Contacts for dry eyes are designed especially for dry eyes. It is known that people with dry eyes have been distressed with the fact that they can not wear contact lenses. However, at present, using contacts for dry eyes, it is no longer the truth.
Contacts for dry eyes apply silicon hydro gel, which is a special material that is made up of water, supplying and retaining moisture to the dry eyes. Therefore, they are also referred as eye moisturizers. The water content of this material is low, about 30%. People with dry eye symptoms will feel fresh and comfortable while they are wearing these contacts.
That is why, contacts for dry eyes are a must for anyone who works in dry atmosphere, which inhibits the production of tears. These contacts are also helpful for people who work on computers for long hours. The reason is, while staring at computer, the frequency of blinking eyes is drastically reduced. This reality results in dry eyes as blinking is necessary for the production of tears.
There are various types of contacts for dry eyes, and you can choose whichever you like, ranging from those for two weeks usage to those for a month usage. The application is very simple just as most common contacts. When you take out the lenses at night, you have to soak them in a special contact solution, by which way your contacts are able to recharge with moisture and conditioners everyday. To enhance the moisture ability, you can also get special drops to add to your eyes while wearing them.
However, it is best to take the advice of your ophthalmologist or optometrist before using such products. You eye doctor can also help you figure out the right contacts for dry eyes, so that the tears in your eyes are prevented from being drained away quickly.
Overall, contacts for dry eyes are more suitable for people with chronic dry eyes or even older people who experience reduced tear production. Currently, Johnson and Johnson and Cooper Vision are the leading manufacturers of these contact lenses.
Acuvue Oasis, by Johnson and Johnson, is specifically formulated for people who work or live in dry environments. It is made of high-quality polymer senofilcon A and contains a special rewetting agent – Hydraclear Plus – that makes the lens feel moist even if your eyes do not produce enough tears. Acuvue Oasis as one of contacts for dry eyes is a daily wear contact lens (you should take it off at night), and it should be replaced every two weeks.
Another option of contacts for dry eyes is Proclear Compatibles, by Cooper Vision. This lens is made from omafilcon A which has demonstrated very high on-eye water retention during clinical studies. According to the product description, it is able to give the wearer increased moisture retention by using a unique technology based on phosphorylcholine. It also prevents your body from perceiving contact lens as a foreign object in your eye and trying to reject it.
AirOptix Night and Day are also contacts for dry eyes that are manufactured by Ciba Vision to be worn day and night, reducing the amount they have to be inserted and removed. For people with dry eyes, Ciba Vision has developed its AQUA Moisture System to help combat this affliction.
And like the Oasys, these contacts for dry eyes also have the visibility tint and side indicator. But, the main selling point of the AirOptix is that they have been designed to allow oxygen to pass through them to the eyes at a rate of six times more than that of normal lenses. This is said to allow for greater comfort and eye health.
