| CONTACT LENS TYPE |
BENEFITS |
Daily-wear soft lenses
Made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the
eyes. |
- very short adaptation period
- more comfortable and more difficult to dislodge than RGP lenses
- available in tints and bifocals too
- great for active lifestyles
- while careful cleaning is required, lens care maintenance products
are unsurpassed in simplicity and efficacy
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Daily-wear disposable
soft lenses
Single-use, daily wear lens that are designed to be worn for a single
day, discarded at night, and replaced with a brand new pair.
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- typically no lens care is required
- assures fresh and clean lenses when replaced
- great for active lifestyles
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Extended-wear soft lenses
Available for overnight wear. Made of soft, flexible plastics that allow
oxygen to pass through to the eyes. |
- can usually be prescribed for up to seven days of wear without
removal
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Extended-wear disposable soft lenses
Soft lenses worn continuously from one to six nights, and then discarded.
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- require little or no cleaning
- available in tints and bifocals too
- spare lenses conveniently on hand
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Frequent & planned
replacement soft lenses
Soft daily or extended wear lenses that are replaced on a planned
schedule, most often every two weeks, monthly or quarterly. |
- assures fresh and clean lenses when replaced
- available in most prescriptions
- spare lenses conveniently on hand
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Rigid Gas Permeable
(RGP)
Made of slightly flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to
the eyes |
- vision may be sharper than with soft contact lenses
- easy to put on and to care for
- durable with a relatively long life (1-2) years
- available in tints (for handling purposes) and bifocals
- daily-wear and extended-wear designs available
- planned replacement schedule also available
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