{"id":4798725718059,"title":"Pro-Moisture Chamber with Soft Foam Back","handle":"pro-moisture-chamber-with-soft-foam-back","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAbout the Pro-Moisture Chamber with Soft Foam Back\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft clear vinyl shield\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoam lining \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits under glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable small (40x60 mm) or large (50x70 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDescription (Rebecca's)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"\u003eThis is a very simple, moderate quality product. Do not expect it to last long! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"\u003eIt's also not really designed to be worn while sleeping, but we have it lumped into the category with other patches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the right person, it may be a very important tool, particularly for temporary use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho is the right person? I would say definitely a lot of the folks with Bell's Palsy anyone suffering from corneal exposure due to facial paralysis or a non-closing eyelid. There is such a lack of patches for an exposed eye! The most effective ones are the adhesive bubble patches i.e. NITEYE, Ortolux, but they're hard on the skin and very expensive. Then there's Solo Shields, but they are vented, and the foam is stiff so they are not very versatile on the fit, and if you want it to be a moisture chamber you'd have to tape over the holes. So this Pro-Moisture Chamber patch fills an important little niche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBasics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e The front part is a very soft, flexible clear plastic. The picture doesn't quite do it justice - you can't tell whether it's clear or frost. It's definitely clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe foam:\u003c\/strong\u003e The patch is edged with a soft white foam about 8mm thick. That won't sound like much, but because the plastic is flexible, it flexes to seal pretty well, assuming the size is a good fit. When I say the foam is \"soft\" I don't mean soft to the touch particularly but rather very squishy (unlike the much denser foam on the Solo Shield, for example). It's reasonably soft to the touch, but if you have very sensitive skin, I could easily see it becoming irritating if worn for too long or too frequently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe strap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skinny single strand elastic. It is not adjustable, although you could tie a knot in it if you wanted to shorten it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Get the large if you're not sure. The small size seems most likely to fit children or adults with small eyes and heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimitations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReasonably comfortable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits under glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllows for good vision when worn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeps eye protected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoam quality \/ comfort\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap quality \/ comfort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMy experience testing it\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI absolutely hate wearing anything on my head during the day other than glasses, so I hate testing things like this. When I tried it out, I had just tried on several other items from the same manufacturer and was feeling distinctly grumpy. Then I put this on and was like... wow, really? I was impressed in spite of myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I tried on the small one, it was definitely too small for me - it fit too close to my eye, and the strap was too short, so it really dug in. I didn't leave it on long but I was impressed that it didn't appear to interfere with my vision - I mean, I barely knew it was there. Then I put a pair of glasses on over it. It didn't change the comfort, and I could still see fine. Only, it fit too close to my eye so my lashes brushed up against it, and because it fit too close, it was uncomfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo then I switched to the large. Much better fit for me. I left this one on for several hours, and I wore my glasses over it for a lot of that time. I could kind of see the foam on this one (especially towards the nose) but it definitely didn't seem to obscure my vision at all. I'm still really impressed that I could wear this on my right (dominant) eye, under glasses, and still see decently. It fogged only minimally. (Your mileage may vary.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat about longer term needs?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere still really isn't anything on the market that I know of that is good enough quality to offer frequent all-day protection for a single eye without adhesive. My recommendation for longer term needs is moisture chamber glasses. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dryeyeshop.com\/collections\/ziena-eyewear\"\u003eZiena Eyewear\u003c\/a\u003e are the best of those in terms of balancing form with function. Give us a call for more guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it contain latex?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is latex in the elastic band, but not in the foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDescription (Manufacturer's)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pro-Moisture Chamber™ by Pro-Optics is ideal for dry-eye conditions.  It features a clear vinyl shield with soft sponge edging that gently hugs facial contours. \u2028\u2028White Foam. One Elastic Chamber in Small or Large.\u2028\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesignate: Small or Large. 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Do not expect it to last long! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"\u003eIt's also not really designed to be worn while sleeping, but we have it lumped into the category with other patches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the right person, it may be a very important tool, particularly for temporary use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho is the right person? I would say definitely a lot of the folks with Bell's Palsy anyone suffering from corneal exposure due to facial paralysis or a non-closing eyelid. There is such a lack of patches for an exposed eye! The most effective ones are the adhesive bubble patches i.e. NITEYE, Ortolux, but they're hard on the skin and very expensive. Then there's Solo Shields, but they are vented, and the foam is stiff so they are not very versatile on the fit, and if you want it to be a moisture chamber you'd have to tape over the holes. So this Pro-Moisture Chamber patch fills an important little niche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBasics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e The front part is a very soft, flexible clear plastic. The picture doesn't quite do it justice - you can't tell whether it's clear or frost. It's definitely clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe foam:\u003c\/strong\u003e The patch is edged with a soft white foam about 8mm thick. That won't sound like much, but because the plastic is flexible, it flexes to seal pretty well, assuming the size is a good fit. When I say the foam is \"soft\" I don't mean soft to the touch particularly but rather very squishy (unlike the much denser foam on the Solo Shield, for example). It's reasonably soft to the touch, but if you have very sensitive skin, I could easily see it becoming irritating if worn for too long or too frequently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe strap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skinny single strand elastic. It is not adjustable, although you could tie a knot in it if you wanted to shorten it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Get the large if you're not sure. The small size seems most likely to fit children or adults with small eyes and heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimitations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReasonably comfortable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits under glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllows for good vision when worn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeps eye protected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoam quality \/ comfort\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrap quality \/ comfort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMy experience testing it\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI absolutely hate wearing anything on my head during the day other than glasses, so I hate testing things like this. When I tried it out, I had just tried on several other items from the same manufacturer and was feeling distinctly grumpy. Then I put this on and was like... wow, really? I was impressed in spite of myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I tried on the small one, it was definitely too small for me - it fit too close to my eye, and the strap was too short, so it really dug in. I didn't leave it on long but I was impressed that it didn't appear to interfere with my vision - I mean, I barely knew it was there. Then I put a pair of glasses on over it. It didn't change the comfort, and I could still see fine. Only, it fit too close to my eye so my lashes brushed up against it, and because it fit too close, it was uncomfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo then I switched to the large. Much better fit for me. I left this one on for several hours, and I wore my glasses over it for a lot of that time. I could kind of see the foam on this one (especially towards the nose) but it definitely didn't seem to obscure my vision at all. I'm still really impressed that I could wear this on my right (dominant) eye, under glasses, and still see decently. It fogged only minimally. (Your mileage may vary.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat about longer term needs?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere still really isn't anything on the market that I know of that is good enough quality to offer frequent all-day protection for a single eye without adhesive. My recommendation for longer term needs is moisture chamber glasses. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dryeyeshop.com\/collections\/ziena-eyewear\"\u003eZiena Eyewear\u003c\/a\u003e are the best of those in terms of balancing form with function. Give us a call for more guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it contain latex?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is latex in the elastic band, but not in the foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDescription (Manufacturer's)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pro-Moisture Chamber™ by Pro-Optics is ideal for dry-eye conditions.  It features a clear vinyl shield with soft sponge edging that gently hugs facial contours. \u2028\u2028White Foam. One Elastic Chamber in Small or Large.\u2028\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesignate: Small or Large. Fits either eye.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade in the USA\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}