Contact Lens Overwear Syndrome

Contact lenses can cause problems with infections

For contact lens wearers there are two contact lenses most likely to hurt: your first pair of contact lenses and your last pair of contact lenses. The first pair is because of inexperience with inserting and removing contact lenses, and the latter may be due to something called contact lens overwear syndrome (CLOS). According to …

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Contacts vs. LASIK: Science now has the answer

LASIK vs contacts infection study

Is LASIK Better Than Wearing Contacts? It’s a question patients ask frequently: Which is better — contacts or LASIK? LASIK provides patients with clear, crisp vision without the (very real) hassle of contacts or glasses, but a new study published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery indicates that contact users have even more …

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Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month and Contact Alternatives

Contact Lens Safety and Contact Alternatives

Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit dedicated to children’s vision, declared October Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month. If you’re one of the estimated 45 million Americans who’s not yet free from contact lenses, there are safety tips you need to follow until you are. At Brinton Vision, we talk to people every day who have struggled with …

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