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noun
- 1. a thin plastic lens placed directly on the surface of the eye to correct visual defects: "contact lens wearers"
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Very thin plastic lens worn directly on the eye to correct visual defects
Contact lenses, or simply contacts, are thin lenses placed directly on the surface of the eyes. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used by over 150 million people worldwide, and they can be worn to correct vision or for cosmetic or therapeutic reasons. In 2010, the worldwide market for contact lenses was estimated at $6.1 billion, while the US soft lens market was estimated at $2.1 billi... Wikipedia
