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THE NEW SLEEP-IN MATERIALS, 'SIL-GELS', ARE ACTUALLY SAFER TO WEAR THAN MOST DAILY WEAR LENSES. THEY HAVE MEDICAL APPROVAL FROM THE USA, FOOD & DRUGS ADMINISTRATION, FOR SLEEPING IN UP TO 30 DsAYS!

FOR THE MORE COMPLEX PATIENT THEY ARE ALSO AN EXCELLENT DAILY WEAR PROBLEM SOLVING LENS.

At 'The Contact Lens Practice' Geoff Wilson helped to pioneer Sleep In lenses in 1973 when he was honoured to be asked to clinically trial PERMALENS, the World's very first soft Sleep In lens. In 1988 he added ACUVUE disposable 'Sleep In' lenses to our range and so we have vast experience of such lenses. We also now have a whole range of specialist Rigid Oxygen Permeable lenses, which can also be slept in safely for days at a time.

Some patients have funny ideas or doubts about sleeping in lenses often saying they think it is unnatural or might cause problems!

IN FACT TODAY, EVEN THE MOST SCEPTICAL CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHERS HAVE HAILED THE NEW 'SIL-GEL' SOFT MATERIALS AS THE BIGGEST BREAK THROUGH SINCE THE ARRIVAL OF SOFT LENSES IN 1968. EVEN PATIENTS WHO HAVE NEVER WORN LENSES BEFORE CAN GO AWAY A SLEEP IN THEM COMFORTABLY ON THE VERY FIRST NIGHT!

IT IS A FACT THAT -- 'Sil -Gel' lenses actually let MORE nutrient rich oxygen to the cornea than it gets even WITHOUT lenses in - this means they are arguably safer than not wearing lenses AT ALL!

They are 4 times more permeable to oxygen than most daily wear soft lenses and let twice as much oxygen to the eye than is needed to safely sleep in!

IT IS ALSO TRUE THAT - BEACAUSE THEY ARE HANDLED LESS THAN DAILY WEAR LENSES THEY ARE ACTUALLY SAFER! This is because the exposure to risks of contamination from daily handling, dirty cases etc. is virtually eliminated. Lenses go onto the eye sterile and the tears keep them disinfected all the time they're in.

MOST HIGH STREET OPTICIANS SPECIALISE IN GLASSES AND SO ONLY FIT ONE OR TWO TYPES OF LENSES. WE ARE ONE OF FEW SPECIALIST PRACTICES THAT FIT HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT DESIGNS AND MATERIALS AND HAVE FOUND 'SIL-GELS' INVALUABLE.

BECAUSE OF THEIR UNIQUE PROPERTIES WE CAN USE THEM AS PROBLEM SOLVING LENSES. WE HAVE MANY PATIENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT THEY SIMPLY COULDN'T WEAR LENSES WHO ARE NOW ENJOYING THE FREEDOM AND PLEASURES OF LIFE WITHOUT THEIR GLASSES.

FOR A PATIENT PERHAPS CONTEMPLATING LASER SURGERY, 'SIL-GELS' OFFER MANY ADVANTAGES. LASER OPERATIONS ARE NOT WITHOUT RISKS. BECAUSE IT INVOLVES INVASIVE SURGERY (i.e. the cornea is physically 'cut' to a new shape) THERE CAN BE VARIOUS UNWANTED SIDE EFFECTS NOT ALWAYS MENTIONED IN THE SALES BROCHURES. THE END RESULT IS DETERMINED BY HOW THE CORNEA HEALS. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM PATIENT TO PATIENT AND CANNOT BE MEASURED IN ADVANCE. UP TO 1 in 4 OPERATIONS THEREFORE HAVE TO BE DONE AGAIN. MANY PEOPLE STILL NEED GLASSES TO SEE FINER DETAILS AND THERE IS A HIGH INCIDENCE OF PERMANENTLY POOR NIGHT VISION AFTER SURGERY.

FOR THIS REASON THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS & OUR COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS STRONGLY ADVISE THAT, SINCE THERE ARE FAR FEWER RISKS WITH CONTACT LENSES THAN LASER SURGERY, THEY SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE PREFERED FIRST OPTION.

FREE TRIALS OF SLEEP IN LENSES --- IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE ASK US FOR A FREE TRIAL (Subject to availability of lens powers).

Also see www.seeitcoming.net for more information on 30 Sleep in Lenses