Are you a contact lens wearer with a busy schedule? Then you surely must have experienced the occasional need to take a time out from your hectic day for a refreshing catnap. The only thing is, you probably didn’t think of removing your contacts—and you awoke still wearing them. Forgetting your contacts in your eyes while sleeping may be acceptable from time to time, however potential eye-health problems could occur if occasional forgetfulness becomes neglect. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a contact lens with a wearing regimen that could accommodate your style of living?
Now there is.
More on-the-go people are looking for a contact lens that is compatible with their lifestyle: full and active with little time or patience for life’s inconveniences (such as time out for frequent lens care). Many find the answer with Air Optix Night & Day Aqua, a monthly disposable that has been approved by the FDA for up to 30 nights of continuous wear. *
If this contact sounds familiar, it is because recently Ciba Vision changed the brand name of its Focus Night & Day to Air Optix Night & Day Aqua. Many active contact wearers quickly realize the benefits of this new brand, a soft lens with an emphasis on comfort. Air Optix Night & Day Aqua offers the same fit as Focus Night & Day, with the addition of Ciba’s ‘Aqua Moisture System’. This silicone hydrogel innovation delivers six times more oxygen through the lens than the prior brand, achieving a continual ‘breathability’ that contributes to healthy eyes. They are also moister, with a surface that reduces build-up of deposits—a combination dramatically lowering the rate of dehydration and discomfort that may occur at the end of the day. The result is a contact that can be worn while sleeping; which, aside from convenience, gives one the advantage of waking up to crisp, clear vision.
Those satisfied with Air Optix Night & Day Aqua enthuse about the natural feeling they get with their use, which increases due to not having to ‘bother’ with them for an extended period. Also, reduction in ‘red-eye’ or irritation, as well as the fresh sensation stemming from the oxygen flow through the lens adds to their comfort. Impromptu naps can take place without concern for failing to remove them.
If you are a busy mom, frequent business traveler, involved student, or just want a few less hassles in your life, then Air Optix Night & Day Aqua may be the contact lens for you.
* To minimize risks that may come with continuous wear contacts, be sure to strictly follow your eye-care professional’s instructions.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
PureVision Multi-Focals
If you are one of the increasing number of individuals being diagnosed with presbyopia and are overly concerned about it, don’t be.
You are not alone. Onset presbyopia (difficulty focusing up close) is occurring to more people as the segment of the population 35 years of age and older grows. Within the next decade, that segment will increase by an additional 16 million. Changes in lifestyles, both at work and home, have made more demands on our near vision. Computer screens, I-phones, and PDAs, etc., keep our eyes busy many hours a day and is contributing to the population experiencing presbyopia earlier than previous generations.
Despite what one may think, contact lens users do not have to give in to the wearing of half eyes, bifocals, or reading glasses. The good news is that they can continue enjoying the benefits of contacts by switching to multi-focals. Even though multi-focal lenses exist, eye care professionals state only 2 out of 5 presbyopic patients realize they are available—or that these lenses can correct their condition. Multi-focals work similarly to progressive eyeglasses, as they have a range of powers in each lens. One’s visual system learns to choose the proper power depending on how close or distant the focus. As it turns out in most cases, this adaptation occurs without difficulty—making multi-focals a viable alternative to monovision (a contact lens application where one eye is corrected for distance and the other for near vision).
Eye care professionals, seeing increasing satisfaction with fittings, are being encouraged to make patients aware of PureVision Multi-Focals, lenses which are among the leaders in correcting presbyopia. They allow wearers to focus at all distances, providing clear intermediate vision with easy transition to far and near. Active individuals hindered by glasses can now go from reading a book to using the computer or taking a drive with a renewed sense of freedom.
Comfort has been enhanced in the PureVision Multi-Focals by the lens’ silicone hydrogel construction, in this case the trademarked AerGel material, which minimizes the buildup of dust, debris and proteins that can collect on the lens. They also stay moist and allow proper oxygen permeability, promoting healthy eyes. An innovative rounded-edge design contributes to the feeling of not wearing any contact lens at all.
Over 80% of multi-focal contact users state these lenses do not cause any interference or disruption in their lives. PureVision Multi-Focals also do much to preserve youthful appearance and confidence.
PureVision Multi-Focals have been approved for daily wear, or continuous wear up to thirty days. As always, consult your eye care professional in determining what is best suited for you.
You are not alone. Onset presbyopia (difficulty focusing up close) is occurring to more people as the segment of the population 35 years of age and older grows. Within the next decade, that segment will increase by an additional 16 million. Changes in lifestyles, both at work and home, have made more demands on our near vision. Computer screens, I-phones, and PDAs, etc., keep our eyes busy many hours a day and is contributing to the population experiencing presbyopia earlier than previous generations.
Despite what one may think, contact lens users do not have to give in to the wearing of half eyes, bifocals, or reading glasses. The good news is that they can continue enjoying the benefits of contacts by switching to multi-focals. Even though multi-focal lenses exist, eye care professionals state only 2 out of 5 presbyopic patients realize they are available—or that these lenses can correct their condition. Multi-focals work similarly to progressive eyeglasses, as they have a range of powers in each lens. One’s visual system learns to choose the proper power depending on how close or distant the focus. As it turns out in most cases, this adaptation occurs without difficulty—making multi-focals a viable alternative to monovision (a contact lens application where one eye is corrected for distance and the other for near vision).
