by Sam Letterman

staff writer for Contact Lens Specialists

Soft contact lenses - the most popular type of lens on today’s market. 

Soft contact lenses are made of flexible plastics that allow easy passage of oxygen gas through the lens and into the eyes. Since these contacts can be easily shaped, they fit the eye’s contour perfectly. There are many kinds of soft contact lenses on the market today such as daily disposables, extended wear, toric, bifocal and many more. 

Extended wear soft contact lenses can be worn for up to a week without removal. Hence, unlike other contacts, they do not require the daily removal and cleaning, which is really inconvenient for those that lead a busy and active lifestyle. However, more visits to one’s eye care practitioner might be necessary to ascertain that the continuous wear is not irritating to the eyes. 

Daily disposables soft contact lenses are very common. Their users put on a fresh pair in the morning and discard them at the end of the day. There is no hassle of cleaning and maintenance of these contacts.  

Disposable soft contact lenses are the most hygienic choice as there is no danger of debris building up from protein and lipid secretion from the eyes. 

Soft contact lenses - a comfortable and efficient form of vision correction.