Disposable Contact Lenses
Frequent Replacement Contacts
With disposable contact lenses, you have the freedom to choose how long you want to keep the same
pair of contact lenses. There are numerous options available: 1-day (daily) disposable, 2-week
disposable, and monthly disposable. By changing your contact lenses often, you are keeping your eyes
healthy and your contacts free of deposit build-up, which compromises your vision. Disposable contact
lenses are designed for people who are
nearsighted or
farsighted, and also for people with
astigmatism. For people with high amounts of
astigmatism, sometimes
toric disposable contact lenses are the
best option. There are a number of different types of disposable contact lenses, and they are listed
below:
Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
Daily disposable contact lenses (aka. dailies) are made of a thin material that is
highly permeable and comfortable to wear. Each day, you
have the freedom to toss out the old contacts and open a brand new pair the next morning. Daily
contact lenses are ideal for individuals who are prone to allergies or protein build-up on
their lenses. Daily disposable contacts are also ideal for people who only wear their contact
lenses part-time. This way, you won't have a pair of contact lenses sitting around in your case
for longer than they should be.
Daily disposables also offer numerous other benefits, including
freedom from cleaning contacts and from having to buy
contact lens solutions. Daily disposable contacts have been around for a long time, but only
recently have they become an affordable option for consumers. Enjoy the luxury and comfort of
daily disposable lenses for
less than $1 per day!
Frequent Replacement Contact Lenses
Frequent replacement contact lenses are the most popular choice among optometrists when fitting
their patients with contacts. These contact lenses have are designed for daily wear, and
replaced every 2 weeks to 1 month. They are
affordable, durable, and comfortable. Frequent replacement
contact lenses are ideal for people who have a rather tight
budget and who (while we all do our best, right??) tend to be pretty terrible about remembering
to clean their contact lenses regularly.
There is a huge number of disposable contact lenses that belong to this category. They are
divided according to material and replacement schedule. Different materials contribute to
differences in the breathability of a contact lens as well as its susceptibility to build-up of
lipid and protein deposits. Your optometrist will be able to decide which material is best for
your needs.
Extended Wear Contact Lenses
Extended wear contacts enable the contact lens wearer the freedom to put their contacts in and
forget about them for up to 30 days straight. Contact lens manufacturers have been attempting
to develop extended wear contacts for decades, but they have only recently been truly
successful in producing contact lenses that are safe for people to wear for longer than a few
days. The problem with extended wear lenses is that continuous wear (day and night) of contact
lenses significantly raises a person's risk of developing an eye infection. However, extended
wear contacts of today have improved to the point where this risk is actually quite minimal
(provided the contact lens wearer adheres to a proper hygiene regime and does not expose him/herself
to harmful situations).
There is a subtle difference between the terms "continuous wear" and "extended wear." Contact
lenses that are "extended wear" are to be worn for only 1 week at a time (6 nights). Contacts that
are approved for continuous wear can be worn for up to 30 nights. Many contact lenses are approved
for extended wear, but only a few are approved for continuous wear - these are the highly acclaimed
silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
Imagine putting your contacts in and then not having to worry about them for an entire month!
Gone are the days of worrying about cleaning the
lenses and buying solutions! Extended wear contacts are also a much more affordable
non-surgical alternative to
laser eye surgery.
Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses
The newest contact lenses all consist of silicone hydrogel. This enables the contacts to have an
extremely high permeability to oxygen, which allows your eyes to breathe through the contacts.
Silicone hydrogel lenses are very new to the market, coming out in the late 1990's. They have
proven to be so much superior to conventional contact lenses that silicone hydrogel lenses are
gradually replacing conventional lenses. Perhaps you've already noticed that your eye doctor
switched you to a new type of contact lens, or that your old contacts have been discontinued.
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replaces the advice and diagnosis of a licensed eye care professional. KnowYourEyes.com disclaims any
and all liability for injury or other damages that may result from use of the information obtained
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