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Posts Tagged ‘contact lenses’

Danger! Cosmetic contact lenses scars an eye in a 14 year old girl.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

With all the pressures and hoopla about cosmetics and image, many people are looking to decorate their eyes using cosmetic contact lenses. Sure, contact lenses can be safely worn if appropriately fitted and the patient receives good instruction and followup care. However, now with the internet and through other sales strategies, you can buy contact [...]

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Is Your Child Ready For Contact Lenses?

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

“Are contact lenses appropriate, or even safe, for my child to wear?” Many parents ask me those questions.  Our practice, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC, has been successfully  fitting contact lenses on children, even as young as 1 years old.   When the kids as this young, it is usually for a very specific [...]

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