Contact Lenses

contact lens

Contact lenses are delicately crafted, very thin optical discs generally smaller than a dime, worn directly on the eye. They are comfortably held in place by a natural layer of tears present between the contact lens and the cornea. Contacts eliminate the barriers encountered with spectacles that interfere with the line of sight above, below and to the sides of the eye, offering outstanding peripheral vision. In addition, contacts can reduce or eliminate the image distortion sometimes caused by eyeglasses. 

CONTACT LENSES: Types & Benefits

CONTACT LENS TYPE
BENEFITS

Daily-wear soft lenses
Made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eyes.

  • very short adaptation period
  • more comfortable and more difficult to dislodge than RGP lenses
  • available in tints and bifocals too
  • great for active lifestyles
  • while careful cleaning is required, lens care maintenance products are unsurpassed in simplicity and efficacy

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

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 & 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

Coloured Lenses

These are available in both prescription and non prescription. With these lenses you can change your eye colour to suit the look you are trying to create. Examples of some colours available are as follows:

colored contacts

 

We dispense quality lenses for best comfort and vision.