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Contact Lens or Glasses – Which One Should You Wear?

If you are considering which type of vision correction to opt for, contact lenses or glasses, you’ve come to the right place. Both types of vision correction offer advantages and disadvantages, so it is essential to carefully weigh the pros and cons before making your decision. 

In this blog, we will look at the differences between contact lenses and glasses and help you decide which one is right for you.

Contact Lens Vs. Glasses

While there are several pros and cons of wearing lenses/glasses, we’ll discuss five main criteria (aesthetics, maintenance, comfort, cost, and vision correction) to decide which option is best for you.

Aesthetics

When it comes to aesthetics, contact lenses are generally accepted to be more aesthetically pleasing than glasses. Contact lenses are also more discreet, as they are not visible on your face and can be taken out of your eyes whenever you want. 

However, contact lenses can be more challenging to take care of than glasses, and they need to be cleaned and stored correctly to remain healthy and safe to wear.

Maintenance

Glasses are generally considered easier to take care of than contact lenses, as they don’t need to be cleaned and stored similarly. As glasses are visible on your face, they can also help to make a fashion statement. 

However, glasses are not as discreet as contact lenses and can be more prone to damage and becoming broken or scratched.

Comfort

When it comes to comfort, contact lenses are often considered to be more comfortable to wear than glasses. As contact lenses sit directly on the eye, they don’t have the same weight as glasses, making them more comfortable for long wear.

However, contact lenses can cause dryness and irritation to the eyes, and some people may find them uncomfortable.

Cost 

In terms of cost, both contact lenses and glasses can be expensive, depending on the type of lenses you need. Generally, contact lenses are more expensive than glasses, but they can be cheaper if you buy them in bulk.

Vision Correction

When it comes to vision correction, both contact lenses and glasses can provide effective vision correction. However, contact lenses are generally considered more effective than glasses, as they provide a more natural field of vision.

Takeaway – Which Is Better?

There’s no saying contact lenses are better than glasses or vice versa. Overall, both contact lenses and glasses can be effective forms of vision correction. Depending on your lifestyle and needs, one may be more suitable than the other. It is essential to visit an eye care professional and consider each option’s pros and cons before deciding which suits you.

Visit Us For The Best Eye Care in Houston, TX

Most individuals fail to realize they need professional eye care or corrective eyewear until their vision problems interrupt their daily lives. If you’ve been facing difficulties with your vision, be it small or big, we urge you to visit us for a checkup. Minor vision problems will often turn into severe ones if left untreated. They may also be signs of underlying health issues. 

We are constantly working to bring our patients the latest in technology to not only diagnose potential eye-related illnesses before they cause vision problems but also to provide the most comprehensive eye evaluations in Houston, TX.

Please schedule an appointment today to see, look, and feel better!

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How To Safely Wear Contact Lens In Winter

If you are considering which type of vision correction to opt for, contact lenses or glasses, you’ve come to the right place. Both types of vision correction offer advantages and disadvantages, so it is essential to carefully weigh the pros and cons before making your decision. 

In this blog, we will look at the differences between contact lenses and glasses and help you decide which one is right for you.

Contact Lens Vs. Glasses

While there are several pros and cons of wearing lenses/glasses, we’ll discuss five main criteria (aesthetics, maintenance, comfort, cost, and vision correction) to decide which option is best for you.

Aesthetics

When it comes to aesthetics, contact lenses are generally accepted to be more aesthetically pleasing than glasses. Contact lenses are also more discreet, as they are not visible on your face and can be taken out of your eyes whenever you want. 

However, contact lenses can be more challenging to take care of than glasses, and they need to be cleaned and stored correctly to remain healthy and safe to wear.

Maintenance

Glasses are generally considered easier to take care of than contact lenses, as they don’t need to be cleaned and stored similarly. As glasses are visible on your face, they can also help to make a fashion statement. 

However, glasses are not as discreet as contact lenses and can be more prone to damage and becoming broken or scratched.

