While they aren't used to improve vision in horses, soft contact lenses can be used to protect the eye and facilitate healing in horses with non-infected ulcerations. Reasons to avoid contacts for a particular horse include reduced tear production, infection, deep corneal ulceration where there's a risk of rupture during lens placement, and abnormal corneal curvature.
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