Now is the perfect time to get new contact lenses. With the end of the year fast approaching, it is time to get those cafeteria plan benefits used up. Most plans will give you well into the winter to finish using all your deducted money for this year. Be sure to check with your plan to see when the last date to use benefits paid for in 2010 is.
When you and your eye care professional are discussing contacts, you might want to discuss the Acuvue line of products. These lenses are the most popular and include the top of line in terms of technology, comfort and health.
Another nifty feature is the 1-2-3 that is on the edge of some of the lenses. Soft contacts are pliable, which makes them comfortable. However, if you get one turned inside out it can be difficult to tell. With some of the Acuvue lenses, all you have to do is look at the edge and if the 1-2-3 is readable, then the lens is right side out. It is that simple.
There are several types of Acuvue lenses available to fit almost any eye. The Acuvue Oasys can correct either nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. The amount of oxygen available to the eye is 98%. The lenses do have UV protection although any prolonged exposure to the sun should be augmented with additional UV blocking sunglasses. Patients typically find this lens to be very comfortable.
Another Acuvue lens available is the new 1 Day TruEye. This lens is made to be worn one day and then thrown away, so it is truly a new pair of lenses every day. And they are the only lens in the US of daily disposable modality that is made of the high oxygen permeability. UV protection is also provided in the TruEye lens. There is no schedule to remember. They can correct either nearsightedness or farsightedness. They also have the Acuvue 1-2-3 mark and the very light tint to allow for ease in handling. To the open eye, they provide 96% of the available oxygen.
Allergy sufferers may want to discuss the 1 Day Acuvue Moist lenses with their eye care provider. These lenses are worn for one day and then discarded. These lenses have the other Acuvue ease of handling features such as the light tint and the 1-2-3 mark. They also have UV protection. Patients report comfort with these lenses that they didn’t enjoy with other lenses with their allergy symptoms.
If you have astigmatism, Acuvue has a lens for that too. And if you are over 40, the new multifocal, Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia, allows you to wear contact lenses without the need for over reading glasses on top. They will need to be replaced about every two weeks. They come with the visibility tint so they are easy to see in the case. They offer UV protection and the available oxygen to the eye is 97%. They do not have the 1-2-3 mark.
Due to changing IRS laws, you might want to purchase any wetting solutions that you might need in the next month or two before the end of the year if you are using a flex plan. These solutions do have a self life, so you can’t stock up for the entire year. Of course, if you purchase one of the daily lenses, you won’t need the storage solutions.
If you have been contemplating the switch from glasses to contact lenses, now is the perfect time to make that appointment with your eye care professional. If it has been awhile since you have had your prescription changed, you really do need to make that appointment today. Give your self the gift of great eye sight this year.
