Contact lenses being thin and flexible can easily turn inside out, the good news is this will not cause damage to the eye and often an inside out contact lens often doesn’t affect your vision but it can cause discomfort.

Cyberchondria is a new term relating to anxiety being experienced due to excessive internet searches on health concerns. Given that studies on Cyberchondria show that eye health conditions are frequently searched, this article gives examples of why it’s important to qualify internet research with a eye health professional.

If you wear fortnightly or monthly contact lenses, cleaning and storage play an important role in ensuring your vision, comfort and eye health is maintained. Even after wearing contact lenses for years we all slip into bad habits and so a reminder can be helpful to keep us on track.