Q. Are suckers useful for inserting lenses?
A. Generally, no. The finger-tip is much better, because it is soft and therefore less likely to cause accidental damage.
Q. Will the fitter teach me to put in and take out the lenses?
A. Certainly. This is part of the service. Read the rest of this entry »
Q. Will my eyes be continuously red?
A. If they are, something is wrong. Contact the fitter at once.
Q. Can you tell that someone is wearing contact lenses?
A. Usually not.
Q. Can they be coloured?
A. Yes. Lenses can be tinted almost any colour. Read the rest of this entry »
Q. I am short-sighted, 50, and need two pairs of glasses. I can’t bear the thought of bifocal glasses. Is there any alternative? A. Certainly. Contact lenses and reading glasses.,
Q. I am long-sighted, 45, and beginning to have problems reading. Also, my distance vision is sometimes a little blurred. Do you recommend contact lenses?
A. Yes. They should solve all your problems for a number of years. Eventually, of course, you will need reading glasses as well as contact lenses, but you will be spared bifocals. Read the rest of this entry »
Q. Can the power of my hard lenses be changed, if I become more short-sighted?
A. Yes quite easily, if the equipment is to hand. But lens adjustments, and even polishing, are becoming increasingly uneconomic and most fitters will simply order new lenses for you.
Q. Can the power of soft lenses be changed? A. No. Read the rest of this entry »
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