Contact Lenses
If you’ve ever thought of wearing contacts, now is the perfect time to give them a try. Recent technological advancements have made contacts more comfortable and convenient than ever before. Eye Life Institute offers a full range of contact lenses, from disposables to bifocals, including the latest colors in tinted lenses and special design gas permeable lenses.
Bifocal Contacts allow you to see both near and far without giving up a frame-free look.
Mono-Vision Contacts are two prescriptions in one. One contact is fitted for your best near vision. The other enables you to see clearly at a distance.
Contact lenses are available in prescriptions for nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and some bifocal corrections. Contact lenses provide better side vision and better vision in the rain than glasses. However, some people's eyes may be too sensitive for contact lenses. We provide complete professional care from the initial examination to follow-up visits after you receive your lenses. As a prospective patient you will be carefully evaluated to determine if you are a good candidate before fitting.
| Soft Contact Lenses | |
Pros
Better initial comfort
Lower initial cost
Less sensitive to dust
Very stable in the eye |
Cons
More complicated to care for
Vision not as sharp, especially with astigmatism
Soft torics - when turn on eye, vision not sharp |
| Rigid Gas Permeable | |
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Pros
Sharpest vision, usually better than glasses
More durable, lenses last longer
Often less expensive over the long run
May slow myopia progression in children
Easier to insert and remove form the eye
Easier to care for
Healthier for the eye |
Cons
Less comfortable initially
More sensitive to dust
Can dislodge from the eye |
