Contact lenses have many unique benefits compared to spectacle eyeglasses. These include better appearances, sports applications, tolerance of high refractive error wear, and avoidance of issues related to highly uneven refractive errors in two eyes. Contact lenses may not be suitable for certain wears, due to dry eye, corneal staining, corneal swelling, and environmental factors. Doctors will help patients make the proper clinical decision on choosing the right type of optical correction and when contact lens wearing is appropriate.
There are several types of contact lenses. Rigid gas permeating contact lenses have unique therapeutic effects and include uses in orthokeratology, large-diameter scleral lenses, and other rare applications. Soft contact lenses are more comfortable to wear, have many features to improve wear comfort and have different modalities (daily , weekly, and monthly disposable). New multifocal contact lenses allow wearers to see both near and far distances. Different designs can be chosen to prioritize near and far viewing.Recent advances in lens design and materials allow the creation of composite contact lenses that integrate properties and parts of both rigig and soft contact lenses. Our doctors will select the right contact lenses for you to maximize your visual quality and comfort.
