About Contact Lenses

Here are valuable tips for wearing contact lenses for computer users and those who wear makeup. Learn how to prolong your ability to focus and avoid teary, itchy, and dry eyes during computer use and how you can properly apply and remove makeup without irritating your eyes and lenses.

Wearing contacts for computer users

Many people find it difficult to focus properly after long stretches in front of the computer. Others may experience tearing and itchy or dry eyes. To avoid these problems, just follow the few tips below: 20/20/20 rule: Every 20 minutes, rest your eyes for 20 seconds by staring intently at an object at least 20 feet away. Staring at a monitor reduces the number of times you blink by up to 50%! This can cause the surface of your lenses to become dry, making your eyes feel uncomfortable and your vision less clear. To get relief, you can either add artificial tear drops or apply warm eye pads to encourage your eyes to generate more tears. Make sure you're not seated too close to your screen. If your fingers can easily touch the monitor when you are seated, you are probably too close. Avoid having a light source directly in front or behind you. If your computer is near a window, use a screen filter to reduce any harmful glare. If you need to refer to documents, hold them up at eye-level. This will help reduce eye fatigue as you won't have to focus on two different distances for an extended period of time.

Wearing contacts while wearing makeup

See how your pointy brushes, powdery cosmetics and gooey lotions can play nice with your contacts. Just follow some simple tips below to look fabulous while keeping your eyes happy. Put in your lenses before you put on your makeup. Apply eyeliner between the lashes and the eye instead of your inner eye lid (inside the lashes). Apply mascara from the midpoint and extend to the tips. Don't start at the base of your lashes. Use oil-free and fragrance-free eye makeup. Cream makeup may leave a film on your lenses. Use water-resistant mascara and eyeliner to prevent flaking and smudging. Use hairspray before putting on your contacts. If you use hairspray while you are wearing your contacts, close your eyes during spraying and for a few seconds afterwards. Blink your eyes frequently while under a hair drier or blower to keep your eyes from getting too dry. Remove your lenses before you remove your eye make-up. Remove your eye makeup every day with a hypoallergenic, oil-free remover.