Contact Lenses UK

Types of Contact Lenses

Daily-wear soft lenses
Usually made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eyes. 
- very short adaptation period 
- many find them more comfortable than Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) lenses 
- more difficult to dislodge than RGP lenses hence most suitable for active lifestyles 
- available in various tints and bifocals
- requires a strict cleaning regime 

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. 
- typically no lens care is required 
- assures fresh and clean lenses when replaced 
- great for active lifestyles 

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 care

Extended-wear disposable soft lenses 
Soft lenses worn continuously from one to six nights, and then discarded. require little or no cleaning 
- available in tints and bifocals too 
- spare lenses conveniently on hand 

Frequent and 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 

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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