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A contact lens (also known simply as a "contact") is a corrective, cosmetic, or therapeutic lens usually placed on the cornea of the eye.
Contact lenses usually serve the same corrective purpose as conventional glasses, but are lightweight and virtually invisible — many commercial lenses are tinted a faint blue to make them more visible when immersed in cleaning and storage solutions. Cosmetic lenses are deliberately coloured for altering the appearance of the eye.
It has been estimated that about 125 million people use contact lenses worldwide (2%)Barr, J. "2004 Annual Report". Contact Lens Spectrum. January, 2005., including 28 to 38 million in the United StatesDixie Farley. "Keeping an Eye on Contact Lenses: Safety, Options Shape Contact Lens Decisions." U.S. Food and Drug Administration: FDA Consumer. March-April 1998; revised August 1998. and 13 million in Japan National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan. NCAC News Vol. 12, No. 4. NCAC News. March, 2001.. The types of lenses used and prescribed vary markedly between countries, with rigid lenses accounting for over 20% of currently-prescribed lenses in Japan, Netherlands and Germany but less than 5% in Scandinavia.
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MisterTaj (Taj Ashaheed) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:01:14 -0000
#womenshouldnever have fake hair, nails, contact lenses, padded bras, padded jeans, knock off accessories - and expect to get a real brotha
@alwayskatharine Yeah, they work for me because I use contact lenses. You *can* get additional coatings on your corrective lenses though.
clairethomey (Whitney McKim) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:43:11 -0000
@alwayskatharine Yeah, they work for me because I use contact lenses. You *can* get additional coatings on your corrective lenses though.
@Schofe you can get plastered and not have to worry about remembering to take out your contact lenses lol
the_mcevoy (Chris McEvoy) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:35:32 -0000
@Schofe you can get plastered and not have to worry about remembering to take out your contact lenses lol
#menshouldnever wear colored contact lenses...or anyone for that matter. you know your eyes aren't purple!
damnitkelly (kelly bridgette) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:19:53 -0000
#menshouldnever wear colored contact lenses...or anyone for that matter. you know your eyes aren't purple!
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Buying Contact Lenses by Internet, Phone or Mail - Advice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on making such purchases safe and effective.
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Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists - Organization that provides ophthalmologists and other eye care and optical professionals education and training in contact lenses, refractive surgery, and related eye care science.
Contact Lens Consultants - Information and descriptions about all types of contacts.
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Contact Lens Council - Advancing quality eye care to the public by providing information on the safe use of contact lenses.
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consumers who wear contacts or are considering contacts ]
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association - Guide to lenses, individual vision needs, consumer and medical opinions, and resources.
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FDA Warns Consumers Against Using Decorative Contact Lenses Obtained Without a Prescription or Professional Fitting - Discusses eye injuries caused by improperly fitting lenses, including corneal ulcers and abrasion.
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Paragon CRT Corneal Refractive Therapy - A non-surgical method of temporarily reshaping the cornea to eliminate the daily need for glasses or contact lenses.
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Silicone Hydrogels - Information on a class of highly oxygen permeable contact lens materials.
The Contact Lens Society of America - The CLSA is an educational organization. CLSA's objective is to educate and share knowledge among fitters of contact lenses.
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