40’s – 50’s: Your Eyes, Vision, and Contact Lenses.

Whether you’re just considering a switch to contact lenses or you’ve been wearing them for years, be aware that successful, healthy vision depends on three things:

Your Eyes
Are they healthy?

Your Vision
Is it as good as you want?

Your Contact Lenses
What’s the best method of vision correction for you?

Your Eyes
When you’re in your 40’s and 50’s, your eyes tend to tire more easily, may be prone to dryness, and may be more sensitive to contact lenses (and solutions) than they used to be. Most of these symptoms are simply a matter of age-related change. But to make sure your eyes are healthy, you need to get an eye exam every year.

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Your Vision
Your vision may continue to change as you grow older. Even in your 40’s and 50’s, your prescription may evolve from year to year. But the biggest change you’ll face is presbyopia – the inability to focus properly on fine print or up-close work. If you’ve resigned yourself to wearing reading or bifocal glasses, you’ll be happy to know that advances in contact lens technology means you may not need them, after all.

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Your Contact Lenses
Are you using the best vision correction method for your individual needs? Plan to meet with your eye care professional to talk about new innovations in vision correction, and what’s best for you:

• Set an appointment immediately if you notice any changes in your eyes or vision.
• ACUVUE® BIFOCAL corrects presbyopia conveniently, comfortably and glasses-free. For first time wearers, check out our Special Offers.

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  UV PROTECTION Consumer research has shown that UV protection is an important lens attribute for patients. In fact, 3 of 4 patients report that they want UV protection from their contact lenses, and 1 of 2 say they would switch brands for UV protection.   Since 1997, ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses have led the way in UV blocking. All ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses are FDA approved to help provide protection against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea and into the eye.*   ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses block approximately 82% of UV-A radiation and 97% of UV-B radiation. On the average, contact lenses without UV blocking block approximately 10% of UV-A radiation and 30% of UV-B radiation1.   1 Harris MG, Hararifar M, Hirano K. Transmittance of tinted and UV-blocking disposable contact lenses. Optom Vis Sci 1999;76(3):177-180.   * WARNING: UV-absorbing contact lenses are NOT substitutes for protective UV-absorbing eyewear such as UV-absorbing goggles or sunglasses, because they do not completely cover the eye and surrounding area. You should continue to use UV-absorbing eyewear as directed. NOTE: Long-term exposure to UV radiation is one of the risk factors associated with cataracts. Exposure is based on a number of factors such as environmental conditions (altitude, geography, cloud cover) and personal factors (extent and nature of outdoor activities). UV-Blocking contact lenses help provide protection against harmful UV radiation. However, clinical studies have not been done to demonstrate that wearing UV-Blocking contact lenses reduces the risk of developing cataracts or other eye disorders.   Consult your Eye Care Professional for more information.   © JJVCI 1996 - 2004. All rights reserved

  The new technology of HYDRACLEAR™*, found in ACUVUE® ADVANCE™ Brand Contact Lenses, offers all-day comfort.
• ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses have UV-Blocking** to help protect your eyes when you’re outdoors for work or hobbies (golf, gardening, photography).

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*HYDRACLEAR™ is our brand name for a remarkable moisture-rich element that acts as a wetting agent throughout the contact lens, creating a unique soft, silky feel

** WARNING: UV-absorbing contact lenses are NOT substitutes for protective UV-absorbing eyewear such as UV-absorbing goggles or sunglasses because they do not completely cover the eye and surrounding area. You should continue to use UV-absorbing eyewear as directed. NOTE: Long term exposure to UV radiation is one of the risk factors associated with cataracts. Exposure is based on a number of factors such as environmental conditions (altitude, geography, cloud cover) and personal factors (extent and nature of outdoor activities). UV-Blocking contact lenses help provide protection against harmful UV radiation. However, clinical studies have not been done to demonstrate that wearing UV-Blocking contact lenses reduces the risk of developing cataracts or other eye disorders. Consult your eye care practitioner for more information.