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• Is it safe to use the yearly contact lenses?

  It is best to wear daily disposable contacts, it is better to wear monthly disposable contacts and it is OK to wear yearly disposable contacts. If you maintain and clean them in proper way and clean your hands before wearing them, it is OK, Otherwise, yearly disposable contacts are much easier to be infected by the bacteria thus to cause eye diseases and infections.

• Can I have lasik surgery if I have lazy eyes?

  LASIK eye surgery cannot correct the erratic neurological connections that was acquired during infancy because of inadequate light stimulation. The LASIK procedure can only ensure that the image in the eyes is correctly positioned on the retina by reducing astigmatism, nearsightedness or farsightedness. This is just a probability as LASIK eye surgery cannot completely guarantee a better or healthy eye sight. For adults with lazy eye planning to undergo LASIK eye surgery for correction, it is wise to honestly and openly talk to your eye surgeon before you decide to actualize your plan. Expect a straightforward answer from your eye surgeon whether or not LASIK eye surgery is suitable and effective for you and your eyes. Source:http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Lasik_Eye_Surgery.html

• What is the minimum cost of a basic eye exam in Florida?

  A basic eye exam will cost you less which include testing for visual acuity, distance and near vision and general eye health. The cost of eye exam differs according to the place you choose to have the exam done and the types of doctor you choose for the exam, A basic eye exam may cost you at least $50.

• Can you wear contacts if your eyes are dilated?

  The reason why eye doctors use dilation eye drops during eye examiations is to dilate the center of the eye so as to give doctors a better view of the back of patient's eyes. And this negetice effect would last only for several hours. Generally speaking, there is no problem to wear contact lenses soon after one got dilation drops in his eyes. But if the lenses are uncomfortable to wear or if the lens wearer is driving, he might have to wait and wear it when vision be back to normal.

• Which place is better to get an eye exam,Lenscrafters,or Walmart ?

  I think you may go to Lenscrafters, as Walmart is not normally recognized to save your wages for eye exams. If you have an insurance, it may cost you less for an eye exam.

• How often should I replace my glasses?

  Generally an eyeglass prescription is effective for one year, somtimes longer. If your vision get worsening in both eyes or either eye, you should hava an eye examination, Then your doctor may check to see if you need a new pair of glasses or of there is other eye diseases that need requirment.

• The disadvantages of wearing contact lenses VS glasses.

  1. Contact lenses it take more time to be adapted to contact lenses than converional eyeglasses 2. contact lenses need to be handled more carefully following certain hygienic procedures, especially those made of soft lenses which tear easily 3. Contact lenses are much easier to be lost due to their size and nature. 4. contact lenses command a price higher than the regular eyeglasses 5. Contact lenses can make your eyes much easier to be infected and cause eye diseases.

• How to clean my soft lenses contacts?

  1. Wash hands thoroughly. 2. Remove the contact lens from the eye and place it into the center of the palm. 3. Clean the contact with a multipurpose cleaning solution for soft lenses. 4.Rinse the lens again with the same solution. 5. Place the lens in the appropriate side of a clean lens case. Source:http://www.livestrong.com/article/18401-clean-soft-contacts/

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