What is an aphakic contact lens?

What is an aphakic contact lens?

SilSoft is a specially designed soft contact lens for adults who have had cataract surgery without an intraocular lens being implanted (aphakia). Because the material allows oxygen to pass through it, SilSoft lenses can even be worn overnight (if recommended by your eye care professional).

Can you get tinted contact lenses?

Opaque tinted coloured contact lenses have a strong and solid tint that can significantly alter the hue of your eyes. If your iris is a darker shade, like a deep brown, then you’ll need to use opaque lenses to change the colour.

Do colored contacts tint vision?

These decorative lenses can completely alter the way your eyes look. You can change your eye color completely, blackout your eyes, give yourself zombie or cat eyes, and so much more. But beware! Colored contact lenses can be harmful to your eyes if you aren’t careful.

Are tinted contact lenses more expensive?

Why do colored contact lenses cost more? Colored contacts are more expensive than regular contact lenses for several reasons. Lens manufacturers have to determine the most popular colors and then develop methods to apply tints to the lenses so they look natural on the eye.

Can Aphakia be corrected?

Treatment. Aphakia can be corrected by wearing glasses, contact lenses, artificial lens implantation, or refractive corneal surgeries. Eye with artificial lenses are described as “pseudophakic”.

Can you see without a lens in your eye?

No, the eye cannot focus properly without a lens. Thick eyeglasses, a contact lens or an intraocular lens must be substituted to restore the eye’s focusing power.

Why are my contacts tinted blue?

Opaque Contact Lenses ” change” the natural color of the eye. For example, opaque contact lenses allow people with dark eyes to have a completely different eye color (e.g., these lenses can change your brown eyes to blue). Opaque contact lenses are also referred to as “eye color changing” contact lenses.