by Joel Harrison
26. March 2011 14:11
The popularity of continuous wear contact lenses, such as CIBA Vision’s Air Optix Night & Day, is growing and practically everybody could now purchase lenses that can be worn for up to 30 days, but optometrists and ophthalmologists still encounter many patients with complications resulting from wearing daily lenses for longer periods than are recommended by manufacturers.
In an article published in JayplayMagazine, Troy Maydew, an optometrist, warns against such practices. In his opinion, the deposits that appear on the surface of contact lenses (mucin and protein from tears) give them a sandpaper quality, leading to tiny abrasions, which create a high risk of infection.
Maydew strongly recommends using continuous wear lenses if a person needs (or wants) to wear them overnight. Their increased gas permeability makes them quite safe. However, Maydew insists, sleeping with contact lenses always increases the risk of complications, so everyone should consider if they value the convenience enough to take the risk.
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Tags: continuous wear, contact lenses, CIBA Vision’s Air Optix Night & Day, optometrists, complications, longer periods, JayplayMagazine, warns, mucin, protein, infection
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