How to Find the Right Contact Lenses for Me

Whether you’re getting contact lenses for cosmetic reasons or improving your quality of life, choosing the right pair is essential. By answering the three basic questions below, the higher your chances will be in finding the right contact lenses for your needs:

1. Is It Suitable for You? Before you buy a new pair of contacts, talk to your eye doctor first. This way, they can perform a comprehensive eye exam and provide recommendations depending on the results. Not all people who require corrective eyeglasses wants to wear contact lenses. But 90 percent of those who want to wear them are eligible for contact lens wear. Contact lenses are medical devices. These may not be a good option for those who have suffered from repeated eye infections and allergic reactions. It’s also not often recommended to people who have eye lubrication issues or experience specific vision problems.

2. How Often Do You Have to Wear Them? If you intend to wear your contact lenses for a few hours or an entire day, just on weekends, or only on special occasions, it’s best to get soft contact lenses. They are more comfortable to wear as well as easier to apply and adjust than rigid gas permeable (RGP) contacts. RGPs have to be worn consistently every day for you to get comfortable with it. Soft contact lenses are made of thin, flexible plastic combined with water, allowing oxygen to pass through the contact lens to your cornea. This helps increase comfort and maintain eye health. You can also choose between its primary forms: daily wear and extended wear. While you have to remove and clean the daily-wear soft contacts every day, the extended-wear is designed for overnight use. Also, soft contact lenses can correct various refractive errors, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

3. How Terrible Is Your Eyesight? Soft contact lenses may be more comfortable. But they don’t give as much visual clarity. If you need a pair that provides sharp vision, your better option is the RGP contact lenses. Since they retain their shape on your eyes, they are commonly referred to as hard contact lenses. If you usually engage in sports or other physical activities, they may easily slide out of place. But hard contact lenses don’t dehydrate, are incredibly durable, and offer more precise, crisper vision. They also correct most issues with astigmatism and are even available as bifocal and multifocal. You have to remove your hard contacts at night to clean and disinfect them. But you can also wear them for a full week or even a whole month. As previously mentioned, it may take a while to adapt to hard contacts. Some people take a few days or weeks to fully get comfortable with this type of contact lenses. But if you take care of them every day and your prescription doesn’t change, you can use the same pair for as long as two to three years.

The use of contact lenses requires delicate care. If you think you don’t have a few minutes for cleaning and disinfection, single-use disposable contacts may be best for you.

Do you need help in choosing the right contacts? Whether you need them to change your eye color or as a visual aid, Primary Vision Care can recommend the best pair for you. Call any of our offices in Newark, Lancaster, Mount Vernon, Wilmington, or Waynesville, Ohio, today to schedule your consultation.