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Contact Lens for sports
Started wearing specs around 3 years ago , Now i wish to restart playing cricket as I was a state player and now I wish to play my college tournaments , So I was thinking if It will be a good option that I get contact lenses and use them only while playing ( I am fast bowler so bowling with glasses is very difficult) ... So I had few questions -
1) Daily Disposable or Monthly Disposable
2)Do I need to get a fresh prescription for contacts? Will the prescription my doc gave for specs work ?
3)My cylindrical power is -0.5 , so do i need toric lens or spherical is enough as toric is not available for 0.5 ?
My prescription-
Right
Sph -> -2.0
Cyl -> -0.5
Axis -> 80°
Left
Sph -> -1.5
Cyl -> -0.5
Axis -> 120°
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Daily disposable contact lens with same spherical power is advised for sport purpose if no financial issue with u.
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No need to take another new ophthalmic prescription , older is enough for contact lens.
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Daily disposable is always the better option if it’s not an issue for you financially.
As your spherical power is less than 3D the same power can be used for contact lenses. You will not need toric lenses.
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Always be cautious with hygiene when using contact lenses, lens case cleanliness, changing the solution, hand hygiene, etc.
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Daily disposable contact lens will be better
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Daily disposable will be better.
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Dr. Snehal Malu
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Yavatmal
Daily disposable is better
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Dr. Pavitra
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Chennai
Daily disposable will be better as in sports you get exposed to dust and sweat also.
You will need a slightly different prescription for contact lens, as the distance between eye and the glass is different from that of contact lens.
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Toric will not be available, they will adjust and give as spherical equivalent.
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