Contact Lenses or Glasses: What to choose for a baby? – Health – Woman

Before choosing contact lenses

First, the use of contact lenses should be motivated by the teenager himself. If contact lenses want parents, but the child is afraid to even touch the eyes, then the lenses will not be the best option right now. In his practice, the optometrist S. Gžibovska observed that parents are often those who are afraid to use contact lenses, not children. The insertion, removal and resilience (good wearing, maintenance of contact lenses) are often best for children, they are very aware of all instructions.

However, before choosing a goal, you should consult an optometrist or ophthalmologist. no disease and contact lenses can be used. In addition, the optometrist will indicate which lenses are suitable for optical strength, size, material and wearing method.

Worldwide from practice, the average age most often begins The use of contact lenses is about thirteen years, but each case should be considered individually. "My youngest patient is six, she practices artistic gymnastics and optical correction is serious, contact lenses are the best solution in this case.It is very important for teens to use an optical correction and to properly develop their eyes.It is often easier to provide contact lenses, "says the optometrist.Of course any user of contact lenses should also have glbades that they wear, for example, the evening when the contact lenses are removed and their eyes rest.

According to S. Gžibovska, the correct use of lenses begins at the optometrist's office. Obviously, when using contact lenses for the first time it can be scary and most people also have – how will it be, or will it be painful, crazy, will you have to wait? There are several types of insertion and removal of the contact, which will help you find an optometrist for each patient. The optometrist also finds appropriate contact lenses by choosing the material, design, size and wearing method, for example, soft contact lenses can be worn for a day, two weeks, a month or even three months. Other factors must also be taken into account: if the patient is allergic to pollen in the spring, contact lenses are not recommended, and the lenses of a day can be used in the event of an accident. emergency. In addition, ocular protection against UV radiation should be considered. In most contact lenses, a UV filter is already in place, but it only protects the part of the lens where the lens is applied, so the rest of the eye, the eyelids and the skin around eyes are protected from UV rays

] The number of contact lens users in the world, including Latvia, is increasing every year. According to data from the Latvian Association of Optometrists and Opticians in 2017, the number of contact lens users in Latvia could be around 100,000, or about 5% of the total population