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Refractive Error – a somewhat generic term, refractive error refers to a weakness in the eye in which the eye cannot focus properly due to light entering the retina incorrectly. Everything from farsightedness to its converse, nearsightedness and everything in between, all refractive errors can be corrected by wearing some form of contact lens. Sir [...]
Manual D – the part of Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Code of the Eye’ that details his famous drawings and designs about the way light enters and is refracted back out of the eye, which lead the way for early contact lense developments. Nearsightedness – known more medically as myopia, nearsightedness is a problem that occurs [...]
Glass Contact Lenses – the early contact lenses were made out of heavy duty blown glass. Whilst the contact lenses were wearable, they were uncomfortable and difficult to fit and remove. Hard Contact Lenses – more rigid and more difficult to get used to, hard contact lenses offer the most benefits to sufferers of eye [...]
Astigmatism – one of the most common eye problems, astigmatism is, in its most basic form, being unable to focus fully on any object. There are many different reasons for the cause of astigmatism, but whichever reason that is, contact lenses are generally recommended as a solution over glasses. Bifocal Contact Lenses – prescribed for [...]