Parents Archives - mark'ennovy Australia

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

No, they will probably not if you follow your eye care practitioner´s instructions during the treatment. Contact lens use is safe if we care and clean and maintain our contact lenses properly.

Yes, allergic conjunctivitis is more common in children than in adults. A red eye can be the result of a contaminated lens or expression of an allergy to the contact lens solution. If the allergic reaction is due to the contact lens solution, the eye care practitioner can advise what other solution will suit better.

Yes, this contact lens is manufactured with a great range of powers (up to -15D).

Yes, but only if astigmatism is lower than -0.75D or -1.00D.

It depends on the patient’s genetics, individual characteristics and environment.