How old are your eyes?
Are your contact lenses making your corneas age prematurely?
Find out how can you prevent this from happening.
You know that your cornea are important but do you know what they really for you?
If you don't you are not alone, 74% of 300 respondents who did the Consumer Survey of Premature Corneal Aging and Contact Lens Wear comissioned by CIBA vision weren't awared too.
Your cornea is responsible for shielding the rest of eyes from germs, dust and other harmful matter. Cornea - your eye's outermost lens and functions like a window, controlling and focusing the entry of light.
Due to hectic lifestyles, Singaporean wear contact lenses for longer than what is recommended by optometrists and therefore may put your eyes at risk of premature corneal aging.
This means that the cell count in the cornea (which generally reduces with natural aging) decreases faster than it should. Symptoms of premature corneal aging such as dry eyes, redness of the eyes, blurred vision and discomfort are associated with insufficient oxygen flow to the corneas. This is usually a result of inconsistent wearing of contact lenses, which do not allow the eyes to "breathe".
How to prevent premature corneal aging?
If you are wearing low oxygen transmissible lenses switch to Silicone Hydrogel ones such as the ACUVUE's TRUEYE and CIBA VISION's AIR OPTIX range of lenses. It gives you long lasting comfort and reduces the risk of premature corneal aging.
Do not wear your contact lenses longer than recommended.
Talk to your optometrist if the symptoms occur frequently.
Famille Optics welcome you to drop by for a free and non-obligatory short consultation with us!
Information largely adapted from:
SHAPE
The Complete Mind & Body Guide for Women
Nov 2009
Shared by Optometrist Koh See Hui Roxanne
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