Comfort

When it comes to comfort, contact lenses are often considered to be more comfortable to wear than glasses. As contact lenses sit directly on the eye, they don’t have the same weight as glasses, making them more comfortable for long wear.

However, contact lenses can cause dryness and irritation to the eyes, and some people may find them uncomfortable.

Cost 

In terms of cost, both contact lenses and glasses can be expensive, depending on the type of lenses you need. Generally, contact lenses are more expensive than glasses, but they can be cheaper if you buy them in bulk.

Vision Correction

When it comes to vision correction, both contact lenses and glasses can provide effective vision correction. However, contact lenses are generally considered more effective than glasses, as they provide a more natural field of vision.

Takeaway – Which Is Better?

There’s no saying contact lenses are better than glasses or vice versa. Overall, both contact lenses and glasses can be effective forms of vision correction. Depending on your lifestyle and needs, one may be more suitable than the other. It is essential to visit an eye care professional and consider each option’s pros and cons before deciding which suits you.

Visit Us For The Best Eye Care in Houston, TX

Most individuals fail to realize they need professional eye care or corrective eyewear until their vision problems interrupt their daily lives. If you’ve been facing difficulties with your vision, be it small or big, we urge you to visit us for a checkup. Minor vision problems will often turn into severe ones if left untreated. They may also be signs of underlying health issues. 

We are constantly working to bring our patients the latest in technology to not only diagnose potential eye-related illnesses before they cause vision problems but also to provide the most comprehensive eye evaluations in Houston, TX.

Please schedule an appointment today to see, look, and feel better!

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Common Contact Lens Hygiene Mistakes You Should Be Aware Of

Do you rely on contact lenses to keep your vision sharp? While they remove the embarrassment of wearing glasses, they also come with more hassle when it comes to care and hygiene.

Poor contact lens hygiene leads to eye irritation and possible infection. Ensure you’re not making any of these common mistakes with your contact lens hygiene.

  • Over-extended use between changes.
  • Sleeping with your contacts in.
  • Using your contacts in water.
  • Cleaning the contact lenses using tap water.
  • Using contact lenses past the expiry date.
  • Handling your contact lenses with washing your hands.
  • Not drying your hands properly before handling your contact lenses.
  • Using your contacts when your eyes hurt.
  • Failing to maintain the hygiene protocol for your lens case.
  • Using expired contact lens solution.
  • Mixing contact lens solution.
  • Avoiding eye checkups.
  • Not replacing your lens case.

If you’re making any of these mistakes, change your behavior immediately. Of all the problems with contact lenses, sleeping with them is probably on top of the list.

While you might feel tired when going to bed, you’ll need to remove your lenses, even if you feel lazy. Leaving the lenses in can increase infection risk up to eight-fold.

If you find yourself falling asleep often with your lenses still in, consult with your ophthalmologist. They’ll prescribe you specialist contacts that you can keep in while you sleep.

The second biggest error is in cleaning the lenses and the case. Many people make the error of using tap water to clean the case and their lenses, especially when they are in a pinch.

However, tap water contains billions of microbes that can cause infection. Make sure you only use the correct solution for cleaning the lenses and the case.

Remember to replace the solution in the case daily and get a new lens case every three months.

Please call 281-537-0404 to request an appointment with us today!
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Is it okay to wear old contacts?

We’ve all been there a time or two. You know that busy morning when you’re rushing around trying to get ready for work or whatever the day has in store for you; you lean over the sink and pry your eye open to put your last pair of new contacts in and suddenly, you drop one! You can’t see anything because only one eye has a good contact in it, but as you stand there with the most awkward looking wink on your face, the one thing you do manage to see is that new left contact sliding down into the drain. What do you do about it? You’ve probably not worn your glasses for a while and know that old glasses are a sure fire way to guarantee yourself a headache all day. The only option you’ve got is to grab an old contact from the case you took on vacation a month, or maybe six months back and hope that washing it off thoroughly might rid it of enough germs to be okay taking temporary occupancy in your eye. If you haven’t made an appointment with your optometrist in Houston TX, is it okay to wear old contacts?

