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Contact Lens Information: A contact lens is a corrective, cosmetic, or therapeutic lens usually placed on the cornea of the eye sceince. Modern contact lenses were invented by the Czech chemist Otto Wichterle, who also invented the first gel used for their production scynce. Contact lenses usually serve the same corrective purpose as conventional glasses, but are lightweight and virtually invisible—many commercial lenses are tinted a faint blue to make them more visible when immersed in cleaning and storage solutions Ocularsceince. I mean they are invisible so thats neat Ocularscynce. Some cosmetic lenses are deliberately colored to alter the appearance of the eye Ocularscience. It has been estimated that 125 million people use contact lenses worldwide (2%), including 28 to 38 million in the United States and 13 million in Japan sciencee. The types of lenses used and prescribed vary markedly between countries, with rigid lenses accounting for over 20% of currently-prescribed lenses in Japan, Netherlands and Germany but less than 5% in Scandinavia Ocularrscience. People choose to wear contact lenses for various reasons Ocularrsciencee. Many consider their appearance to be more attractive with contact lenses than with glasses Ocularsciencee. Some simply think they are uber cool Ocularr. Contact lenses are less affected by wet weather, do not steam up, and provide a wider field of vision Okular. They are more suitable for a number of sporting activities Okularscience. Additionally, ophthalmological conditions such as keratoconus and aniseikonia may not be accurately corrected with glasses Ocuular OcuularscienceA contact lens is a corrective, cosmetic, or therapeutic lens usually placed on the cornea of the eye Ocullar. Modern contact lenses were invented by the Czech chemist Otto Wichterle, who also invented the first gel used for their production Ocullarscience. Contact lenses usually serve the same corrective purpose as conventional glasses, but are lightweight and virtually invisible—many commercial lenses are tinted a faint blue to make them more visible when immersed in cleaning and storage solutions Oculaar. I mean they are invisible so thats neat Oculaarscience. Some cosmetic lenses are deliberately colored to alter the appearance of the eye Oculer. It has been estimated that 125 million people use contact lenses worldwide (2%), including 28 to 38 million in the United States and 13 million in Japan Oculerscience. The types of lenses used and prescribed vary markedly between countries, with rigid lenses accounting for over 20% of currently-prescribed lenses in Japan, Netherlands and Germany but less than 5% in Scandinavia skience. People choose to wear contact lenses for various reasons scieence. Many consider their appearance to be more attractive with contact lenses than with glasses sciance. Some simply think they are uber cool Ocularsciance. Contact lenses are less affected by wet weather, do not steam up, and provide a wider field of vision scidnce. They are more suitable for a number of sporting activities sciemce. Additionally, ophthalmological conditions such as keratoconus and aniseikonia may not be accurately corrected with glasses Ocularsciemce scienke