Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
18/2/2010
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Learn how to use lenses properly and safely, to prevent eye infections.
Contact lenses are becoming increasingly common among Brazilians. And they can pose a danger if not used correctly. The person may become blind.
Today you can buy lenses without a prescription at any angle. Many people are adopting this accessory to change eye color. But without the proper care of hygiene, damage to health may be large.
Clear or colored, they are increasingly in the eyes of Brazilians: 8.5 million people use contact lenses in the country. The diapers are the most sold.
By being more comfortable and more secure in hygiene. After a month of opening the packaging has to discard the lens. But many people is the term used to rip the lens, "says the owner of optical Vanessa Croce.
Red irritated eyes are signs that something is wrong. It's time to seek medical help. The misuse of the lens can cause serious problems.
"Until a more serious infection, with a scar, causing permanent diminution of vision of the person," says the ophthalmologist Luciano Fochi Garcia.
For the contact lens does not become a nuisance, care maintenance and cleaning are critical. The bathroom is the place of the house that most people use to place or remove the lenses. It's also more subject to contamination by bacteria. Therefore care must be even greater.
The lens, for example, should not have contact with tap water. The ideal is to wash hands with soap and water, dry well and then manipulate the lens. And no use saline to wash the material. He is not able to kill bacteria and fungi, as do their own solutions to cleaning. The kit, which should always be kept in a cool, should be replaced every four months.
Warning: sleeping with the lens is prohibited. "It increases significantly the risk of bacteria on the lens. An infection, an abrasion of the cornea, can be gateway to an ulcer on the cornea, which can leave scars and the person does not recover the full picture, "says ophthalmologist Luciano Fochi Garcia.
The veterinary Lara Fernanda Inácio almost lost sight of the left eye, because he committed two errors: "I slept with the lens. He had a dirty hand, I passed the eye and a bacterium developed.
The result was a severe infection, which was only cured after 30 days of hospitalization. "It seems that the eye throbbing with pain. It's horrible, "says the vet Lara Fernanda Inácio.
An important tip for women: always put the lens before doing the makeup. It is wise to use the lenses for a maximum of eight hours a day. It is crucial to seek the guidance of an ophthalmologist, because not everyone who can use the lens.
Source: G1 / Bom Dia Brasil
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