Why Optometrists Dilate Your Eyes
I recently had an eye exam and the doctor asked me if she could dilate my eyes. I didn’t want to have to wait for the dilation or keep my contacts out for a...
Category: Eye Health
Do I Really Need a Contact Lens Exam?
Dear America’s Best: I wear contact lenses most of the time, although I do still wear my glasses a few times a week. It’s been a year or so since I’ve had my eyes...
Should My Child Get Contact Lenses for College?
Dear America’s Best: My eighteen-year-old son is heading off to college this month and just told me he’d like to get contacts for school. But, he leaves in a week and is headed to...
Does Make-Up Matter For Contact Lens Wearers
Dear America’s Best: My seventeen-year-old daughter just got her first pair of contact lenses and is getting ready to head off to college in the Fall. She’s starting to wear more make-up and I’m...
For Eye Health, Practice Not Sharing
It’s hard to be a parent sometimes. Rules that seem so absolute, like “Share!” when applied to favorite toys or playground equipment have to be contradicted when it comes to other things like toothbrushes...
Why Do Contact Lens’ Prescriptions Expire?
I typed it into Google and the results scared me. The first ad that came up said, “Expired prescription? No problem. Buy contacts without a prescription.” And I knew exactly who would be drawn...
Top Ten Ways to Avoid Eye Infections
With some healthy habits in practice, you can limit the chances of having an eye infection. Here are the ten best ways for contact lens wearers to avoid infection: 1. Take Your Contacts Out...
Can What You Drink Affect Your Contact Lens’ Comfort?
I was recently challenged to drink a gallon of water a day. Yes, that’s right, a gallon. It was difficult, to say the least. I thought I drank a lot already and it wouldn’t...
What to Do if You Squirt Contact Lens Cleaner/Disinfectant in Your Eyes
It happened just a few hours before my wedding… One of my bridesmaids, blind as a bat without her contact lenses in place, tried to put a lens into her eye, but it felt...
Could the Future of Contact Lenses Include Infection-Fighting Powers?
It’s not hard to take care of contact lenses, but keeping things clean is always at the top of the list of important concerns. Now, new research and testing is taking place on a...
