What are the different types of contact lenses?
There are several different types of contact lenses available in the market today. These cover different materials and properties to suit the needs of all users. Before you see your optician for contact lenses, it may help you to know the range of choices available for you. This information can help you make the right choice for your contact lenses in terms of your comfort and budget. The two basic types of contact lenses are soft contact lenses and hard contact lenses. Soft contact lenses are thin and very comfortable to wear. Made from a plastic material called hydrogel, these lenses are the most popular in use. You can buy soft lenses to correct your vision due to conditions like myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism (blurry vision due to change in the eye curvature) and even presbyopia (age-related loss of near vision). Soft lenses come in many varieties such as daily disposable lenses, two-weekly disposable, monthly disposable, extended-wear use and colored lenses. Daily disposable lenses offer a lot of comfort to the user in terms of cleaning and maintenance. Designed to wear for a day only, with this contact lens type, you don’t need to bother with cleaning solutions and the lens container.