contact Lenses - Mon 3rd Aug 2009 - 1:03 pm
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a parasite that causes eye infection. This condition normally only affects the eyes of contact lens users, usually caused ...
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What is Astigmatism and How is it Treated? - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:27 pm
Astigmatism is a very common form of visual impairment, where part of an image is blurred, because the cornea is unable to correctly focus imag ...
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Successful Treatment of Myopia - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:25 pm
Myopia is an eye disorder usually referred to as near-sightedness (or short-sightedness). Usually inherited myopia is generally found in childhood ...
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Successful Treatment of Hyperopia - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:18 pm
Hyperopia is the technical term for farsightedness (or long-sightedness) and simply means that a person has the ability to see distance, but di ...
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Successful Treatment of Glaucoma - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:17 pm
Glaucoma is the collective name for a group of eye diseases. Glaucoma slowly destroys the optic nerve, located at the back of the eye. It is mo ...
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Pros & Cons of Buying Contact Lenses Via the Web - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:11 pm
The Internet is a great place. The convenience it offers is amazing. Shopping can be done from the safety of your home and there is no need for ...
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Macular Degeneration A Growing Concern - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:08 pm
Macular Degeneration, also called age related macular degeneration is a condition in which the centre part of the retina, the macula, loses the ab ...
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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:05 pm
Conjunctivitis or Pink eye is one of the most common eye disorders we have today. It is a topical problem and while irritating not very painful. C ...
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Colour Blindness - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:03 pm
Colour blindness is usually the result of a hereditary disorder. Males are more prone to this condition than females. This occurs when either ther ...
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A Discussion on Cataracts - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:00 pm
A cataract is a clouding of the clear lens of the eye which produces a slow decline in vision quality. The lens is the part of the eye that angles ...
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Styes - Causes and Treatments - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 4:40 pm
Styes (also spelled sties) are small dots or sores on the eyelids that are caused by bacterial infections. The bacteria normally responsible are c ...
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Contact Lens Myths - Wed 24th Oct 2007 - 11:43 am
A contact lens can move and get lost behind my eye False. A thin membrane called the conjunctiva forms a barrier between your eyeball and eyelid maki ...
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Top Tips for Using Contact Lenses - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 3:10 pm
Thoroughly wash your hands It may seem elementary, but many people do not wash their hands properly either before inserting or removing their contact ...
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Camera-Type Eyes - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 3:03 pm
The camera-type design is the variety of eye morphology which is found in humans, vertebrate animals, spiders, some aquatic creatures and a variety of ...
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Compound Eyes - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 2:53 pm
Compound eyes are found in arthropods and are comprised of thousands of tiny structures called ommatidia each of which is an independent photoreceptor ...
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Design of the Eye - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 2:43 pm
It is difficult for most people to imagine everyday life without the use of their eyes, our perception of the world is first and foremost visual and o ...
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Eyespots - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 2:43 pm
The simplest form of sight organ and the first to evolve, eyespots are clusters of photosensitive cells which are capable of distinguishing between ar ...
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Optical Glossary - Fri 24th Aug 2007 - 2:53 pm
Aqueous Humour Aqueous humour is a thick watery substance located in the anterior segment or front third of the eye and provides nutrients to the len ...
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Contact Lenses and the Law - Fri 24th Aug 2007 - 2:36 pm
The Opticians Act of 1989, amended in June 2005 regulates the sale of contact lenses in the United Kingdom. The act establishes that contact lens vend ...
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History of Contact Lenses - Mon 20th Aug 2007 - 11:43 am
In his 1508 Codex of the eye Leonardo da Vinci was the first to put forward the idea of directly altering the refractive power of the cornea. In ...
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Health Concerns - Thu 16th Aug 2007 - 10:54 am
Complications due to contact lens use are presented in roughly 5% of users on an annual basis. Most serious complications are caused by poor hygi ...
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Types of Contact Lenses (Part 2) - Wed 15th Aug 2007 - 4:03 pm
Differentiation Perhaps the most useful method for diffentiation between types of lens is by using their functional design. Soft lenses may be d ...
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Types of Contact Lenses - Wed 15th Aug 2007 - 4:03 pm
Although there are 3 types of contact lenses, Therapeutic, Cosmetic and Corrective only corrective will be discussed at length in this article, p ...
