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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for contact lenses
  1. Eye Wear (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... are: Sunglasses Safety goggles Glasses (also called eyeglasses) Contact lenses If you need corrective lenses, you may be ... requires a prescription. Almost anyone can wear glasses. Contact lenses require more careful handling. Many jobs and some ...
  2. Eye Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... likely. It's also more likely if you wear contact lenses. Chemicals or heat can burn your eyes. With chemicals, the pain may cause you to close your eyes. This traps the irritant next to the eye and may cause more damage. You should wash out your eye right away while you wait for medical help.
  3. Refractive Errors (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... lights, squinting, headaches, or eye strain. Glasses or contact lenses can usually correct refractive errors. Laser eye surgery ...
  4. Eye Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your eyes can get infections from bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Eye infections can occur in different parts of the eye and can affect just one eye or both. ...
  5. Corneal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... helps your eye to focus. If you wear contact lenses, they float on top of your corneas. Problems with the cornea include: Refractive ... corneal transplantation, and corneal laser surgery. NIH: National Eye Institute
  6. Eye Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... before you put in or take out your contact lenses. Also follow the instructions on how to properly ... error and are going to need glasses or contacts, then you will also have a ... a device that has lenses of different strengths to help your eye care ...
  7. Cosmetics (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cosmetics are products you apply to your body to clean it, make it more attractive, or change the way it looks. They include: Hair dyes Makeup Perfumes Skin-care ...
  8. Laser Eye Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... vision so they no longer need glasses or contact lenses. Laser eye surgery reshapes the cornea, the clear ...
  9. Vision Impairment and Blindness (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you have low vision, eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery may not help. Activities like reading, shopping, cooking, writing, and watching TV may be hard to do. The leading ...
  10. Child Safety (National Library of Medicine)  
    As parents, we want to keep our children safe from harm. Take steps to keep your children safe: Install the right child safety seat in your car Teach children ...
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