From soft lens to super lens
Tired of wearing glasses every day? Then contact lenses can offer a solution. But not everyone can tolerate contact lenses. And sometimes the deviation of the eye is such that a custom lens is not possible. So let yourself be well advised by a specialized optician.
Most people can wear contact lenses without any problem and especially young people love the small lenses, which leave the appearance untouched.
Benefits of contact lenses
In fact, vanity is the number one reason for choosing lenses among female lens wearers, and male lens wearers prefer contact lenses in surveys because it is safe during exercise.
Contact lenses have even more advantages over glasses:
- With a little routine, the lenses are easy to put in the eye and when the fit is optimal (ie when the contact lens fits nicely on the eye) you will soon forget that you are wearing lenses.
- You can do anything you want with contact lenses. Even swimming is possible. You don’t have to fear your opponents in contact sports (think of cracks in the lenses or shattered frames).
- A contact lens does not fog up.
- Sunglasses do not have to be prescription when you wear contact lenses.
- Contact lenses are not sensitive to fashion trends, glasses on the other hand are.
- The main advantage is the wide field of view and natural vision that a contact lens provides. Unlike glasses, there is no distortion at the edges and no reduction (with negative lenses) or magnification (with positive lenses).
Soft lenses vs. hard lenses
The vast majority of contact lens wearers opt for soft lenses (64 percent) because of the pleasant fit and easy conditions of use. Soft lenses are more flexible than hard lenses (hence the pleasant fit, because the lens molds to the eyeball). This can cause some problems with applying the lens to the eye at first. But practice makes perfect.
It is true that inserting hard lenses is easy, but you do have to get used to hard lenses. Build up the number of wearing hours slowly. While you can wear soft lenses right away without any problems, hard lenses will frustrate you at first. Your eyes water and you can clearly feel the lenses. After two weeks, your eyes will be used to the lenses.
When it comes to price considerations, hard lenses are cheaper than soft lenses, as hard lenses last an average of two to three years and soft lenses at most two years.
Soft contact lenses usually opt for daily, monthly or semi-annual lenses, because soft lenses get dirty faster. In addition, soft contact lenses should always be kept in liquid to prevent dehydration.
night lenses
You can also opt for night lenses. As the name suggests, you do indeed wear these lenses at night. In the morning you remove the lenses and you can see well all day long. Good visibility all day long is relative, however, as the effect lasts for an average of 6-8 hours.
Night lenses are only suitable for people with a slight minus deviation (that is, you have difficulty seeing far, but only slightly) or people with a cylindrical deviation.
The optician can tell you whether night lenses are suitable for you. Be well informed about the possible side effects. Night contact lenses can lead to an oxygen deficiency in the eye and especially the cornea.
This normally happens while you are sleeping, but nighttime contact lenses can make this worse, resulting in inflammation or damage to the cornea. This really doesn’t happen anytime soon. In any case, you run slightly more risk with regard to inflammation with all lenses than when you wear glasses.
colored lenses
Colored lenses allow you to change the color of your eyes. Colored prescription lenses are also available. Only use them for certain occasions! In any case, read the user manual carefully. Colored lenses contain different materials and substances than the standard lenses, so you may not be able to tolerate them.
