Contact Lens Types

Disposable

Depending on the brand, they're disposable daily or on a planned schedule of one to two weeks
Disposables are now the most common type of contact lens, because of their convenience and health benefits
A thorough evaluation by an eye care professional can help determine the best wearing schedule and replacement schedule for you
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Extended wear contact lenses can be worn safely overnight, unlike daily wear, or disposable contact lenses, where you must remove the lenses before sleeping
Extended wear lenses are FDA approved and can be worn from seven to thirty days, without removal
Your eye care professional will let you know which type of lens is the best to suit your needs
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Silicone hydrogel lenses are the latest in contact lens technology
Allows much more oxygen, than a traditional contact lens, to pass through the lens. This is essential for a healthy cornea
Creates a balance of breathability and comfort for all day wear
Available in Disposable and Extended Wear
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Now people with astigmatism can also enjoy the freedom of contact lenses
Toric contact lenses are designed in a way that compensates for an irregular shaped cornea. They are made from the same materials as regular ("spherical") contact lenses, so they can be either soft or RGP
Toric contact lenses are weighted along the bottom to help keep the contact lens relatively stable on the eye when you blink or look around
Provides steady, crisp vision
Available in Provision, PureVision & Acuvue Oasys

Finally there is an alternative to bifocal glasses
Available in both soft and rigid gas permeable materials
Bifocal contact lenses are used to correct presbyopia, a condition where the eye loses the ability to focus on objects both at a distance and nearby
Bifocal contact lenses work much like bifocal glasses. They have two powers on one lens: one to correct distance vision, if that's needed, and the other to correct near vision
Available in PureVision

Available in a broad range of prescriptions, so you can wear them daily or just for those special occasions.

Enhancement Tint

Enhancement tint is meant to enhance the existing color of your eyes
Usually best for people who have light colored eyes and want to make their eye color more intense

Color/Opaque Tints

Colors or opaque tints are deeper tints that can dramatically change your eye color, even if you have dark colored eyes
Color contacts come in a wide variety of colors, including hazel, green, blue, violet, amethyst and gray

If you have very specialized prescription needs, RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses) contacts may be right for you
RGP are made of flexible plastics, which allow oxygen through to your cornea. They provide excellent vision, especially for patients who have a high degree of astigmatism
RGPs can also provide better visual acuity, durability, and deposit resistance than soft contact lenses
RGPs can be easier to clean
RGPs last longer; therefore they can be less expensive in the long term than soft lenses