Despite adverse predictions, the last developments in refractive surgery have not led to a decline in the growing number of contact lenses.
Contact Lenses provide many advantages over Refractive Surgery:
- The possibility of wearing contact lenses at a very early age
- Contact lenses are easier to adjust or change throughout life
- Correction of far- and near-sightedness
- New materials allowing more oxygen transmission to the eye and comfort
- Short adaptation period
- Contacts are economical and, most importantly, reversible
New technologies are being applied to contact lenses: special contact lenses to control eye pressure, contact lenses to prevent ocular pathologies or bionic contact lenses which could be soon available to the population.
Hence, contact lenses offer a high added value. Servilens, through its R&D&i Department, works on the development of new contact lenses, new materials and new technologies in the manufacturing process.
