Today's contact lens wearers have several options to choose from, which can be overwhelming or confusing. Knowing which contact lenses are right for you means understanding the different options available. Schedule a fitting with our office today to ensure that you get the correct lenses for you!
Know your options :
Corneal Refractive Therapy Lenses
Hard Contact Lenses
- Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT) lenses are customized contact lenses prescribed by specially trained doctors to enable patients to see clearly without the use of eyeglasses or contact lenses during the day. CRT lenses are worn while sleeping to correct the curvature of the front surface of the eye to enable patients to see clearly while awake.
Hard Contact Lenses
- Rigid gas permeable contacts, also called GP or RGP lenses, have many advantages beyond healthy oxygen flow. RGP lenses have helped slow down the development of nearsightedness in young and adult lens wearers. RGP lenses are preferred by people who want to reduce their risk of eye infections and those who are dissatisfied with the alternative type of contact lens -- soft contact lenses.
- Soft contact lenses are generally very comfortable to wear. They are able to stay in place better and are easier to adjust to than hard contact lenses. The flexible plastic is combined with water to allow oxygen to pass through the contact lens to the cornea. This increases comfort and maintain eye health. Soft contact lenses can correct nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), blurred vision (astigmatism), and age-related loss of close-up vision (presbyopia).
- Designed to be worn for a short time, disposable contact lenses are great for people with allergies and those who are concerned about getting eye infections from the build-up of bacteria and dirt under the lens. Disposable contact lenses require minimal cleaning and disinfection before being discarded. Today's soft contact lenses are available as non-disposables, monthly or weekly disposables, and daily disposables.
- Daily wear contacts are intended to be worn during the day and removed for nightly cleaning and disinfecting. Daily wear lenses can be reused until their intended discard date.
- Extended wear contacts can be worn while sleeping, but must be removed for cleaning and disinfecting once a week. Overnight use may pose a risk of eye infections so caution should be used even with lenses that are designed for extended wear.
First time wearing contacts?
Your eyewear doesn’t have to hinder your leisure, business or sporting activities. Contact lenses provide excellent vision as well as freedom and flexibility. But did you know that there are hundreds of different types of contact lenses? There are contacts that can be replaced daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. There are toric contacts for those who have astigmatism and bifocal contact lenses for presbyopes. There are also contact lenses designed to be worn while sleeping.
With so many options how do you know which lens is best for you?
An initial contact lens fitting and evaluation is important to ensure a proper fit. Our fitting process includes prescribing the appropriate contact lenses for your lifestyle, training on how to insert and remove contacts as well as caring for your lenses. Our office will provide diagnostic contact lenses, contact lens solution starter kits and up to three months of evaluations.
It’s easy to find out if contacts are right for you. Call us today… there’s nothing to lose, only great vision to gain.
With so many options how do you know which lens is best for you?
An initial contact lens fitting and evaluation is important to ensure a proper fit. Our fitting process includes prescribing the appropriate contact lenses for your lifestyle, training on how to insert and remove contacts as well as caring for your lenses. Our office will provide diagnostic contact lenses, contact lens solution starter kits and up to three months of evaluations.
It’s easy to find out if contacts are right for you. Call us today… there’s nothing to lose, only great vision to gain.
