Why Wash Your Hands Before Touching Your Eyes

When you were younger, it was probably emphasized that you should wash your hands before dinner. While that advice should be taken well into your adulthood, there are many other scenarios in which you should be washing your hands. In fact, one of the most important times to wash your hands is before you touch … Read more

Can I Get an Infection From Unclean Contacts?

Although millions of individuals use contact lenses safely everyday, they are not without certain risks, particularly that of an eye infection. The most common cause of eye infections, from contact lenses, is keratitis. Also known as cornea inflammation, Keratitis occurs when the clear tissue on the front of your eye becomes swollen, and can happen … Read more

What Do I Do If My Contact Lens Gets Stuck In My Eye?

If you are a wearer of contacts, at some point you might run into the problem of having your contact stuck in your eye, which is unfortunately an excruciating and all too common occurrence. This can happen when you are wearing a soft contact lens that is adjusted to your vision and your lifestyle. However, … Read more

Filthy Contacts May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

The Dirty Little Secret Your Lenses Aren’t Telling You Naturally, people desire their eyesight to be clear, good and healthy. Recently, an increased amount of contact lens users have turned to Lasik treatment to improve their vision. While seeking a type of laser vision correction is hardly new, the reason behind it just may be. … Read more

Why Contact Lenses May Not be the Best Solution for Sports

One of the leading selling points of contact lenses is the fact that, unlike eyeglasses, they can be worn while playing sports. Contact lenses also offer a wider field of vision than most pairs of glasses, which is helpful when it comes to throwing, catching, kicking, and dodging tackles. When compared to eyeglasses, contact lenses … Read more

Four Mistakes you Make with your Contact Lenses

When you first began using contact lenses you were very diligent and kept up with proper cleaning. After some time, these necessary steps are forgotten and you became careless. If you are committing these mistakes it is time to consider Lasik surgery. You Use Water As a Solution Water is not a disinfectant solution; never … Read more