Contact Lenses

At some point in your life, you feel that you are not able to see clearly. This may be just a fatigued eye due to constant screen time or maybe time to get your eye checked up. Once your eye doctor examines you, he can suggest to you that if your eye needs support via power lenses. You have a choice between eyeglasses or contact lenses. There are multiple factors like lifestyle, budget, handling ability which will be required to consider before you make your choice.

Contact lenses are directly worn on the eye, which helps in peripheral vision which is one of the things you can help in eyeglasses. Contact lenses are made up of special medical polymers which are safe for the eye. Contact lenses can correct nearly all eye conditions like myopia, hypermetropia etc. You can have various schedules with contact lenses like daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly etc. Some contact lenses are worn only during the day and with someone you can sleep with it.

Normally people prefer to use contact lenses in the day, and for nighttime in the home they use glasses. You should always have a handy pair of glasses with the right power with you in case you cannot wear contact lens due to an infection or just need a break for your eyes. 

Contact Lenses

Different Types Of Contact Lenses?

Based on your requirement, you will find different types of contact lenses available in the market. Your optometrist should be the only person to advise you on what type of contact lens is suitable for you.

All contact lenses can only be purchased against a valid optometrist prescription. The prescription contains details on lens type, power, material, axis etc. Your optometrist will also let you know how to take care of your contact lens.

The main types of contact lenses are disposable soft lenses, multifocal soft lenses, colored lenses

  • Disposable soft lenses: Disposable soft lenses are made of soft plastics and are used by many people who use contact lenses. They are very comfortable, and people usually adapt to them quickly. They come in daily or monthly flavors. You get 30 new pairs if you choose daily and you can try a new one every morning which discards the used ones. The monthly flavor will require you to change it every month, and daily maintenance is needed for the same.
  • Multifocal soft lens: These are the contact lenses which help in both clear and far vision issues in a patient. They are a great replacement of progressive power glasses which help your eye to settle from near to far or from far to near yet there is no blurred vision in between.  They are useful for age-related visions.
  • Colored lenses: Colored lenses are used to change the appearance of a person. These are available in varied color options. They can also be used to correct the vision. But do remember that colored lenses also need a prescription from an optometrist.
  • Glasses or Contact Lenses: Both have their pros and cons. If you are wearing a mask, then you will find steam gathering up on your glasses. You just cannot see much when you are out, and it is raining. You will not find such issues when you are using contact lenses. Contact lenses provide much better vision as they are close to the cornea. our eyeglasses will require less maintenance but contact lenses either need to be replaced daily or will need regular cleaning. 

Glasses or contact lenses choose the one which suits your style or comfort level, but contact lenses have an edge. Make sure that you seek the advice of your optometrist before choosing a contact lens for your use.