What is Contact lens?
[[File:Contactlenzen Confortissimo.JPG|thumb|right|A pair of contact lenses]] [[File:Cosmetic Contact Lenses.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Man with cosmetic contact lenses]] A '''contact lens''' is a type of [[Lens (optics)|lens]] that are put directly onto the [[eye]] in order to help people see better. They are a different option instead of [[glasses]]. They have to be [[Prescription|prescribed]] by an eye [[Medical doctor|doctor]]. Some contact lenses can be used many times, while other types are [[disposable product]]s used only once and then thrown away. == Other websites == * [http://www.eyetopics.com/categories/Contact-Lenses Consumer Guide to Contact Lenses] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217143624/http://www.eyetopics.com/categories/Contact-Lenses/ |date=2007-12-17 }} (Articles) * [http://www.bcla.org.uk/home.asp British Contact Lens Association] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420113201/http://www.bcla.org.uk/home.asp |date=2010-04-20 }} * [http://www.andrewgasson.co.uk/contact_lens_history.htm Contact Lens History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221204711/http://www.andrewgasson.co.uk/contact_lens_history.htm |date=2012-12-21 }} {{Glasses}} [[Category:Optometry]] {{biology-stub}}