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Which type of contact lenses to pick?
Hi, I'm looking forward to wearing contact lenses for 12-14 hours daily.Could you please guide me on which lenses should I go with. ShouldI wear weekly, monthly lenses or daily discarded ones? Also water content necessary and which material type lenses to go for?
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Before using contact lens your eyes must be checked for any contraindications.
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