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Risks Associated With Contact Lenses 

Contact lenses are a highly popular way to correct vision. Millions of people use them every day so they do not have to wear glasses. Both glasses and contacts are popular vision correction methods. However, they both have some drawbacks. You have to carry your glasses around with you at all times. They also cannot … Read more

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How Lasik Beats Contacts in Key Ways

Lasik is a procedure that dramatically improves your vision and offers a variety of other benefits. The procedure is fast, smooth, and has a speedy recovery process. Avoid letting your vision deteriorate without intervention. Consider how Lasik beats contacts in key ways.  How Lasik Beats Contacts in Key Ways Glasses and contacts were the most … Read more

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Common Problems with Contacts

Whether your vision issues started when you were young, or if they are due to the effects of natural aging, finding an effective treatment is important. Glasses and contacts are commonly used in the short term as more long-term vision correction treatments are more effective. While glasses don’t pose as many issues, contacts can come … Read more

Dangers of costume contacts

Dangers of Costume Contacts

Switching up your eye color is a fun way to get into the festive spirit for Halloween, a parade, or even a costume party. Color contacts can be the finishing touch for many costumes as they can totally change your face’s look. However, there are potential dangers of costume contacts that you need to be … Read more

Common eye infections from contact lenses

Eye Infections From Contact Lenses

For those who don’t have perfect vision, contacts can be a great alternative to glasses. However, contacts require much more maintenance compared to glasses. They require regular cleaning, proper storage, and they cannot be worn all the time. Eye infections from contact lenses are definitely a risk. Those who wear contact lenses have a higher … Read more

Dirty Contact Lenses

How Dirty Are Your Contacts?

Wearing contact lenses seems like the easiest thing in the world, until you get your first eye infection. Even the most careful contact lens users are incapable of being 100% safe. There’s no way to be sure that all bacteria have been completely removed from their lenses. And, these are objects that they physically place … Read more

What are Monovision Contacts?

Presbyopia is “the normal loss of near focusing ability that occurs with age.” When presbyopia occurs, many people resort to using reading glasses or bifocals to support their up-close vision. Another, less known, option is to ask your Orange County eye doctor to perform a monovision contact lens fitting. Monovision contacts can reduce your need … Read more

Contact Lens Stuck in Your Eye?

Learning to put in contact lenses is always a difficult and frustrating experience. It is a process you must master with practice and patience. But, what happens when a lens gets stuck in your eye? There are a few ways you can deal with this uncomfortable situation and ensure that you can remove your contacts … Read more

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What to do When Your Contact Lens Gets Stuck in Your Eye

Regular contact lens wearers know that getting a contact lens stuck in your eye is bound to happen sooner or later. It’s important not to remain calm and follow these tips should get a contact lens stuck in your eye. For more questions regarding the health of your vision and receiving LASIK in Orange County, … Read more

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Why Contacts May Not Be the Right Choice for You

If your vision is a problem, it’s a big one. Being able to see clearly is a luxury that people with great vision do not realize they have, and people who struggle with poor vision are all too aware of. Luckily, today, we have many ways to correct vision issues, from traditional glasses to laser … Read more