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are contact lenses safe for teens?

I have three kids, and all three of my kids need to wear glasses. As my oldest daughter got older, she began bugging me about getting contact lenses. I wasn't sure that it was in her best interest to get contact lenses because I have heard so many horror stories about teenagers getting serious eye infections due to lack of care for the lenses. I wanted to learn everything that I could about contact lenses, so I spent weeks researching the topic. Visit my blog to find out everything that I have learned about the different types of lenses, the risks of wearing them, and the benefits of allowing a teenager the privilege of wearing contact lenses.

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2021

How to Get the Most Out of an Eye Exam
Any time your vision starts becoming affected (even just slightly), it's probably a good time to see an optometrist for an eye exam. There may be nothing too serious, but you want to make sure. These eye exams can really help pinpoint the problem if you remember to do the following steps.  1. Describe Relevant Symptoms Carefully Before the optometrist has you do a bunch of tests during an eye exam, they first will speak with you to discuss what sort of eye problems you're having.