Contacts can allow you to see with ease and without the worry of keeping your glasses on all day. There are numerous types of contact lenses to fit with your lifestyle and to help you feel comfortable while wearing them. Your optometrists at Skowron Eye Care in Elmhurst, IL, are here to answer some frequently asked questions that you may have.
 

FAQs About Contact Lenses

What Kinds of Contact Lenses Are Available?

Contact lenses from Skowron Eye Care in Elmhurst, IL come in all different forms, but the two most common are disposable and extended wear contacts. Disposable contact lenses are to be only worn for 1 day and then be disposed of; never should they be re-worn! Extended-wear contact lenses can be used either for two weeks or for a month, depending on the lenses that your eye doctor recommends for you.
 

Are Contact Lenses Hard to Care for?

Contacts are fairly easy to care for and should not take out too much time from your day. Before you put your contacts in or take your contacts out, you should be sure to wash your hands to avoid getting any debris, lotions, and/or bacteria in your eye. If you’re using extended-wear contacts, you need to rinse and then gently massage your contacts in the palm of your hand for 20 seconds, making sure to really clean your lenses. You will then soak your contacts in a closed case using a multipurpose disinfecting and storage solution overnight to keep them hydrated and cleaned. In the morning, dump out the old solution and then repeat!
 

Can People with Bifocals Use Contacts?

You may think this isn’t possible, but they can! There are bifocal contact lenses that can help you see no matter what your prescription is! You also can be fit for monovision contacts as well (where one eye is corrected for distance and the other is corrected for near) and the brain figures the rest out!  
 

What Are the Benefits of Contact Lenses?

Contacts can help you feel comfortable when traveling or going on vacation and you can feel free to do physical activities without the fear of your glasses falling off your face! You’ll be able to see just as well, and you won’t have to worry about having to adjust your glasses constantly.
 

Contact Your Optometrist Today!

To learn more about contact lenses and how you can benefit from them, be sure to contact your optometrist at Skowron Eye Care in Elmhurst, IL, today at (630) 834-6244