Jackson College has partnered with Henry Ford Allegiance Health to offer Jackson College students and employees medical care evaluation and treatment from the clinic’s caring staff. A licensed nurse practitioner and technical staff will be in the office to see patients, make diagnosis and assessment, prescribe medications or make referrals. |
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HEALTH CLINIC Whiting Hall, Room 111
517.990.1374
www.jccmi.edu/health-clinic |
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HOURS - Summer 2019 Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
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Contact lenses are a good option for many as an alternative to eyeglasses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)(2019), approximately 46 million Americans wear contact lenses. A new study from the CDC shows that more than 80 percent of contact lens wearers reported at least one behavior that put them at risk for a contact lens-related eye infection (Prevent Blindness, 2019). Contact lenses are among the safest forms of visual correction, when following your doctor's advice. However, when not used as directed, there can be serious consequences. Save the date! Aug. 19-23, 2019 is Contact Lens Health Week |
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Contact lenses are medical devices, and failure to wear and care for them properly can increase risk of infections of the eye. Below are tips for general wear and care of contact lenses: Your Habits | • | Wash hands with soap and water before touching or handling contact lenses | | • | Don’t sleep in contact lenses unless instructed by eye doctor | | • | Avoid water with contact lenses. Avoid showering and swimming while wearing contact lenses | Your Supplies | • | Contact lens case - keep your contact lens case clean and dry when not in use and replace case every 1 to 3 months | | • | Contact lens solution - Never use water or saliva to clean or store contact lenses. When using prescribed contact solution, follow instructions for use | | • | Contact lenses - replace lenses as recommended by eye doctor | Eye Doctor Visits | • | Visit eye doctor yearly or as often as your doctor recommends | | • | If you have eye pain, discomfort, redness or blurred vision, take out lenses immediately and call eye doctor | |
Eye Infections/Complications |
Although contact lenses provide wearers the freedom of not wearing glasses, they are not risk-free. People who wear contact lenses are linked to higher risk of eye infections and a specific eye infection called keratitis. Keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea (the clear dome that covers the colored part of the eye) (CDC, 2019). If you are a contact lens wearer and develop any of the below symptoms, take out your contacts immediately and call your eye doctor. Symptoms of an eye infection include: | • | Red, irritated eyes | | • | Pain in or around the eyes | | • | Light sensitivity | | • | Sudden blurry vision | | • | Unusually watery eyes or discharge | |
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Contact lenses can be a potential point for infection because no matter how careful you are, germs are on our hands, eyelids and everywhere. When germs such as bacteria and fungi are on the contact lens, they can invade the eye. Remember to follow the steps for safe contact lens use, and if you are a contact lens wearer, make sure to keep your scheduled appointments with the eye doctor. |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)(2019). Healthy contact lens wear and care. Retrieved on July 17, 2019 from https://www.cdc.gov/contactlenses/index.html Prevent Blindness (2019). Contact lens safety. Retrieved on July 17, 2019 from https://www.preventblindness.org/more-80-percent-contact-lens-wearers-are-risk-eye-infection-unsafe-use |
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