How to Remove Contact Lenses Safely
If a lens will not come out, it is dry — not stuck. Almost every removal problem is solved by a few drops and thirty seconds of patience, and almost every removal injury comes from skipping that and pulling harder. Before you start Wash and dry your hands on a lint-free towel Short nails, or…
Dr. Teresita Bollar, OD
Contact Lens Stuck in Your Eye: A Calm Guide
A contact lens cannot get lost behind your eye. It is anatomically impossible. The conjunctiva folds back from your eyelids onto the eyeball and forms a closed pocket. Knowing that takes most of the panic out of the next ten minutes. Almost always, it is dry — not stuck A soft lens that has dehydrated…
Toric Colored Contacts: Fixing Astigmatism and Changing Your Eye Color
Yes, you can absolutely get contact lenses toric color to correct your astigmatism and change up your eye color at the same time. These are specially designed lenses that pull double duty, combining the vision-correcting features of a toric lens with the fun of cosmetic color. It's a single, clever solution for both clear sight…
Switching From Glasses to Contacts: What Changes
The first thing people notice is not sharper vision — it is peripheral vision. Glasses correct only what you look through. Contacts move with your eye, so the whole field is corrected, and that difference is bigger than most people expect. Your glasses prescription will not transfer This surprises people and it is worth understanding…