At Zacks Eye Clinic in central London our first-choice fitting modality is usually disposable soft contact lenses. Disposable soft lenses tend to be very thin and very comfortable providing a great solution for part time or full time wear.
Replacement Frequency of Disposable Soft Contact Lenses
Disposable soft contact lenses are available on a daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly replacement basis.
Daily disposable lenses have the added benefit of reduced maintenance as they are thrown away after wear. Whereas careful contact lens (and case) hygiene is essential for any other soft contact lenses that are worn multiple times.
‘I am so pleased with my new contact lenses. They fit much better than any other pair of lenses that I’ve owned before and the vision and comfort is fantastic.’
Sarb Nijjer
Disposable Soft Contact Lens Materials
Disposable soft contact lenses are available in a variety of hydrogel materials and silicone hydrogel materials. Hydrogel materials provide excellent wettability, biocompatibility and comfort, whereas silicone hydrogel materials provide improved oxygen permeability for long wearing times and are approved for extended wear.
Prescription Ranges of Disposable Soft Contact Lenses
Recently there have been considerable advances in the prescription ranges of disposable soft contact lenses. We can therefore usually find a comfortable disposable solution to suit most visual requirements and wearing requirements.
Toric Disposable Contact Lenses
Toric disposable soft contact lenses are available to correct moderate levels of astigmatism.
Multifocal Disposable Contact Lenses
Multifocal disposable soft contact lenses combine distance and reading prescriptions to correct presbyopia.
Cosmetic Disposable Contact Lenses
Cosmetic disposable lenses offer a fun alternative to those who wish to change their eye colour.
Extended Prescription Range Disposable Contact Lenses
Extended range disposable contact lenses provide an alternative to tailor made contact lenses for patients with very high prescriptions that fall outside the standard ranges.
For more information on disposable soft contact lenses, to find out about new products and what would be most suitable for your eyes, please get in touch to make an appointment for a consultation at our London practice.
