AcademyParents Archives - mark'ennovy Australia
Yes, this contact lens is manufactured with a great range of powers (up to -15D).
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Yes, but only if astigmatism is lower than -0.75D or -1.00D.
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August 2019
It depends on the patient’s genetics, individual characteristics and environment.
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August 2019
When the user can insert and remove the contact lenses on his own, the patient is ready. At 6 years old, for example, we will need collaboration and commitment from the parents. Several studies demonstrated that children even from early age of 8 years old are capable of successfully manage lens insertion, removal and care. […]
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We cannot predict a person’s intolerance to contact lenses in advance.
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If the patient is at risk of progressing myopia, myopia will eventually increase and therefore the risk of developing sight-threatening complications will increase too.
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If, once the patient is stable and has enough age, the patient undergoes a refractive surgery, it is important to remember that the rest of the eye’s structures remain myopic. That’s why the retina might still suffer a retinal detachment or a myopic macular degeneration, why glaucoma is still a possibility or why cataracts might […]
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If the lens is suspected to be under the upper eyelid, it may also help to bring the lens in to view by looking downward as far as possible. Another technique is to gently massage through the eyelid down towards the cornea or you can try to lift or “flip” the eyelid to make the […]
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It is not difficult once we have some practice. For contact lens wearers, it is best to remove lenses before showering, swimming, or using a hot tub. Contact lenses should never be rinsed or stored in water. It is important to wash and dry hands well before handling lenses and to clean contact lens cases […]
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Yes, rarely but it could happen. Eyes are built in such a way that nothing can get behind your eyeball. Yet a lens can just disappear. At that moment, rinse your eye with saline solution to see if the lens reappears. Is that not the case? Then place a mirror on the table and look […]
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