Fortunately, ROG has a dedicated contact lens department that has been a leader in contact lens technology for 50 years. Our expert optician/contact lens technician will be sure to find the correct lenses for you.
Types Of Contact Lenses
A contact lens is a thin, convex disc that floats on the surface of the eye, providing vision correction. With advances in optical technology, most people can use contact lenses, regardless of the type or extent of their vision problems. This includes patients with astigmatism, and those who need bifocal or multifocal lenses. Contacts need to be fit professionally and require yearly checkups to assure that the fit hasn't changed and the eyes are continuing to stay healthy.
There are several varieties of contact lenses. The distinctive features of each offer a wide range of options.
Daily-Wear Lenses
Daily-wear soft contact lenses are the original soft contact lens. Made of a flexible plastic polymer, daily-wear lenses are put in each morning and taken out each night. Daily-wear contacts come in many colors and typically last about 3 months. ROG offers planned replacement programs for those lenses.
Extended-Wear Lenses
Extended-wear soft contact lenses can be worn all the time, including while sleeping. Depending on whether a person has 7-day (standard) or 30-day lenses, the lenses need to be taken out and cleaned once a week or once a month. This is done to give the eyes a rest, and reduce the risk of a corneal infection. Extended-wear lenses are made of soft silicone that retains moisture longer than daily-wear contacts. This allows more oxygen to reach the eye, preventing the buildup of bacteria and protein.
Disposable-Wear Lenses
Disposable soft lenses are intended to be discarded and replaced after they have been worn for a certain period of time. This makes them even easier to maintain than regular soft contacts. Many disposable lenses are designed for either replacement every morning, every two weeks or every month. Daily-wear disposables are worn during waking hours only, while extended-wear disposables can be worn during sleep as well.
Choice of lens is based upon doctor recommendation and patient need.
Gas-Permeable Lenses
Rigid, gas-permeable contacts have several advantages, including the following, over soft lenses:
- Correction of a wider range of vision problems
- Can provide sharper vision in some cases
- More oxygen flow through to the eye, reducing risk of corneal irritation
- More durability than soft lenses, and less prone to deposit buildup
Because they are much harder than flexible contacts, gas-permeable lenses take some getting used to when they are first worn.
