Contact Lens Types

 
Daily Disposable Contacts
Daily Disposable Contacts
Daily Disposable contact lenses represent the ultimate in convenience – wear them for a day and then throw them away. Dailies are the ideal contact lens for busy people who don’t have time to clean and care for their contacts. Doctors say daily lenses are the healthiest contacts you can wear and are ideal for those with allergies. The best selling daily soft contacts include 1-Day Acuvue Moist, Soflens Daily Disposable, Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus, Focus Dailies, and now for astigmatics, Focus Dailies Toric.
1-2 Week Disposable Contacts
1-2 Week Disposable Contacts
Weekly disposable contact lenses are made to be used for 1 to 2 weeks and then thrown away. Weekly contacts are some of the most prescribed around including the #1 seller Acuvue Oasys, Biomedics 55, O2 Optix, and Soflens 66 Toric. Those with astigmatism or presbyopia can find a range of toric and multifocal soft contact lens.
1-3 Month Disposable Contacts
1-3 Month Disposable Contacts
Monthly disposable contact lenses are designed to be worn for 1 to 3 months, as directed by your doctor, and then thrown away. Popular monthly contacts include Proclear Compatibles, Purevision, Biofinity, Focus, and Air Optix Aqua. A toric or multifocal contact lens can also be found at a good price.
Vial (Conventional) Contacts
Vial (Conventional) Contacts
Conventional contact lenses, also called vial contacts, are individually packaged and sold. With the proper care and cleaning, conventional/vial contacts can be wearable from several months to up to a year. Durasoft, Hydrasoft, and Optima are just a few of the popular brands in the conventional contact lens category.
Bifocal Contacts
Bifocal Contacts
Bifocal contacts are a great option for people who need a different prescription for distance viewing than they do for reading and other close-up work. Bifocal contact lenses are made by a variety of manufacturers but the most popular lens brands are Acuvue, Proclear, Soflens, and Focus. Just because you need bifocals, doesn’t mean you always need to wear glasses. Ask your eye doctor how you can try a bifocal lens today.
Multifocal Contacts
Multifocal Contacts
Multifocal contact lenses are made by a variety of manufacturers but the most popular lens brands are Acuvue, Proclear, Soflens, and Focus. Just because you need multifocals, doesn’t mean you always need to wear glasses. Ask your eye doctor how you can try a multi-focal lens today.
Rigid Gas Permeable Contacts
Rigid Gas Permeable Contacts
RGP or rigid gas permeable contact lenses are well known for providing crisp, clear vision for a wide range of people. Now more commonly known as oxygen permeable, RGP contacts come in a variety of brands including Boston, Polycon, Flouroperm, and others. RGP’s are also available in a multifocal or toric contact lens model.
Toric Contacts
Toric Contacts
Toric contact lenses are designed for people with astigmatism. Toric contacts can be found in a range of styles including daily, weekly, monthly, or colored contact lens. Proclear, Purevision, Soflens, and Acuvue all make torics that can be worn by astigmatics.