Scleral contact lenses are hard and larger than your cornea. They rest on the sclera, the whites of your eyes. Being gas permeable, they allow oxygen to reach your cornea and are better for eye ...

And if you don't clean and care for them correctly, you're more likely to get eye infections. People who wear contact lenses have a higher risk for keratitis, an infection of the cornea ...

We consulted eye doctors to find out what you need to know about caring for your contacts and when to replace them. Lara Vukelich is a freelance writer in San Diego, California. She writes ...

Acuvue states that these contact lenses are most suitable for those who wish to highlight their natural eye shape and color. These lenses can add dimension, highlights, depth, and contrast to a ...

However, the ease and comfort of contact lenses should not overshadow the potential risks associated with their use. Among many, one major danger is hypoxia, a lack of oxygen to the eye.

A rare amoeba caused Brooklyn McCasland to go blind in one eye — and she’s still struggling ... and it’s because she went swimming in contact lenses. Brooklyn McCasland, 23, visited Alabama ...

Chronic dry eye is caused by lack of tears or tears without enough oil. This can cause contact lenses to be painful. But treatments are available if you have chronic dry eye and need contact lenses.

Based on recommendations and advice from Ferri, I rounded up the best contact lenses for different eye care needs. Just remember: If you want to change your contact lens brand, you need your ...

Can a contact get ‘lost’ in your eye? Contact lenses can get stuck in parts of the eye where they don’t belong, but they can’t get permanently lost in there, assures Diane Hilal-Campo ...

A trip to the beach has turned Brooklyn McCasland’s life upside down after she contracted a vision-threatening eye infection while swimming in her contact lenses. It happens when a parasite that ...

There have also been previous attempts to use contact lenses in treating dry eye syndrome, such as graphene-coated lenses designed to minimize moisture loss and self-moisturizing lenses stimulated ...