Eye Health Facts
What can I do about dry eyes with contact lenses?
Talk with us at your next eye appointment, as there are a range of things we can do, in order to make CL wear more comfortable:
- Change your contact lens design or material.
- Move to daily disposable lenses
- Some people who are always uncomfortable in soft lenses can be successfully fitted into rigid gas-permeable lenses.
- Remove and rinse, and reinsert lenses half way through your wearing time.
- Lubricant eye drops
- Change wearing patterns
If you have any concerns about your eyes or contact lenses, please be in touch.
Eye Health Facts
4 things for macular health
There's lots we still don't know about macular degeneration, but these four things are understood to be helpful for macular health:
- Stop smoking.
- Protect your eyes from UV exposure - broad brimmed hat/ sunglasses.
- Watch your dietary fats
-Overall reduction in fat intake
-Choose less processed fats over highly-processed fats
-Omega 3 fats are thought to be helpful - some nuts and fish - Antioxident vitamins A,C,E and zinc are helpful.
-Think brightly coloured fruit and vegetables.