CONTACT LENSES

Soft disposable contact lenses are the most common type of contact lenses and work for more than 95% of patients. Standard lenses are called "spherical" and have one power, either plus or minus. Materials are generally breathable and moisture-locking. They can be changed monthly, biweekly, weekly, or daily.

Toric lenses are soft disposable contact lenses that have two powers for each eye. These are made for patients who have enough astigmatism to need to be corrected. They also can be changed monthly, biweekly, weekly, or daily.

Multifocal lenses are soft disposable contact lenses that correct vision at all distances, including arm's length and up close. They can be spherical or toric. Vision is not as crisp as distance only contact lenses but is usually adequate for all distances. They also can be changed monthly, biweekly, weekly, or daily.

These lenses are made for severe dry eye patients or patients with corneal diseases such as keratoconus or post-LASIK. They are hard lenses that are bigger than soft lenses, and vault over the cornea and touch only the white part (sclera) of the eye. They are filled with fluid that stays on your eye all day, helping with both moisture and correcting large amounts of astigmatism. They are the new gold standard for keratoconus.

These are hard lenses that are smaller than soft lenses, but still breathable. They help correct large amounts of astigmatism but can be slightly uncomfortable because of their size. They've mostly been phase out by scleral lenses and soft lenses, with the exception of Ortho-K lenses.

A specific kind of RGP, Ortho-K is FDA approved to slow down myopia progression. This contact is reversed - you sleep with them on, and take them out during the day, but still have clear vision all day. They work like a retainer - they shape the cornea into the right shape at night, and during the day that shape is kept even without the lens on. It's the most effective form of myopia management.

MiSight is a specific kind of soft contact lens that's FDA approved to slow down myopia progression. It is worn just like a soft contact is, throughout the day and is disposed of daily. It has a unique design that allows it to correct vision and slow down progression at the same time. It's the second most effective form of myopia management.