Eye care professionals, seeing increasing satisfaction with fittings, are being encouraged to make patients aware of PureVision Multi-Focals, lenses which are among the leaders in correcting presbyopia. They allow wearers to focus at all distances, providing clear intermediate vision with easy transition to far and near. Active individuals hindered by glasses can now go from reading a book to using the computer or taking a drive with a renewed sense of freedom.
Comfort has been enhanced in the PureVision Multi-Focals by the lens’ silicone hydrogel construction, in this case the trademarked AerGel material, which minimizes the buildup of dust, debris and proteins that can collect on the lens. They also stay moist and allow proper oxygen permeability, promoting healthy eyes. An innovative rounded-edge design contributes to the feeling of not wearing any contact lens at all.
Over 80% of multi-focal contact users state these lenses do not cause any interference or disruption in their lives. PureVision Multi-Focals also do much to preserve youthful appearance and confidence.
PureVision Multi-Focals have been approved for daily wear, or continuous wear up to thirty days. As always, consult your eye care professional in determining what is best suited for you.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Don’t Panic Over Presbyopia
Presbyopia is the condition of having blurry near vision when trying to read or perform other close work, such as using the computer. Characterized by the wearing of half eyes, it has been stereotyped as something that happens to ‘old people’ and is lumped into the same imagery as canes, shawls, rocking chairs and sensible shoes. So, it is not surprising that many who are first diagnosed with presbyopia go into a mini-panic, thinking that social security checks and nursing homes are just around the corner.
Well, that is not necessarily the case.
The onset of presbyopia takes place around the age of 35-40 and despite what some might say, that is not old. In a world where we see more people reaching their 90s and remaining spirited and active for many of those later years, the onset of presbyopia seems to be coming on at a relatively young age. In this light, typing the condition as an ‘old people’s affliction’ doesn’t seem to fit.
No one escapes presbyopia because it occurs naturally as eyes age. The natural lenses of the eyes thicken, as we grow older, become more opaque as the protein that forms their building blocks becomes older and less transparent from the center outward. All of this causes less flexibility, less clarity and the decreasing ability to focus on close objects.
Common corrections for presbyopes include the aforementioned half eyes, bifocals and progressive addition eyeglasses. The latter have no ‘dividing lines’ in the lenses, allowing for a smoother focusing transition from distance to near sight. Some patients are satisfied to have a pair of glasses for near vision and another for distance—switching them as needs demand. Also prescribed at times are half eyes in combination with contact lenses powered for distance.
Emerging Presbyopes, who were contact-wearers before being diagnosed, ask if this means they are stuck with having to wear glasses. Fortunately for the 92% who wish to remain in contacts, technology in the past few years has allowed the manufacture of bifocal and multi-focal lenses that treat presbyopia. Another application is monovision, the technique of fitting one’s dominant eye for distance vision and the other for near vision. However, this is viable only for those who can adapt to the dissimilar prescriptions and wouldn’t be bothered by a lack of depth perception that results.
Overall, the contact lens option is certainly desirable for those who want to continue the youthful freedom and natural feel that contacts give without being reminded of ‘advancing age’ by the use of eyeglasses.
Hopefully, armed with the above information, having to deal with presbyopia should be less panic inducing. Taking everything into consideration, it becomes just another treatable eye condition that happens as we go about the business of living our lives.
Well, that is not necessarily the case.
The onset of presbyopia takes place around the age of 35-40 and despite what some might say, that is not old. In a world where we see more people reaching their 90s and remaining spirited and active for many of those later years, the onset of presbyopia seems to be coming on at a relatively young age. In this light, typing the condition as an ‘old people’s affliction’ doesn’t seem to fit.
No one escapes presbyopia because it occurs naturally as eyes age. The natural lenses of the eyes thicken, as we grow older, become more opaque as the protein that forms their building blocks becomes older and less transparent from the center outward. All of this causes less flexibility, less clarity and the decreasing ability to focus on close objects.
Common corrections for presbyopes include the aforementioned half eyes, bifocals and progressive addition eyeglasses. The latter have no ‘dividing lines’ in the lenses, allowing for a smoother focusing transition from distance to near sight. Some patients are satisfied to have a pair of glasses for near vision and another for distance—switching them as needs demand. Also prescribed at times are half eyes in combination with contact lenses powered for distance.
Emerging Presbyopes, who were contact-wearers before being diagnosed, ask if this means they are stuck with having to wear glasses. Fortunately for the 92% who wish to remain in contacts, technology in the past few years has allowed the manufacture of bifocal and multi-focal lenses that treat presbyopia. Another application is monovision, the technique of fitting one’s dominant eye for distance vision and the other for near vision. However, this is viable only for those who can adapt to the dissimilar prescriptions and wouldn’t be bothered by a lack of depth perception that results.
Overall, the contact lens option is certainly desirable for those who want to continue the youthful freedom and natural feel that contacts give without being reminded of ‘advancing age’ by the use of eyeglasses.
Hopefully, armed with the above information, having to deal with presbyopia should be less panic inducing. Taking everything into consideration, it becomes just another treatable eye condition that happens as we go about the business of living our lives.
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