Contact lenses have some benefits over glasses and can offer more flexibility than glasses – perfect for those with active lifestyles.
Here are just some of the benefits
- See clearer even in low light compared to wearing no vision correction
- Provide better peripheral vision than glasses
- Less reflections or distortions
- They don’t steam up in warmer spaces
- They don’t fall off when playing sport
- Allow you to wear non-prescription sunglasses and ski goggles
- Contacts allow people to see your eyes and face clearly without a frame. This can also enhance the visibility of eye makeup.
Can I wear contact lenses?
These days most optical prescriptions can be adapted to contact lens wear, meaning that most people can wear contact lenses. Even people that have astigmatism or only need glasses for reading can wear them. As with most new things it can take a little while to get used to wearing contact lenses. Your Health Partners optometrist will recommend the best type of contact lens for you based on your eye test results, lifestyle and budget.
What types of contact lenses are there?
There are many types of contact lenses to choose from, from daily disposable contact lenses to lenses that can be cleaned after each wear and reworn. Some people choose to wear contact lenses every day and others just for sport or special occasions.
There are contact lenses to help many different eye conditions:
- to help to slow the progression of myopia
- to correct myopia
- to correct hyperopia
- to correct astigmatism
- to correct presbyopia (for people who wear multifocal glasses or reading glasses)
- contact lenses that can be worn overnight and then removed during the day for freedom from contact lenses and glasses during the day
Book an appointment at Health Partners Optical today to see if contact lenses are for you.
There may be a fee involved for the consultation.
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