Contact Lenses

If you experience discomfort or poor vision when wearing contact lenses, chances are that an adjustment or change of lens can help. Today, more contact lens choices than ever are available to provide comfort, good vision, and healthy eyes. If your eyes or lenses...

Caring for your contact lenses — cleaning, disinfecting and storing them — is quite simple. Most people require only a single multipurpose solution to clean, disinfect and safely store their lenses. People who are sensitive to the preservatives in multipurpose...

There are a number of factors that can influence which contact lenses are best for you: The contact lenses must address the problem that is prompting you to wear lenses in the first place. Your contact lenses must provide good vision by correcting your short...

Soft contact lenses (both hydrogel and silicone hydrogel lenses) are available in a variety of designs, depending on their intended purpose: Spherical contact lenses have the same lens power throughout the entire optical part of the lens to correct myopia...

Even with proper care, contact lenses (especially soft contacts) should be replaced frequently to prevent the build-up of lens deposits and contamination that increase the risk of eye infections. Soft lenses have these general classifications, based on how...

There are two categories of contact lenses based on recommended wearing time: Daily wear contact lenses — These must be removed nightly before sleep. Extended wear contact lenses — These can be worn overnight (for a limited number of days). "Continuous wear" is a...

Contact lenses are an excellent choice for nearly anyone who needs vision correction and doesn't want to wear glasses full time or undergo surgery. Here are the basics you should know about contact lenses before you see your optician (if you are interested in...