Even though I'm close to legally blind, I don't have to obscure my piercing blue eyes with glasses, because I wear contact lenses.

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The treatment described by U.S. Patent No. 5, 712, 327 makes it possible to wear contact lenses for long periods of time, and the jury found it had been used in Ciba Vision's Focus Night and Day and O2OPtix products.

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The study found that 78% of people cited discomfort as a reason why they would not wear contact lenses, while 67% thought they would be a hassle and 60% believed they would pose a risk to their eyes.

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