attending physician statement. A form of evidence of a personâs insurability, where an insurerâs underwriting organisation relies on physician's office notes, labs, X-rays and operative notes to determine an applicant's state of health in lieu of requiring a medical exam.
Patients can wear contacts that are designed to be changed and replaced every day. These are the so-called âdaily wearâ contacts and they are the most popular option. Another type of contacts is the âextended wearâ contact lens that can be worn continuously for a week. This means that patients can wear them even overnight with no problems what so ever and they only have to replace them once a week.
The corneal epithelium regenerates rapidly; even large abrasions heal within 1 to 3 days. A contact lens should not be worn for 5 to7 days. Follow-up examination by an ophthalmologist 1 or 2 days after injury is wise, especially if a foreign body was removed with a needle or spud.