by Valley Eyecare Center | Oct 5, 2022 | Contacts, Costume Contact Lenses
Cosmetic contacts can put the finishing touches on your Halloween costume. However, they can also harm your eyes. Never put contact lenses onto your eyes unless you have talked about them with your eye doctor and received a proper fitting. All contact lenses require a...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Jun 8, 2022 | Children's Vision, Contacts
Glasses offer an effective, low-maintenance way to correct your child’s vision. At some point, however, your child may show an interest in contact lenses, especially if they feel self-conscious socially or want to be more active in sports. But how do you determine...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Feb 2, 2022 | Contacts
If you prefer or have been told you should use transition or light-adaptive lenses, you are no longer limited to just eye glasses. You may now be able to use light-adaptive contact lenses if you prefer contacts instead of glasses. Here’s what you should know about...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Dec 1, 2021 | Contacts, Eye Health
When used and cared for correctly, contact lenses are one of the safest and effective methods available for vision correction. However, contact wearers are at a much higher risk for developing eye infections if they do not properly clean and disinfect their lenses. If...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Sep 15, 2021 | Children's Vision, Contacts
Transitioning from eyeglasses to contact lenses is a rite of passage that many children look forward to as they inch toward their teenage years. However, as a parent and despite your child’s persistence, might wonder if he or she is ready to have contacts. Here are a...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Mar 3, 2021 | Contacts, Eye Care Tips
If you wear contact lenses, sooner or later, you will tear one if you haven’t already. Wearing a torn lens is uncomfortable. However, it is not safe to wear a torn lens because you could scratch your cornea. Here are several ways that you can avoid ripping your...
