Learn the Benefits of Overnight Contact Lenses for Nearsightedness
Do you have trouble making out objects at a distance? Do you squint to see the television? If so, you may be one of the nearly 2.5 billion people around the world who are nearsighted. Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, has increased by 66% in the U.S. since 1971. In the past your options included wearing eyeglasses, using daily contact lenses, or perhaps having surgery. Today, you have other options. One of the most innovative options for treating your nearsightedness is to use overnight contact lenses. Nearsightedness Impacts Lives Nearsightedness is a condition that usually begins in childhood, impacting children as young as age six. 1 Left untreated, it can lead to other vision issues later in life. In fact, nearsightedness has been linked to myopic macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal detachments. Nearsightedness, which occurs because the eyeball becomes too long, is so common that it now impacts one in three Americans. 1 While daytime conta...