Contact lenses are often the choice to replace the function of sunglasses. However, the use of contact lenses turns at high risk of damaging the cornea.
Setiyo ophthalmologist said Budi RJ, contact lenses can block the cornea to get oxygen. The use of contact lenses is very dangerous if used in dry eye conditions.
"If he was a dry eye condition, may not (wear contact lenses). New how many hours alone wear red eyes. When dry, the cornea is closed. If closed for hours, let alone years, for sure (the cornea) is broken, "said Setiyo in Jakarta Eye Center (JEC), Kedoya, Jakarta, Thursday (08/01/2015).
Setiyo said, corneal damage due to the use of contact lenses can occur in the use of the indefinite time.
"There were a year, a month, the three-day course there are problems in the cornea. Depending on the condition of the eye, "he said.
Setiyo claims often find patients with corneal damage due to contact lenses. Chairman of Indonesian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (INASCRS) this did not suggest the use of contact lenses, especially if only to beautify the eye color.
According to him, to improve vision, you should use the glasses to LASIK surgery. Therefore, the cornea is damaged can not return to normal, but if it gets the donor cornea.
The same thing is said ophthalmologist who is also Chairman of the College ophthalmologic Indonesia (KOI), Tjahjono D Gondhowiardjo. According Tjahjono, the use of contact lenses that should help penghilatan it can damage the cornea.
"Almost every day ophthalmologist may cases the cornea is damaged due to contact lenses," said Tjanjono were also found in the JEC.
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