Some disposable contact lenses are approved for daily wear only and others for extended wear. Extended wear lenses are made of materials that allow more oxygen to reach your eye which makes it safer to sleep in them.
Vision Glossary by Letter
Keratectomy- The surgical removal of corneal tissue.
Keratitis- Inflammation of the cornea.
Kerato- Prefix indicating relationship to the cornea.
Keratoconus- A disorder characterized by an irregular corneal surface (cone-shaped) resulting in blurred and distorted images.
Keratomileusis- Carving of the cornea to reshape it.
Keratotomy- A surgical incision (cut) of the cornea.
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