Disposable
contact lens pros and cons
Disposable contact lens became increasingly
popular over the last few years. They pushed conventional
lenses (annual replacement lenses) of the market.
The reason is promotional efforts
of contact lens manufacturers. Of course – patient
who switched to disposable lenses would spend more on
his or her contacts than before. Let’s look at disposable
contact lenses not from a perspective of a seller,
but from a perspective of a buyer and see what are the
benefits and drawbacks of disposable
contacts to you – contact lens wearer.
We will look at:
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Advantages of
frequent replacement and disposable contact lenses
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Disadvantages
of disposable contacts
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Cost of disposable
contact lenses
Advantages of disposable contact lenses
Daily and weekly disposable lenses don’t require
special cleaning solution, which makes care fore them easier
and cheaper
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Daily disposables don’t
require any cleaning at all, no solution and no contact
lens case to clean
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Disposable lenses are thinner,
therefore they don’t block oxygen flow to your
eyes as much as conventional contacts and you can wear
it for longer hours
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It is not a tragedy if you lose
a disposable lens
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Protein doesn’t build
up much on disposable lenses, so they always provide
sharp vision
Disadvantages of disposable contacts
If you have an unusual prescription, disposable
contacts might not be available for you
Disposable contacts are thinner, which is better for the health
of your eyes, but make them more difficult to handle and
insert. This problem, however, goes away with practice
If you want color
contacts, conventional contact lenses offer wider selection.
And some of them like Illusions by Cooper Vision have better
designs. The reason is that producing naturally looking color
lens is too expensive, to make it disposable
Cost of disposable lenses
Disposable contacts biggest drawback is their
price. They cost significantly higher than annual replacement
lenses. Particularly toric and color disposable lenses are
very pricey. However, if you go with daily disposables, you
don’t need cleaning and storage solutions, which save
you a lot.
Also, if you order your lenses online, you can
save a great deal. And by ordering an annual supply of disposable
contacts you can get free shipping and even bigger discount.
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