December Newsletter: The Best Contact Lenses for Dry Eyes

Eye Doctor Pembroke Pines

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of essential eye care services and local considerations for residents of Pembroke Pines, Florida. It maps the eye care landscape across different neighborhoods, detailing service availability, including routine exams, specialized pediatric services, and insurance acceptance across Central, West, East, and South Pembroke Pines areas.

This guide provides comprehensive information on family eye care services in Pembroke Pines, FL, emphasizing the crucial link between eye health understanding and proactive local care. It systematically covers foundational concepts, including the detection of common conditions like dry eyes and myopia through comprehensive exams tailored to all ages, from pediatric to adult needs.

Optometrist in Pembroke Pines

This content provides a comprehensive guide to navigating eye care options in Pembroke Pines, FL, with a focus on family-oriented and accessible optometry services. It details the local provider landscape through a comparison table, evaluating clinics like Family Eye Site based on same-day availability, specialties (e.g., pediatric and diabetic exams), and insurance acceptance.

Eye Doctor Pembroke Pines FL

This document provides a comprehensive guide to finding and utilizing Eye Doctor Pembroke Pines FL services, specifically focusing on family-oriented optometry. It begins by mapping the local Eye Care Landscape in Pembroke Pines, comparing providers like The Family Eye Site, Pines Vision, and others based on specialty, accessibility, and pediatric care using an in-depth table.

This content provides a comprehensive guide to finding and utilizing optometry services in Pembroke Pines, FL, focusing on the needs of local families. It begins by mapping the area's eye health landscape, detailing common ocular conditions driven by regional climate and digital strain, and comparing local providers, with a specific table highlighting the comprehensive, family-focused approach of practices like The Family Eye Site.

This detailed guide provides Pembroke Pines residents with essential information about local eye care, focusing on The Family Eye Site. It begins with an 'Overview of Eye Care in Pembroke Pines Area,' including a comparison table detailing accessibility and services across key neighborhoods (Central, West, East, Southwest Pines), ensuring residents find the most convenient location.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of family vision health and optometry services in Pembroke Pines, FL, with a focus on delivering patient-centered, accessible care for local residents. It analyzes the area's eye care landscape, comparing local optometry centers and highlighting the comprehensive, family-focused approach of The Family Eye Site.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of eye care options and services available in Pembroke Pines, Florida, specifically targeting the needs of local families and residents. It begins by exploring the diverse eye care landscape, profiling major providers like The Family Eye Site, LensCrafters, and Pines Vision Center, complete with a comparative analysis of their core services, specialties, and insurance acceptance typical of Broward County.

This content provides a comprehensive guide to eye care services in Pembroke Pines, Florida, specifically targeting the local search intent for an 'Eye Center in Pembroke Pines' and 'Pembroke Pines optometrist.' It maps the local eye health landscape, detailing prevalent conditions influenced by demographics and climate, and compares local providers across key neighborhoods like Chapel Trail and Century Village using a structured table.

This content provides a comprehensive guide to obtaining high-quality and affordable eyewear in Pembroke Pines, FL, focusing on the local market landscape and the personalized services offered by Family Eye Site. It begins by outlining the competitive optical environment, comparing local providers—including major chains—with Family Eye Site to highlight differences in eye exam availability, eyewear options, and pricing for prescription glasses in Pembroke Pines FL.

The Best Contact Lenses for Dry Eyes

Dry eyes are a frequent complaint among people who wear contact lenses. According to Contact Lens Spectrum's 2020 survey of eyecare practitioners, 48% of contact lens wearers have dry eye. The survey noted that 18% of wearers stop wearing contact lenses every year due to dry eye discomfort. Luckily, contact lens manufacturers offer several types of lenses developed to prevent or reduce dryness.

How Dry Eyes Cause Problems for Contact Lens Wearers

Moisture, the key to contact lens comfort, helps you avoid the uncomfortable, gritty sensation of dry eyes. Moisture content determines how quickly a lens will feel dry and affects average wear time.

A layer of tears, called the tear film, sits on top of the cornea, the clear, rounded layer of tissue over the iris. The tear film lubricates the eye and helps keep vision clear. According to the Review of Optometry, tears may evaporate more quickly and become thinner when wearing contact lenses. Contact lenses can also interfere with the way the lipid layer of the tear film spreads across the eyes. The oily lipid layer helps distribute tears evenly over the eyes and slows tear evaporation.

In addition to moisture issues, dryness can be caused or worsened if:

Poorly Fitting Contact Lenses Irritate Your Eyes
Your Contact Lenses Significantly Reduce the Amount of Oxygen That Reaches the Eyes
Protein Builds Up on Your Lenses

Choosing Contact Lenses for Dry Eye

Contact lenses that include these features may be a better choice if you have dry eyes:

Moisture-Locking Technology
Water-Gradient Design That Increases Water Content on the Surface of the Eye
High-Oxygen Permeability to Allow the Maximum Amount of Oxygen to Pass Through the Lenses

Contact lenses for dry eye are available in both daily and monthly wear varieties. If neither of these options improves your comfort, your optometrist may recommend scleral contact lenses. These custom-fit lenses cover the cornea and the sclera, the white part of the eye, while traditional contact lenses only cover the cornea. The larger size reduces tear evaporation and blocks dust and dirt from slipping under the lenses.

Contact Lenses For Dry Eyes

If you're struggling with dry eye, one of these contact lens options may be the ideal choice for you:

ACUVUE OASYS 1-DAY. The lenses use HydraClear Plus technology to keep the contacts moist and offer high oxygen transmission.
DAILIES TOTAL1. Water gradient technology improves the stability of the lipid layer. DAILIES TOTAL1 keep water at the surface level of the lens at nearly 100%.
Proclear 1 Day. Proclear 1 Day contact lenses are made just for people with dry eyes. The lenses resist protein buildup and use Cooper Vision's PC Technology to bind water to the lenses.
Proclear sphere. These monthly lenses retain moisture while reducing uncomfortable buildup.
BAUSCH+LOMB ULTRA and BAUSCH+LOMB INFUSE. MoistureSeal technology retains 95% moisture for as long as 16 hours, according to Bausch+Lomb. BAUSCH+LOMB ULTRA is a monthly lens, while BAUSCH+LOMB INFUSE is a daily wear contact lens.
Biofinity. Biofinity monthly contact lenses offer 100% oxygen transmission, Aquaform Technology to lock in moisture, and smooth, rounded edges that reduce contact between the eyes and the lenses.
PRECISION1 Daily Contact Lenses. SMARTSURFACE Technology keeps these lenses comfortable for hours by retaining 80% water on the lens surface.

Ready to give up on contact lenses due to dry eye? Your optometrist can help you find lenses that keep your eyes moist and comfortable. Contact our office to schedule your appointment.

Sources:

Contact Lens Spectrum: 2020 Report on Dry Eye Diseases, 7/1/2020

https://clspectrum.com/issues/2020/july/2020-report-on-dry-eye-diseases/

Review of Optometry: How Contact Lenses Contribute to Dry Eye, 5/15/2023

https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/how-contact-lenses-contribute-to-dry-eye

All About Vision: 3 Best Contacts for Dry Eyes in 2024

https://www.allaboutvision.com/eyewear/contact-lenses/buying/best-contacts-dry-eyes/

MyAlcon: Dailies Total1

https://www.myalcon.com/professional/contact-lenses/daily/dailies-total1/

Cooper Vision: Proclear 1 Day

https://coopervision.com/contact-lenses/proclear-1-day-contacts

Bausch+Lomb. BAUSCH+LOMB INFUSE One-Day Lenses