Definitions for contact lenses
con·tact lens·es

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1. contact lenses

   Contact lenses, or simply contacts, are thin lenses placed directly on the surface of the eyes. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used by over 150 million people worldwide, and they can be worn to correct vision or for cosmetic or therapeutic reasons. In 2010, the worldwide market for contact lenses was estimated at $6.1 billion, while the US soft lens market was estimated at $2.1 billion. Multiple analysts estimated that the global market for contact lenses would reach $11.7 billion by 2015. As of 2010, the average age of contact lens wearers globally was 31 years old, and two-thirds of wearers were female.People choose to wear contact lenses for many reasons. Aesthetics and cosmetics are main motivating factors for people who want to avoid wearing glasses or to change the appearance or color of their eyes. Others wear contact lenses for functional or optical reasons. When compared with spectacles, contact lenses typically provide better peripheral vision, and do not collect moisture (from rain, snow, condensation, etc.) or perspiration. This can make them preferable for sports and other outdoor activities. Contact lens wearers can also wear sunglasses, goggles, or other eyewear of their choice without having to fit them with prescription lenses or worry about compatibility with glasses. Additionally, there are conditions such as keratoconus and aniseikonia that are typically corrected better with contact lenses than with glasses.

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1. Contact Lenses

   Lenses designed to be worn on the front surface of the eyeball. (UMDNS, 1999)

How to pronounce contact lenses?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say contact lenses in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contact lenses in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contact lenses in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of contact lenses in a Sentence

1. James Wolffsohn:

   There are also many other exciting developments in innovative uses of contact lenses, the eye is the window to many disease states.

2. The CDC:

   And when you come, please bring anything that could potentially be causing this infection, especially eye drops, contact lenses or contact lens cases.

3. David Bailey:

   Eye-sensing on contact lenses is here to stay ... in one form or another.

4. Kathie Lee Gifford:

   I was putting my contact lenses in, and I'm bending over at the thing, and I had nothing but my shorts on, and she made some comment...about something about, 'I've seen a lot of tight ends...' but just kept right on walking down the hall, and I asked who that was, and it was Kathie Lee Johnson. And I'd seen her on television, and I could not believe how unbelievably up she was. But that's her.

5. Thomas Steinemann:

   This is not the time to cut corners, always wash your hands, always use hand sanitizer. Don't touch your face. Don't rub your eye. Right ? And disinfect your contact lenses.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_Lenses