Why People Wear Contact Lens

Have you ever met people who’ve gotten something weird or beautiful, on their eyes? Well, they are probably wearing contact lenses. These days, more and more people with glasses are considering to wear contact lenses to get rid of those very objects with double legs, which rest stubbornly on their ears and the bridges of their noses. According to the website, Contact Lens SPECTRUM, in 2004, about 125 million people around the globe wore contact lenses, and that number is rapidly increasing. However, many of those contact lenses wearers have no idea at all of what contact lenses are. So, a contact lens is a thin, light, and delicate lens which is designed to be put on the cornea. Usually, people wear contact lenses to correct vision, but they can also wear contact lenses for cosmetic or therapeutic purposes. There are tremendous kinds of contact lenses today, and they can be categorized in diverse ways. Most commonly, contact lenses are grouped according to their main function, material or replacement period. By the main function, contact lenses can be sorted into three basic groups: therapeutic soft lenses, corrective contact lenses, and cosmetic contact lenses. Therapeutic soft lenses are used in the treatment of non-refractive

They are our treasure. Even if there are dozens kinds of glasses and contact lenses waiting in line for you in case of some unexpected eye problems, we ought to protect our eyes!

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