Stop Contact Lens Intolerance & Spring Forward With LASIK.
Published by on March 7, 2017
Have You Become Contact Lens Intolerant?
More than 40 million people wear contact lenses. For many, it’s not easy to do. Each year, many people become contact lens intolerant, which means they are no longer able to wear a contact lens without pain or discomfort. If this happens to you, don’t revert back to glasses!
What is Contact Lens Intolerance?
Are contact lenses intolerable to you? Contact lens intolerance is when contact lenses become so uncomfortable that a person has to stop wearing them. The level of discomfort people experience can range from mild to severe, with symptoms including:
- Irritation
- Burning
- Stinging
- Grittiness
- Dry eyes
- Infections
- Corneal abrasions
- Corneal ulcers
At Kugler Vision, we encourage you to see a doctor and get medical advice for any symptoms or issues related to your eyes and vision when wearing contacts. Symptoms like red, irritated eyes, ongoing dry eye issues, pain or swelling are not normal and shouldn’t be ignored.
Consider Yourself Lucky
There are numerous complications and risk factors associated with contact lens use. In fact, LASIK is safer than contacts! A few of the complications and risk factors according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are
- Serious eye infections that can lead to blindness affect up to 1 out of every 500 contact lens users per year
- Not following proper contact lens care instructions has been linked to the occurrence of serious eye infections
- Between 40% and 90% of contact lens wearers do not properly follow the care instructions for their contact lenses
- Improper cleaning and irregular replacement of contact lenses and contact lens cases – as well as other behaviors relating to contact lens hygiene and care – have been linked to a higher risk or complications
- Keratitis – a painful eye infection often linked to improper contact lens use – leads to 1 million doctor and hospital visits annually, at a cost of $175 million to the US healthcare system
Keeping your eyes healthy can be a difficult task with contacts! If you are no longer able to wear your contacts, don’t fall back on glasses. Remember why you risked wearing contacts in the first place – to get out of glasses. Well, now you can get out of glasses for good!
Know Your Options
If you are unable to tolerate wearing contact lenses anymore, concerned about the damage they may be causing your eyes, or are just tired of the hassles and daily upkeep, it is time to consider laser vision correction, like LASIK at Kugler Vision. We have helped many of our patients achieve their vision goals.
At Kugler Vision, we offer the full range of vision correction solutions for every stage of life. Vision correction is safer than wearing contacts and is less expensive than the ongoing cost of glasses and contacts. Approximately 90% of people who wear glasses and contacts are eligible to have their vision corrected with one of our available procedures. Find out if you’re a candidate today!
Spring Forward to LASIK
If you can’t wear contacts anymore, don’t fall back on glasses. Spring forward with LASIK vision correction today! Get LASIK and say goodbye to glasses and contacts! Now has never been a better time. For more information or to schedule a consultation, please contact us at 402.558.2211.
Lance Kugler, MD, is a specialist in LASIK and vision correction surgery and CEO of Kugler Vision. A proud Omaha native, he is passionate about improving lives through clear vision. Dr. Kugler serves on several national boards, and his practice is recognized internationally as a center of excellence. Dr. Kugler is one of the original founders of the Refractive Surgery Alliance, an international organization comprised of over 350 of the world’s leading vision correction surgeons; he also served as its first president. In 2019, Dr. Kugler was selected as a TEDx speaker, and delivered a talk in Omaha about the worldwide epidemic of nearsightedness and refractive solutions. Dr. Kugler is an Associate Professor of Refractive Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Truhlsen Eye Institute, has been published in many medical journals, and participates in numerous clinical studies to advance the field of vision correction surgery. Additionally, Dr. Kugler is proud to be a Board Certified Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery & Visual Sciences. Dr. Kugler and his wife are proud parents to five active kids. When he has a spare moment, he enjoys skiing, tennis, travel, and fine coffee.
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