Doctor’s blog

There are different systems of education in different countries of the world and the process of becoming a doctor also varies in different countries. The first step of becoming a doctor is to become a medical graduate and thereafter a medical graduate (doctor) becomes specialist doctor (which is post graduation in any medical discipline) and further super-specialist doctor which is post PG (post graduate). In different countries the duration also varies, to become a medical graduate first and then specialization, the duration varies. In a same country also the duration may be changed by the appropriate authorities.

In my country, primary education is for five years, secondary education is another five years and higher secondary education is for 2 years. Higher secondary education is of three types namely arts, commerce and science streams. Those who select science stream, they, after completing 2 years in science write an entrance examination for entry into a medical institute.

Ranks are given according to the merit list in the entrance examination and if selected can get admission to a medical institute (medical college). There are Govt. as well as private medical colleges and they conduct entrance examination separately. Private managed medical colleges charge hefty admission fees.

After admission to medical institute the students go through a four and a half years graduation course and one year compulsory internship. All aspects of medical science are generally covered in four and a half years course. After successful completion of compulsory internship they are given registration to practice medicine, by appropriate govt. authority. Once successfully completed, the doctors (medical graduates) are eligible for post graduation in the subject of their choice.

You may be using contact lens because you do not want to wear glasses or you may have an eye problem which is best managed with contact lens. Whatever may be the reason of your use of contact lens you should always consider using disposable contact lens, as use of disposable contact lens has several advantages, some of which are health advantages such as lower rate of infection and some are the comfort of use and no need of maintenance.

If you can afford (which most people can afford these days) disposable contact lenses you should go for disposable contact lenses. Before you start to use a specific brand of disposable contact lens, you should always compare contact lens with other brands that are available in your local market. The comparison should include not only price (although price is the most important factor to consider) but also the trustworthiness (it is important to use a well trusted brand, as you are dealing with eyes) of the brand you decide to use, and advice of your doctor (ophthalmic surgeon).

Availability of cheap contact lens (reusable as well as disposable contact lenses) has made use of disposable contact lens within affordable limit of most of the individuals who use contact lens. If you are using contact lens for therapeutic purpose or for cosmetic purpose you should use the contact lens which are of best quality and should not consider the cost, in other words quality should guide you to select the contact lens you will use and not price or other minor factors.

These are the personal view and opinion of the author and you should always use your discretion before you decide to use disposable contact lens for any purpose.

Contact lenses are used for correction of refractive errors of the eye, for therapeutic purpose (such as to deliver a particular drug to cornea or to protect the cornea from further damage due to friction of eyelids), cosmetic purpose etc. The commonest use of contact lens is for corrective purpose, instead of using glasses which may be cumbersome at times and many individuals do not want to wear glasses and prefer to use contact lens, which allows certain advantages over use of glass.

Disposable Contact Lens has gained popularity vary rapidly and still gaining popularity as the price of disposable lens is going southwards. Disposable contact lens or simply Disposable Contacts have several advantages over non disposable contact lenses. The biggest advantage of using disposable contact lens is the freedom from maintenance the disposable contact lenses provide and in this fast track and modern life many individuals do not find time to keep the contact lenses clean by cleaning the contact lenses with proper cleaning solutions. Another great advantage of disposable contact lens is the reduced chance of infection with the use of disposable contact lens. The disposable contact lens is not reused which reduce the chance of infection greatly. Infection can be a problem with use of non disposable contact lens as they need to be cleaned properly and everyday and if the cleaning is not proper it may cause infection or it may irritate the cornea due to presence of some debris on the contact lens.

The availability of Cheap Disposable Contact Lenses has made the life of contact lens user very simple and at affordable cheap rate. The user can use the disposable contact lens and just throw it and forget it and present generation wants exactly the same type products.

There are several different types of cleaning solutions available for cleaning contact lenses. For cleaning your contact lens, use of any type (should be used properly) can serve the purpose of cleaning contact lenses.

The main aim of cleaning contact lens is to keep the contact lens clear or transparent and to keep it free from microorganisms. Presence of microorganisms can cause infection to the eye. The different microorganism will cause different type of infection.

The commonly used cleaning solutions for cleaning the contact lens are saline solution, multipurpose solution, hydrogen peroxide solution, enzymatic cleaner etc.

Saline solution:

The saline solution is for rinsing the contact lens after cleaning it with other cleaning solution and used before inserting/using contact lens. Saline solution can not disinfect contact lens.

Multipurpose solution:

This is the most commonly used and also most popular cleaning solution for cleaning contact lenses. Multipurpose solution is used for cleaning, disinfection, and storing contact lenses. It can also be used for rinsing contact lens instead of saline solution. Use of multipurpose solution can serve all the purposes of cleaning in general. Newer multipurpose solution can remove bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms.

Hydrogen peroxide solution:

It is mainly used for disinfecting. But saline solution must be used for rinsing to wash off hydrogen peroxide from the contact lens after disinfecting with hydrogen peroxide solution; otherwise it may cause intense pain in the eye. Because of the need to rinse with saline solution, hydrogen peroxide solution is not very popular.

Enzymatic cleaner:

It is used for cleaning protein deposits from lens surface which may get deposited after using contact lens for few days. Generally enzymatic cleaner is used once a week. If there is any protein deposit in the contact lens, it makes wearing contact lens uncomfortable and also makes disinfection difficult and incomplete.