Swimming with contacts in? Discover the risks and safer options with a contact lens fitting in Prince Albert from Northern Lights Eyecare. Dive in safely! […]
Can You Swim With Contact Lenses In?
What Are Scleral Contact Lenses & How Do They Work?
Contact lenses have evolved beyond everyday vision correction. For people with complex eye needs—such as dry eye, keratoconus, or irregular corneas—scleral contact lenses may offer comfort, clarity, and stability that traditional lenses can’t match. Unlike regular contacts that sit directly on the cornea, scleral lenses are larger and rest on the white part of the […]
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Can Contact Lenses Expire?
Contact lenses are a convenient and comfortable vision correction alternative to eyeglasses. But like most other medical devices, they come with an expiration date. If you’re wondering whether you can safely use those contact lenses sitting at the back of your bathroom cabinet, the answer is that you shouldn’t. Wearing expired contact lenses could lead […]
Can I Wear Normal Contact Lenses with Astigmatism?
Having an astigmatism doesn’t mean you have to give up wearing contact lenses! “Normal” contact lenses (also known as spherical contact lenses) don’t adequately address the irregular curvature of the eye in astigmatism, meaning you may still experience blurry or distorted vision. Soft toric contact lenses and scleral contact lenses are specially designed to correct […]
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