'I Don't Get No Respect,' Say Contact Lenses

"'Give the contact lens respect,' says Christine Sindt, an optometrist in Iowa City, Iowa," in a recent post for U.S. News & World Report Health. "Contacts are so commonplace and frequently used that we sometimes don't see them as a medical device, she says, although that's exactly what they are. And while she believes contacts are a wonderful invention – if not a luxury – 'when things go wrong, they go very, very wrong and can be visually devastating.' Think infections, which can range from redness and oozing to vision problems possibly leading to blindness. No thanks. Contact wearers, avoid these common mistakes to maintain healthy eyes and vision." Read more. You might want reprints or the link for your patients and customers.