Wearing contact lenses gives patients the flexibility and freedom to live life to the fullest, without some of the difficulties presented by wearing glasses. Many people who choose contact lenses do so because they don’t like the way that glasses look or feel, or because wearing glasses compromises their ability to perform certain tasks or activities, such as sports or jobs that require the use of safety goggles.

There are lots of different contact lenses to choose from, with two of the most popular being daily disposables and toric lenses.

Disposable Lenses

As their name suggests, these daily contact lenses are disposable. This means that they can and should be discarded at the end of each day rather than re-worn.

Some of the advantages of choosing daily disposable contact lenses include:

You don’t have to clean them, which saves patients a great deal of time and hassle. It also helps save money in terms of the ongoing cost of cleaning solution.
Disposable lenses are also great for people with eye allergies. This is because with ordinary lenses, there’s an opportunity for deposits and microorganisms to build up. With daily disposables, allergens have less chance to attach themselves to the lenses and cause irritation and other allergy symptoms.
You don’t need to schedule regular replacements either, which makes wearing contact lenses easier on your schedule.
Disposable contact lenses are particularly good for people who have busy lives and are likely to cut corners when it comes to caring for their eyes or contacts since there is no cleaning or maintenance required.

Daily disposable contact lenses are available in a wide range of prescriptions. Whether you're near sighted, far sighted, have astigmatism, or just need reading glasses, there are probably daily disposable contact lenses for your needs and your prescription.

What's New in the World of Daily Disposable Contact Lenses?

Blue blocking contact lenses to enhance night vision as well as computer vision.
Water-gradient contact lenses: the surface that touches your cornea and your eyelids is covered by 3 microns of pure water. You literally won't feel the contact lens on your eyes.
Enhanced multifocal designs to provide sharper distance and near vision.