Types of Contact Lenses: Which Is Right for You?

There's no single best contact lens, only the best one for your eyes, your prescription, and your routine. Here's how the main categories compare.

Daily disposables

A fresh sterile lens every morning, discarded at night. Lowest infection risk, no cleaning solutions, and by far the best option for allergy sufferers and occasional wearers. Highest per-day cost, but many patients find it worth it.

Two-week and monthly lenses

More economical for full-time wear, and available in a wider range of prescriptions and materials. They require consistent cleaning and case hygiene, and the replacement schedule is not a suggestion.

Toric lenses for astigmatism

Built with different powers in different meridians and weighted to stay oriented on the eye. Modern torics are excellent. If you were told years ago you couldn't wear contacts because of astigmatism, that's likely outdated.

Multifocal lenses

For presbyopia after 40. Multiple powers in one lens let you read and see distance without readers. There's an adaptation period, and fine-tuning the fit is normal.

Specialty lenses

Rigid gas permeable, hybrid, and scleral lenses serve irregular corneas, keratoconus, post-surgical eyes, and severe dry eye. Sclerals in particular can be transformative when soft lenses have failed.

The takeaway

A proper fitting measures your cornea and tear film, not just your prescription. Come in and we'll match you with a lens you forget you're wearing.