In the modern world, beauty requires fewer victims. Overhead hair, exaggerated nails, bras with the effect of "plus two sizes" is already the usual arsenal of a woman of the 21st century ... Today you will not even surprise anyone with another color of eyes. Color lenses are a toy, and sometimes a woman's weapon. If, on the condition of your eyes, you decided to change glasses for comfortable lenses, then why not combine the pleasant with the useful, coloring the "mirror of the soul"?
Colored contact lenses for the eyes (with and without diopters) are found in every optics store. Most salons offer free diagnostics of vision, and to refuse it if you have been visiting a doctor for a long time, is not worth it. vision can change over time. And if the ophthalmologist determines the diopter for you, then the choice of color is your concern.
How to choose the right color lens?
Color contact lenses not only change the color of the eyes. When choosing, you need to take into account the drawing (sometimes it looks too unnatural), pay attention to the presence or absence of the rim, as well as the size of the lenses, because Today, quite popular color lenses that increase the size of the pupil, which visually makes the eye more. There are basic rules, how to choose a color to make it look as natural as possible:
- if you are satisfied with your own color, but want to give a look of expressiveness, pay attention to the tinted lenses that enhance the depth of color or slightly correct the tint in the right direction;
- tinted lenses for light eyes are better to choose with a multistage system of coloring and rim along the edge, because the lens can "wipe" the native iris pattern;
- want a drastic change? To overlap the color of the eyes can be completely colored colored lenses. As a rule, they are indicated on which native color the lens is designed;
- if you have naturally bright eyes, then "repaint" them will be much easier than dark ones;
- Choose lenses that imitate the natural iris pattern (rays or specks) of the eye;
- doubting the choice? You can stop on disposable color and toning lenses. In the evening they will have to be thrown away, however, by this time you will be able to decide whether you are comfortable with this color.
The first contact lenses are better to try on in the store, under the supervision of an ophthalmologist or a consultant. First, you need to learn how to properly remove and put on. Over time, this process will take no more than five seconds, but the first time it is difficult to insert a contact lens.
How to properly wear colored lenses?
- if you are right handed, teach yourself to install the lens first to your right eye. So you will not confuse them;
- Wash hands and wipe them off (make sure that there are no villi left from the towel on the fingers), and then use the index finger of the right hand to remove the lens from the container;
- make sure that the lens is not turned inside out, its surface is clean and not damaged;
- with the middle finger of the right hand, pull the lower eyelid and raise your eyes upward to place the lens on the white part of the eye, under the pupil;
- After removing the finger, lower it and then close the eye so that the lens "sits" on the pupil. If you do not put the lens on the mirror, then you understand that the installation was successful, you can by increased visual acuity.
How to remove contact lenses?
- With your middle finger, gently pull the edge of the lower eyelid and place the index finger pin on the lens (preferably from the bottom edge);
- try to move the lens down or slightly to the side and gently squeeze it with your thumb and forefinger (without bending). Do not try to pick up the lens with your fingernail, so as not to damage the eye;
- Place the lens in a container with a special solution or discard (if disposable colored lenses with diopters are used).
How to wear colored lenses?
- many women are worried: it is not harmful to wear colored lenses. It is important to know that, in contrast to colorless contact lenses, colored (including diopter) oxygen is poorly passed, so the time of their wearing should be reduced (up to 8 hours a day);
- if the ophthalmologist states increased dryness of the eyes, then it is better to stop on disposable colored lenses. It is easy to wear them: they opened it in the morning, they left the day, and in the evening they threw it away;
- Do not wear contact lenses in places where there may be chemical evaporation. If you are fond of fashionable now hobby - soap making - remove the lens before you start work;
- never wear lenses with dirty hands;
- wear the lens after you finish your eye make-up, and take off before you wash off the makeup;
- Close your eyes or remove lenses when using hair styling lacquer;
- give up contact lenses during severe colds;
- if you go to the pool, be sure to use special glasses for swimming;
- always remember the expiration date of your contact lenses (month, three, six months or almost a year) and make a scheduled replacement on time.
Consequences when wearing contact lenses
When wearing contact lenses, the cornea daily experiences stress, microtraumas appear on its surface, accompanied by painful symptoms, sensation of a foreign body in the eye, lacrimation and reddening of the conjunctiva. To restore the tissues of the ocular surface, after trauma, as an auxiliary therapy, agents with dexpanthenol, a substance with a regenerating effect on tissues, in particular, Korneregel eye gel, can be used. It has a healing effect due to a maximum concentration of 5% * dexpantenol, and the carbomer it contains prolongs the contact of dexpanthenol with the ocular surface due to the viscous texture. Correleregel persists on the eye for a long time due to the gel-like form, it is convenient in application, it penetrates into the deep layers of the cornea and stimulates the process of regeneration of the epithelium of the superficial tissues of the eye, promotes healing of microtraumas and elimination of pain sensations. The drug is applied in the evening, when the lenses have already been removed.
* 5% is the maximum concentration of dexpanthenol among the eye forms in the RF. According to the State Register of Medicines, State Medical Products and Organizations (Individual Entrepreneurs) engaged in the manufacture and manufacture of medical devices, as well as from data from open source producers (official sites, publications), April 2017
There are contraindications. It is necessary to read the instructions or consult an expert.