People use disposable contact lenses for a variety of reasons. Although a fairly recent innovation when compared to standard contact lenses they have still been around for nearly twenty years. Although not every condition is suitable they are now available for nearly as many conditions and variables as standard contact lenses. Read the rest of this entry »

The contact lens has come a long way from its beginnings as an unwieldy hard piece of plastic, hard to put in and hard to take out. Now there is a variety of contact lens types, doing different things and offering different advantages. For most people, the days of scratchy, hard lenses, and tiny plungers to pull them off the eye have disappeared. Today’s contact lens is easier to put in, easier to wear, and easier to take out. Read the rest of this entry »

Many diabetics, in particular ones with type 1 diabetes will have the need for a glucose monitor to measure how much glucose (sugar) is in their blood so they can replenish themselves with the correct amount of insulin that they need. It is important for these levels to be kept in balance so as to prevent and or reduce the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). Read the rest of this entry »