Problems With Wearing Daily Contact Lenses

 Contact lenses are an option for people who need help with their vision, but who do not want to wear glasses. These lenses fit right on top of the eye, making "contact" with the eyeball so the eyes can see normally with the assistance of the prescribed lens. While they are often considered a convenience and more aesthetic than glasses, contact lenses are not without problems. The popular daily contact lens, which is worn all day and taken out at night, is among the types that occasionally give the wearer problems.

Short-wear contact lenses are handled daily when removed from and inserted into the eyes. This frequent handling wears out the lenses faster and increases the chances for damage to the lenses. Because of this fact, daily contacts must be purchased more frequently than long-wear lenses and glasses. Some types of daily contact lenses are disposable, meaning the wearer is supposed to throw them away each night or each week and use a fresh pair the following morning. This constant disposal means the wearer is always running out of lenses and must purchase them more often.
Hazy vision is one potential problem facing daily contact lens wearers. The lens itself restricts the amount of oxygen that is allowed to the cornea, which may lead to hazy vision for some people, according to the WebMD website.
In addition, daily lens wearers sometimes forget or do not bother to take the lenses out at night when they go to bed. This can lead to eye irritation and further restriction of oxygen to the cornea, both of which may lead to trouble seeing.
Anytime fingers handle a contact lens there is a chance that deposits from the fingers can end up on the lens. These deposits may simply be foreign objects like dust or pieces of grit, or they could be infectious materials such as bacteria or viruses that may infect the eyes.
The more frequent handling caused by daily wear contact lenses make the wearer more susceptible to contaminants and infection than those who wear longer-wear lenses.
When it is necessary to change contacts daily, there is more need for rinsing and conditioning. Contact lens products must be bought more often since they are used every day as opposed to the less frequent use of saline and other solutions with longer-wear lenses.