Prescription contact lenses are easy to use, very convenient, and a breath of fresh air when you need to take some time off from wearing glasses 24/7. However, there are various things to consider when selecting which specific kind of lens is best for you.

This means that only a thorough assessment with your eye doctor here at Skowron Eyecare in Elmhurst IL is needed to ensure that you get the contact lenses that will work for you. Until then, here are common lenses and how they help people with various vision problems.

Soft Contact Disposable Lenses
These are the most commonly recommended contacts that are used for treating vision issues such as farsightedness, nearsightedness, loss of age-related close-up eyesight, and blurred vision. Soft contacts are likewise easy to get used to and comfortable.
 

Rigid Gas-Permeable Contact Lenses
These offer a crisp and clear vision. They’re usually recommended for individuals that have been unsatisfied with the vision they achieved with soft lenses. They work extremely well in correcting astigmatism. While soft lenses are more comfortable initially, these are more durable and can last up to 3-4 years. Rigid Gas Permeable allows oxygen to pass directly through the lenses to your cornea.

It’s also important to point out that before buying just any kind of lenses, you should visit your Eye Doctor in Elmhurst IL office for a thorough eye test and contact fitting. You will have to go to a follow-up visit after a week, a month, six months, and every year or two after that.

Specialized Lenses
Based on your vision requirements and issues, you may also opt to get specialized lenses like the following:

• Multifocal Contacts: These can treat presbyopia, farsightedness, and nearsightedness simultaneously.

• Hybrid Lenses: These are used for correcting loss of age-related close-up eyesight, astigmatism, farsightedness, nearsightedness, and irregular corneal curvature.

• Scleral Contacts: These help fix eyesight in people with a distorted or irregular cornea.

• Tinted Lenses: Tints are applied for improving the perception of color and compensating for colorblindness.
   

CRT: Corneal Refractive Therapy
This is a process where you wear specially designed contact lenses that actually change the shape of your eye so no lenses or glasses are needed when the lenses are removed. These can often be worn while sleeping so no correction is used in the day. Great for kids and sports. More importantly, this therapy slows and sometimes even stops the progression of nearsightedness by 50%. A great way to prevent someone from ending up with thick unsightly glasses.

To Find Out If You Can Benefit from Contact Lenses, Speak to Us
Arrange an evaluation with one of the doctors at Skowron Eye Care by dialing (630) 834-6244.