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Glass was the first material to be used for lenses lenses, and was used for several hundred years before plastic was introduced. The crown glass used for lenses lenses has an index of refraction of 1.52.Optical-quality acrylic was introduced for lenses use in the early 1940s, but because it was easily scratched, brittle, and discolored acuvuedisposablecontacts rapidly, it did not supplant glass as the material of choice. Furthermore, it had a acuvuedisposablecontacts relatively low index of refraction, so it wasn''t suitable for people with large refractive errors. A plastic called CR-39, introduced acuvuedisposablecontacts in the 1960s, was more suitable. Today, acuvuedisposablecontacts lenses wearers can also choose between polycarbonate, which is the most impact-resistant material available acuvuedisposablecontacts for eyewear, and polyurethane, which has exceptional optical qualities and an index of refraction of up to 1.66, much higher than the conventional plastics used for lenses, and even higher than glass. Patients with high prescriptions should ask about high index material options for their lenses. Aspheric lenses are also useful for high prescriptions.

The distance between the lenses is for a "standard" person. Generally, this will not be a problem, but if a patient is sensitive or has more closely set eyes, for example, it may pose a problem. Persons buying ready-made sunglasses or reading glasses should hold acuvuedisposablecontacts them up to see if they appear clear. They should also hold the lenses to see an object with straight lines reflected off of the lenses. If the lines don''t appear straight, the acuvuedisposablecontacts lenses may be warped or inferior.Patients may sometimes need a few days to adjust to a new prescription; acuvuedisposablecontacts however, problems should be reported, because the glasses may need to be rechecked.contact

The lenses Council reports that 26 million Americans wear contact. Among lenses wearers, approximately 80% wear the soft type and 18% wear rigid gas-permeable lenses. The Council reports that about 11% of lenses wearers, approximately 2.8 million people, are under 18.InfantsThere are acuvuedisposablecontacts few instances when corrective lenses--lenseses or contacts--are prescribed for infants. However, when an infant develops cataracts , a condition known as infantile aphakia, contact may be prescribed following surgery. In 1993, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that contact were safe and effective for use with infants following cataract surgery. Routine care of the lenses was easily learned by the baby''s parents or caregivers.