Don’t Let The Sun Destroy Your Eyes – All About UV Contact Lenses

Contact lenses have literally changed the way we see.

They were introduced over 100 years ago as hard shell lenses that fit in the eye.

Today soft contact lenses account for the majority of the market.

Soft contact lenses can be found to treat almost any vision problem from astigmatism to the more common myopia. You can even find lenses that are designed just for theatrical effect like pure silver or cats eyes.

One of the newest advancements in contact lenses is the introduction of ultraviolet radiation protection, more commonly called UV Contact Lenses .

UV contact lenses not only give you good eyesight they protect you from harmful UV rays. UV rays can damage the skin and eyes and is one of the leading factors of skin cancer. Additionally, prolonged exposure to UV rays has a direct relationship to the development of cataracts, a clouding on the eye lens leading to blurry vision or in severe cases blindness.

The first thing to realize is that you won’t even notice the UV coating. It doesn’t change the color of objects that you are looking at. You won’t even notice the protection until decades later when all your friends are getting cataract surgery and you don’t need it.

Even though UV contact lenses can protect the eye it’s important to remember that contacts only cover around the iris. You’ll still want to wear sunglasses when going outside to make sure your eyes are completely protected. The whites of the eye can be damaged just as easily as your skin.

UV protection is a great added benefit to contact lenses. It can help reduce damage to your eyes over time. Protecting your eyes is important for years of clear sight. Just because you may have blurred vision doesn’t mean you have to let it get cloudy with cataracts.