A Guide to Choosing the Right Contact Lenses

When you were diagnosed with a refractive error, you likely opted for eyeglasses to deal with it. Getting eyeglasses is a great start, especially when you have yet to learn how someone should see well. As you age, you realize that eyeglasses come with significant limitations. You cannot move as much as you would like, and your field of vision is restricted.
 

Most people have a second experience after their glasses moment. It usually comes when they get contact lenses. The freedom of using contact lenses, especially after wearing eyeglasses for so long, is incredible. They are incredibly life-changing if you are an active person. However, quite a bit goes into choosing the right pair for you.

How Do You Choose the Right Contacts?

It would help if you got answers to a few questions about choosing the right contact lenses. These answers will help you decide which option is best for you. Also, you should consult your eye doctor to find out if the one you pick will work.

How Long Will You Wear Them?

When deciding to use contacts, one of the first things you need to consider is how long you want to wear them. It would be best if you picked one that worked for your lifestyle.

• Several-day

You can get contacts that you can wear for about six to seven days before you replace them. The most common ones are soft lenses. The eye doctor will prescribe when to replace your lenses to prevent wear and buildup.

• Daily-use

Daily-use lenses are ideal for people who do not have time to take care of their lenses. You wear the lenses for a day and then dispose of them at the end of the day. You put on a fresh pair every morning.

• Overnight Wear

You can go to sleep with these lenses because, unlike others, they allow enough oxygen through. Usually, sleeping with your contacts is considered harmful because your lenses prevent oxygen from permeating.

Soft or Rigid

These are the main types of contact lenses available. Either one offers different advantages and addresses different conditions. 

• Soft Lenses

Soft lenses are the most popular types of lenses available in the market. They are the most comfortable since they are soft, and you barely feel them in your eyes. Nowadays, they are created with silicon hydrogel that allows more oxygen through.

• Rigid

The second most popular lenses are rigid gas-permeable lenses. They were the first form of contact lenses, but they have significantly improved over the years. These lenses are good because they let in more oxygen through them.

Special Conditions

If you have a unique condition, you may be limited in the type of lenses you can use. For instance, the ideal lenses may be scleral if you have dry eyes or astigmatism.
 

For more about choosing the right contact lenses, call (781) 794-2200 to reach Blue Hills Eye Associates at our office in Braintree, Massachusetts.