As the day progresses, one contact is noticeably more comfortable than the other, and that question still pops into your head every time you blink a little harder in an attempt to “rehydrate” it because it feels like it’s adhering itself to your eyeball in the weirdest of ways. You can’t help but keep wondering if you’re putting your eye health at risk. And, you can almost hear the voice of your Houston optometrist telling you that this might not be healthy for your eyes.

Maybe your story is a bit different than this one, or you’ve just been putting off getting a contact lens exam. Whatever the case might be, the struggle is real when you’re down to your last pair of contacts, and if you’ve been wearing them beyond their expiration date, you can probably identify with at least one part of this scenario. Here are a few things you might need to know about wearing old contacts.

Keep The Oxygen Flowing To Your Eyes

oxygen deprivation from contact lens wear

Remember that described feeling of having your old contact lens feel like it’s adhering itself to your eye? This description isn’t too far off base because our contact lenses sit directly onto the eye and cover the whole cornea (in the case of some gas permeable contact lenses, the contact rests on only part of the cornea). Contact lenses tend to decrease the amount of oxygen that needs to reach your eyes from the environment around you. To keep eyes healthy, a good flow of oxygen is essential and your Houston optometry professional would agree.

There are ways to limit potentially harmful effects of oxygen deprivation from contact lens wear by doing the following:

  • Make sure to listen and follow your eye doctor’s recommendations and discard and replace your contacts as directed.
  • You might also look into selecting a more modern lens. Modern soft lenses are made of a special material that allows more oxygen to be transmitted through it more easily than some of the more conventional soft contact lens materials out there and in the long run, they might even be a safer option for your eyes.
  • Another great lens option is rigid gas permeable (GP) contact lenses, I know what you’re thinking, “Rigid? Why would I want to put something “rigid” in my eye?” Don’t let the name fool you though! These contact lenses are also known as “Gas Permeable Contacts” and are a bit smaller in diameter than traditional soft or silicone hydrogel lenses and cover less of the corneal area. GP contacts also move around a fair bit with each blink, allowing your fresh tears to lubricant and move under the actual lenses.

Clean Your Contact Lenses And Case

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Contact lenses already increase your risk of eye damage because of bacteria that can accumulate on them, but you double your risk when you don’t clean your contact lenses and case properly. This becomes a bigger problem as the lenses start to age and deposits begin to accumulate on both sides of the lenses.

To significantly reduce the risk of contact lens-related eye infections by properly cleaning and disinfecting your contacts after each use. Use only the contact lens solutions your eye doctor recommends, and don’t change brands without first consulting with your doctor.

Also, though most contact lens wearers use “no-rub” contact lens solutions, recent studies show these products can clean your lenses significantly better if you rub your lenses while rinsing them with the solution. (These one-step products are also called “multipurpose solutions,” because they contain ingredients that both clean and disinfect contact lenses.)

It’s also imperative to thoroughly rinse your contact lens storage case with fresh contact lens solution, then allow it to air dry before using. By letting the case to air dry, the risk of it getting contaminated with microorganisms that can damage your eyes is lessened. A good practice to get into is discarding your old case and replacing it with a new one at least every three months.

Remember that advice a few lines up about using a contact solution that your doctor recommends? This is just one last reminder to make sure that you only use fresh multipurpose solution every time you store your lenses in your contact lens case. It could be tempting to take the lazy way out and “top off” the solution that was already in your case from the day before, but be aware that doing this could put your eyes in danger. “Topping off” your solution decreases its effectiveness for disinfecting your lenses and could lead to contaminated lenses which ultimately ends up as a nasty eye infection. If you’ve been doing this and think you might have an infection, do a quick google search for “optometrist Houston tx”, or “optometrist nearby” to find a trained professional opthamologist in your area to book a contact lens exam quickly.

