Choosing The Right Contact lensesContact lens myths vs facts
Can contact lenses get lost behind your eyes? Is it true contact lenses are uncomfortable? There are plenty of myths about contact lenses, some of which you may have heard. We reveal the truth behind the contact lens myths.
Myth: Contact lenses can get lost behind your eye
Fact: It’s physically impossible for a contact lens to get lost “behind” your eye. A thin membrane covers your eye and connects to the inside of your eyelids, so the lens is unable to move off the front surface of your eye.
Myth: Contact lenses are uncomfortable
Fact: Soft contact lenses are comfortable, easy to wear and require just minutes to get used to. In fact, many people say ACUVUE® OASYS® Brand Contact Lenses feel almost like wearing nothing at all.
Myth: Contact lenses can get stuck to your eye
Fact: In the vast majority of cases, contact lenses are easily removed using the method your doctor recommended. Contact lenses can always be removed with a little patience.
Myth: Contact lenses are difficult to take care of
Fact: Contacts are simple and nearly hassle-free. Today’s reusable soft lenses generally require just one type of solution to rub, rinse and store your lenses. And daily disposable lenses such as 1•DAY ACUVUE® TruEye® or 1•DAY ACUVUE® MOIST® need no cleaning at all – you simply throw them away at the end of every day.
Myth: Contacts can pop out of your eye and get lost
Fact: With proper selection and fitting, lenses should stay in place almost all the time. Even on that rare occasion when a soft contact lens moves out of place, it stays on your eye until you can move it back.
Myth: Teenagers can’t wear contact lenses
Fact: Lots of teenagers, and younger, wear contact lenses. The average age teenagers start wearing lenses is 13, however children as young as 8 can be mature enough to wear and care for contact lenses. Successful lens wear depends more on responsibility and attitude than age. Your optician can help you decide if your child is ready for contact lenses.
Myth: People over 40 shouldn’t wear contact lenses
Fact: People of all ages wear contact lenses, including many older adults, thanks to bifocal and multifocal contact lenses and regular contacts for those with monovision. Even as eyes become dryer as people age, next generation contact lens materials can provide better all-day comfort than ever before.
Myth: Eye infections are common when wearing contact lenses
Fact: Lens-related health problems can occur, but they are most commonly related to poor cleaning routines or other care-related issues. Read the Lens Care Guides for your lenses and follow your optician’s directions for proper wear and care, and you can significantly reduce your risk of infection.
Myth: You can’t wear contact lenses if you have astigmatism
Fact: People with astigmatism can enjoy all the freedom and benefits of contact lenses. ACUVUE® ADVANCE® for ASTIGMATISM combines Accelerated Stabilization Design that can help to naturally align your lenses every time you blink, with patented HYDRACLEAR® technology for exceptional comfort.
Myth: Contacts can increase short-sightedness (myopia) in children
Fact: A recent study of 8 to 11-year-olds showed that contact lens wearers had no greater myopic progression (increase in shortsightedness) than those wearing glasses.
Myth: I only need to wear glasses when I drive
Fact: If you need vision correction to drive, you’ll certainly benefit from having the same clear vision for other activities. And if your need for vision correction isn’t that strong, ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses can provide the flexibility and freedom to do what you want, when you want, with exceptional comfort and crisp vision. Plus, contacts won’t smudge, steam up, fall off or break, and you won't lose any peripheral (side) vision – unlike glasses.
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