What You May Not Know About Contact Lenses

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Many people tend to prefer eye contact over traditional eyeglasses. If someone is self-conscious about wearing glasses, this alternative provides others with the illusion that the individual does not have any problems with their eyes. Whether you have contact lenses or not, there are plenty of interesting facts about them that you probably weren’t aware of! Check them out right here!

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  • You know Leonardo da Vinci for his artistic masterpieces, but did you know that he was the first to come up with the idea for contact lenses all the way back in 1508, a time long before Orange County LASIK surgery was a thing? That’s right! Although they wouldn’t be invented for several more centuries, the legendary Italian painter walked so that future inventors could run.
  • There are a number of doctors who are credited with inventing eye contact as we know them today, but generally speaking, it was Swiss physician Adolf E. Fick and French optician Edouard Kalt who created the first eye-fitting glass contact lenses. Of course, the contacts we now have in the 21st century are made from plastic materials.

 

  • About 45 million Americans wear contact lenses. That is about 13.6% of the entire United States population, or 1 in 6 adults.

 

  • 3 out of 4 people who wear contact lenses are at least 25 years old.

 

  • Only 8% of people who wear them are under the age of 18. Children are more likely to wear glasses, even though some studies found that kids with contact lenses have higher rates of heightened self-esteem with contact lenses. Because Orange County LASIK eye surgery can only be performed on people 18 and over, contacts can serve as a good alternative until kids are older.

 

  • It is expected that the contact lens industry will grow to a worth of $19.45 billion by 2024, compared to its previous worth of $11.5 billion in 2017.

 

 

  • Certain people with specific eye conditions cannot wear eye contact. This includes those with:

 

    • Astigmatism
    • Corneal Scarring
    • Dry Eyes
    • Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis 
    • Keratoconus
    • Pellucid Marginal Degeneration
    • Presbyopia 

 

  • Plenty of famous people wear contact lenses! Some of them include Orlando Bloom, Robert Pattinson, and even Paris Hilton!

 

Once you get Orange County LASIK surgery, you cannot wear any kind of contact lens. If you wish to wear cosmetic contact lenses (e.g. colored lenses) in the future, it is advised to wait half a year after your surgery to do so.

 

Like anything, eye contacts definitely come with its downsides. Many people dislike having to take them off before going to bed and then having to repeat the application process the next morning. This can be especially stressful if you are in a rush or just require additional time to put your contact lenses on. In addition, an alarmingly large percentage of people who use them do not apply them correctly, leading to serious eye infections. If this sounds like you, then LASIK in Orange County is the perfect solution for you. Go ahead and schedule a consultation appointment with Excel Eye’s Brea location today. Before you know it, you’ll find yourself a recipient of the best laser eye surgery in all of Orange County.

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