Follow Your Contact Lens Replacement Schedule

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The best way to avoid over-wearing your contact lenses is to, make sure that you schedule regular appointments with your eye care professional to keep your prescription updated and you fully stocked with new contact lenses. Be sure to toss the old ones and replace them as recommended by your eye doctor.

A good thing to keep in mind is that although regarded as safe for use for many years, even if you care for your lenses as directed, normal lens deposits can still accumulate on your lenses over time. Remember that the longer you wait to replace your lenses, the more potential lens deposits have to reduce the much-needed oxygen supply to your precious corneas and could cause some real damage to your eyes.

Finally, get your, doctor directed, routine contact lens eye exams. Doing this puts you ahead of the issue before it becomes one. Your Precision eye doctors can catch any small problems before they become bigger issues, and your local opthamologist Houston tx, knows exactly what to do to help keep your eyes safe and healthy.

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When to Change Your Contact Lenses

Did you fall asleep wearing your contacts again? Do you know when you last started wearing a new set? If the answer is “yes’ to either of those questions, just know that you’re not the only one. Our optometrist in Houston, TX listen to patient concerns about this frequently. It can happen from time to time, but it’s best not to make a habit out of doing this on the daily. By continuously wearing the same old pair of contacts beyond their expiration date, you are putting your eyes at serious risk for infection. Overwear can often lead to incredible discomforts, the tearing of lenses, blurred vision, irritable eyes, and—worst case scenario—a nasty infection. Luckily, your google search results for “optometrist 77433” have landed you on this particular page to help answer these common questions such as, “How often does one need to change their contacts?” to help you learn a little more about healthy habits of contact wear. The frequency of changing your contacts isn’t a standard answer because not all contacts are created equal, so it depends on the type you wear. Some contacts are meant to be tossed daily, while others can allow for a little more flexible wear.

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Daily Disposable

These contacts are only intended to be worn for a single day. This type of lens is made with this intention in mind, so when a person is wearing their dailies, they’ll be no need ever to protect these contact lenses with a case or to use cleaning solution. When you take them out of your eyes, they should immediately go straight into the trash can. Do NOT try to save them in solution as they are not made to be stored and reused.

Weekly Disposable

These contacts are better suited for long periods of wear, and typically you can get one to two weeks out of them, depending on the choice of brand. Each night, you should take them out and store them in a case with a little fresh solution, then after no more than two weeks of wear, you need to dispose of them.

Monthly Disposable

These contacts have been specially engineered to last longer and can be worn up to one month. Each night, take them out and store them in fresh solution then dispose of them after four weeks of wear.

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Traditional Disposable

Although not as common anymore with corrective eye surgeries such as Lasik and Ortho K growing in popularity, conventional long-wear lenses can be prescribed to you by your doctor. Traditional lenses are suitable for anywhere from six months to year’s worth of wear. Your Precision Eye optometry professionals at Precision Eye Clinic will provide the right recommendations for how often you should open a fresh pair.

Regardless of which type of contact you’ve selected or have been prescribed by your Houston optometrist, it’s important to take into consideration that the prescribed wear schedules of these contacts are meant for a maximum amount of time. If you’ve worn your contacts past their expiration dates, you may encounter some contact lens irritability. This irritation can occur from debris that accumulates on the lens, or from lenses getting torn due to extensive wear and it’s important to find an optometrist nearby. If this happens, time to toss out the old lens and open up a new one after you’ve been checked out by your favorite optometrist in Houston, Tx., at Precision Eye Clinic.

Tips for Healthy Upkeep

  • Consult with your Houston optometrist when deciding on which type of contact lens would be right for you.
  • Always, always, always, wash your hands before handling your clean lenses.
  • When you insert our contacts, make sure to empty the used solution and allow the case to air dry.
  • Do NOT reuse the old solution.
  • Make sure you follow your optometrist’s advice to remove your contacts every night.
  • Don’t sleep in your contacts unless you plan on visiting your Houston, TX optometrist.
  • Before storing your fresh new lenses in your lens case, make sure to rinse your contacts with fresh contact solution.
  • Replace your lens case approximately every three months.