Attention to those who want to use contact lenses

Eye Health and Diseases Specialist Op.Dr.Adnan İpçioğlu said that the use of lenses, which provides both the desired eye color and beautiful looks, will invite eye diseases if some sensitive points are not paid attention to.

Thanks to the comfort and advantages provided by new technology lenses, lens use is becoming increasingly widespread today. However, serious health problems may arise if hygiene rules are not observed in lens use. Medicana Bursa Hospital Eye Health and Diseases Specialist Op. Dr. Adnan İpçioğlu, who made important suggestions for those who want to switch from glasses to lenses and lens wearers, said, “Lenses that provide comfort to our lives and improve the quality of life can cause serious problems when not used correctly. When you decide that you need to buy lenses, it is not enough just to know what size your glasses are. Before you start using lenses, you also need to know other values hidden in your cornea that only your doctor can learn using very special devices, such as corneal curvature. If you have decided to buy lenses, you should definitely visit your doctor first. At this stage, a specialist doctor should determine not only the correct lens size for you, but also whether there is a condition in your eye that will prevent you from using lenses or whether there is a condition that needs to be treated before the lens,” he said.

Stating that lens use is harmful to eye health if it occurs without a doctor's control and recommendation, Op. Dr. Adnan İpçioğlu said, “However, when the recommendations of your ophthalmologist regarding the necessity of use and care are followed, there is no harm to the eye health of using lenses. It is always necessary to pay attention to hygiene in all areas of life. However, it is useful to pay more attention to this when wearing lenses in your eyes. Otherwise, you may invite various eye diseases while trying to improve your vision. For this reason, it is among the most important hygiene rules to wash your hands very well when putting on and taking off lenses, to change the lens solutions on time, and not to wear someone else's lenses, even if it is a trial. There is another important hygiene issue that women should pay attention to. This is makeup. In order to keep the lens as clean as possible, it should be worn before applying make-up and should be removed only after the make-up is removed.”