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Uv Sunglasses

UV (ultraviolet rays) rays can affect our skin as well as our eyes. Our eyes are more than ten times sensitive to UV rays than skin. There are increased chances to develop cataracts and macular degeneration due to it. UV sunglasses protect our eyes, and it prevents the ultraviolet rays reaching our eyes preventing damage to eyes. It protects the skin of the eyelids, cornea, lens, and other parts of the eyes.

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I have eye strain from prolonged computer use. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 38 year old male. I spend nearly 12 hours in front of the laptop every day due to the nature of my work. I have a cylindrical power of -.75 in my right eye for almost five years now. However, nowadays I feeling eye strain. At my workplace, a doctor advised me to use spe...  Read Full »


Dr. Priyanka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This condition is very common when you work for long on the computer and is called computer vision syndrome. You do not need special glasses. Rather, you can keep a screen guard over your computer to protect yourself from UV-rays (ultraviolet). Keep your computer at a ...  Read Full »

Is it safe to wear lens for a week without removing?

Query: Hi doctor, My doctor suggested using lenses instead of glasses for me. I have small eyes. I am not able to remove the lenses. I feel difficult in putting it also. But the doctor suggested me to visit every week to clean the lenses. Is he right? Does sleeping with lenses are safe? Because I heard ma...  Read Full »


Dr. Sankaran Mathangee

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the information provided it seems that your doctor has prescribed extended wear lenses. This kind of lenses can be worn for days together. It can be removed and cleaned after a few days. You can wear it again. You have not mentioned your power prescription. Hence, ...  Read Full »

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