Don't Avoid Contact Lenses, Avoid Dry Eyes

You may have seen a lot of people in tears because of irritation caused by contact lenses. The problem lies not with the lenses. Regular users of contact lenses may develop dry eyes. But the use of contact lenses may not be the only reason. In a person with normal, healthy eyes, a fine layer of tears is formed beneath the contacts layer. This protects the eyes from discomfort. If this layer dries out, the wearer of lenses will start rubbing his eyes and start feeling very uncomfortable.

Every body has the inherent ability to produce tears. However, this ability may differ in different individuals. Some eyes are naturally drier than others. These eyes will produce a lot less tears than others. This can be a problem for contact lens users as their discomfort will be greater. Again, as people age, the ability to produce tears decreases.

Eyes can be affected by environmental factors. A person may be living or working in conditions where there is exposure to heat, dust or smoke. Factory or mine workers particularly work in an unhealthy environment. This environment leads to dryness of eyes. The worker may face so much irritation that he will be compelled to remove his lenses after a couple of hours.

Certain contact lenses may be responsible for dryness in eyes. The composition of the lens could be the cause of dryness. Usually contact lenses are made up of water and polymers. In most lenses the water content may be 50% or more. At the time of wearing the lenses, the contact will be moist. But after a while the moisture in the lenses evaporates. Then the lens will absorb moisture from the tears in the wearer's eyes and cause dryness in the eyes. The greater the water content in the eyes, the greater the loss of moisture during usage.

Manufacturers of contact lenses are vying with each other to make lenses comfortable for the wearer. They should be able to give you a product that will not cause irritation for the whole day. Dry eyes are mainly responsible for several users giving up wearing contact lenses and sticking to plain spectacles. These people will also dissuade potential buyers from buying contact lenses.

To combat the problem of dry eyes, Acuvue has developed the lenses Acuvue Oasys. They are designed for use by people who face the dry eyes problem or live or work in an environment conducive to dry eyes. The special re-wetting agent in Acuvue Oasys contacts keeps these lenses moist. This moisture prevents irritation even if the eyes don't produce tears naturally. These lenses can be worn every day for up to two weeks after which they must be replaced with a new pair. But care must be taken to soak them in solution overnight.

Acuvue has carved a niche for itself by focusing on tackling the dry eye issue. Even the other lenses by Acuvue are popular. The user must look after his lenses by cleaning them regularly with the right solution. Soaking overnight cleanses the lens of protein build up. The lenses must be clean at all times.

A good pair of lenses kept clean will take care of your dry eyes. Saline drops are also available in the market. Whenever there is dryness in your eyes, you can put a few drops in your eyes to re-wet them. The moisture will prevent irritation. So you can wear Acuvue lenses and look gorgeous and say goodbye to spectacles.