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Oxygen therapy glasses are an option for many people who use oxygen to support their breathing. This is common among people with lung diseases, such asemphysemaand otherCOPD illnesses.
Oxygen therapy has been found toextend survival and improve quality of lifein these individuals. At the same time, some people find that being tied to their oxygen tubes will create a set of new problems. For example, they may be uncomfortable when they go out in public. The specially designed frames of oxygen therapy glasses offer a solution.
This article explains what these glasses are and how they work. It also looks at how the glasses can improve quality of life for people who regularly use oxygen therapy.
Verywell / Julie Bang
Many people withCOPDand other lung diseases have been looking forways to get the oxygen they needin a less obvious manner. Oxygen therapy glasses, such asOxy-View, provide an alternative to the highly visible plastic tubing, callednasal cannula, that is usually used to deliver oxygen.
When people use oxygen therapy glasses, the oxygen tubes connect to the frame arms on the glasses. The tubing falls behind the back of the head. Oxygen runs through the metal frame arms and into prongs that go into the nose. They attach to the nose bridge of the eyeglass frames, and deliver oxygen directly into the nasal passages (nares).
The frames on oxygen therapy glasses are specially designed so that the plastic oxygen tubing is built into them. This is a more subtle way to get the oxygen you need.
Keep in mind that you can choose oxygen therapy glasses even if you don’t need to have your vision corrected. The glasses will work to deliver oxygen with clear lenses.
When to Consider Oxygen Therapy for COPD
The benefits of oxygen therapy glasses go beyond appearance, including:
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Summary
Oxygen therapy helps many people who have breathing problems because of lung disease. It helps people to deal with COPD and other illnesses, and may improve quality of life. Usually, this oxygen flows through plastic tubing that begins at the oxygen source and ends just inside a person’s nose.
While oxygen therapy is vital treatment, some people may be self-conscious about how the oxygen tubing looks. That’s especially true if using oxygen is new and you haven’t yet come to terms with how it looks and feels. Oxygen therapy glasses may be just the answer for you to get the oxygen you need in a more subtle way.
A Word From Verywell
Oxygen therapy can be a major lifestyle change, one that many people aren’t ready for. You may feel like you don’t want to leave the comfort of your own home, or fear having to explain your oxygen support to curious strangers.
Oxygen therapy glasses may prove a helpful solution to allow you a bit more freedom and confidence. Talk to your healthcare provider to learn if oxygen glasses would be a good fit for you.
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