Practical eye care writing from the team behind the store: dry eye relief, contact lens care, and the questions we get asked most.
The honest answer is that it depends entirely on the lens, and that most lenses are not made for it. Here is what changes when your eyes are closed, and what to do if you have already fallen asleep in yours.
Removing a contact lens is easier than putting one in, once you know the pinch. Here is the method for soft lenses, the different one for gas permeable lenses, and what to do when a lens will not budge.
Axis is the number between 1 and 180 on your prescription, and it confuses people because it is not a strength at all. It is a direction. Here is what it describes and why it only appears with astigmatism.
Putting in a contact lens for the first time is mostly a battle with your own blink reflex. Here is the sequence that works, how to tell an inside out lens, and what to do when it will not cooperate.
OD, OS, SPH, CYL, AXIS, ADD. An eye prescription looks like a code because it more or less is one. Here is what each abbreviation means, and why your glasses prescription is not the same as your contact lens prescription.
A warm compress is one of the most commonly recommended at-home steps for dry eye, and the reason is physical rather than mysterious. Here is what heat is doing at the eyelid, and how the mask types differ.
An eyelid twitch is usually harmless and usually temporary. It is also usually telling you something about sleep, caffeine, screen time, or how dry your eyes are. Here is what the flutter actually is, and when it is worth a call to your eye doctor.
Roughly 100. A drop from a typical eye drop bottle is about 0.05 mL, which puts a 5 mL bottle near 100 drops, commonly somewhere between 80 and 120 depending on the dropper and the formula.
Not every eye drop is labeled for use with lenses in. What separates a rewetting drop from ordinary artificial tears, what contact lens friendly means on a label, and the options for soft, RGP and scleral wearers.
No. Multipurpose contact lens solution is made to clean, disinfect and store lenses, not to be put in your eye as a comfort drop. Here is what it is for, and what to reach for instead.
Preservative free vials, preservative free multi dose bottles, standard bottles, gels and sprays. What actually separates the formats of eye drops sold for dry eyes, and how to read what is on the box.
There is no single best contact lens for dry eyes. Comfort depends on replacement schedule, lens material, and fit, and the choice belongs with your eye care professional. Here is what actually differs between the options.
