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Recent Examples of contact lens
This black eyeliner is ophthalmologist-tested and safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Color fading Double vision Need to update eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions frequently
Poor night vision
Seeing a halo around lights
Sensitivity to sunlight, headlights, or indoor lighting
Cataracts are not contagious and do not spread from one eye to the other.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Related Articles More highlights from the survey included nearly 90 percent of contact lens wearers’ survey stating that comfort is the most important factor when choosing contact lenses.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Golden Eye: The Triggerfish smart contact lens for glaucoma monitoring uses an antenna made of gold to both receive power and send out data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2017
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Color fading Double vision Need to update eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions frequently
Poor night vision
Seeing a halo around lights
Sensitivity to sunlight, headlights, or indoor lighting
Cataracts are not contagious and do not spread from one eye to the other.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Related Articles More highlights from the survey included nearly 90 percent of contact lens wearers’ survey stating that comfort is the most important factor when choosing contact lenses.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Golden Eye: The Triggerfish smart contact lens for glaucoma monitoring uses an antenna made of gold to both receive power and send out data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact lens
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While many bemoan that American fashion shows lack the luster of yesteryear, Malena Belafonte is trying to rejigger the tried-and-true by blending runway looks, live music and circus-like spectacles.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
18 Dec. 2024
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Fewer spectacles have inspired American automotive imaginations more than monster trucks.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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In winter, the glass garage doors stay closed, casting a warm glow onto the street and drawing people in from the cold and dreary to eat shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow Portlanders.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the time, the burglars allegedly smashed a glass door or window to break in before ransacking the home and fleeing, police sources told NBC News, ABC News and TMZ.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Contact lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact%20lens. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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