Contact Lenses

While each person and each eye is different, below are some of the more common contact lens types prescribed today:

Daily disposable soft lenses

• Currently the fastest growing lenses on the market
• Ideal for children, patients with allergies, or those that actively engage in sports or outdoor activities
• Great money saver for part-time wearers
• Healthiest lens modality, offering a sterile lens with each wear

Planned replacement lenses

• Replaced on a set schedule, usually every two weeks or monthly
• Require daily cleaning and disinfecting
• Available in most prescriptions

Toric lenses

• Ideal for patients with mild to moderate astigmatism
• Available as planned replacement, daily disposable, and RGP

Multifocal lenses

• For correction of presbyopia-a condition in which reading and close work becomes difficult with age
• Great option for those who want to cut down on their dependency to bifocal or progressive glasses

Rigid gas-permeable (RGP) lenses

• Offer excellent vision
• Great for patients with irregular corneas or a large amount of astigmatism
• Longer adaptation period than the softer disposable lenses

Things to Remember about Contact Lenses

• Contact lenses offer improved peripheral vision compared to glasses, a natural field of view, and can greatly reduce distortions.
• Contact lenses, when compared with glasses, require a longer initial examination and more follow-up visits to maintain eye health; and more time for lens care.
• In order to ensure successful lens wear, you will have to clean and store them properly; adhere to lens wearing schedules; and make appointments for follow-up care.