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FOR HOW MANY YEARS WE CAN USE LENSES?

hello everyone,
i am 27 years old, i have specs. from last 14 years . From lasr 3 years i started using baush & Lomb lenses. I used one year dispossable lenses. i am comfortable with lenses. and i dont have any problem after i started using lenses instead of specs.

But , i just want to know , is use of lenses harmful for eyes?

Upto what age you can use lenses.
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I know people who wear contact lenses successfully into their 70's and beyond.
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Dear Riya0406,

One can use contact lenses for many years until it is difficult to put the lenses in your eyes.  While there can be side effects, they have been used by many people for many years.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California

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