Contact Lenses

Great prices on Eyeglasses - and Contact Lenses, too!

While "Contacts" may not be part of our name, contact lenses are definitely a big part of our store. You will find the lowest prices, and all major brands of contact lenses here - including ACUVUE, Air Optix, FreshLook, PureVision, Sofmed and Biofinity. We also carry most specialty contact lenses.

Ordering your contact lenses from Eyeglass World is easy and convenient - buy contact lenses now.

Thinking about wearing contact lenses but not sure where to start? Read on.

There are two ways to categorize contact lenses - "wear type" and "tint type." Most wear types of contact lenses come in most tint types, and vice versa. A quick introduction to contact lenses follows below - if you have any questions, one of our associates will be happy to help you.

Wear Type Characteristics

Disposable

Disposable contact lenses are the most highly-recommended contact lenses at Eyeglass World. This type of lens offers far more benefits than any other lens type. Disposable contact lenses are worn and discarded every one to two weeks. The contact lenses require less care than daily wear soft lenses, as they are replaced more often. Doctors believe frequent replacement reduces the risk of infection. Disposable contact lenses are available in several materials, including the latest technology silicon hydrogels (like Sofmed Breathables). These lenses feel moister than some other contact lenses, and as a result, many people find them much more comfortable to wear.

Visual acuity also increases as new contact lenses are placed in the eye more frequently. These contact lenses are usually prescribed to be worn daily and removed at night. Depending on the patient, the Doctor may prescribe an extended wear schedule.

Daily Wear Soft

These contact lenses are worn on a daily basis and are removed nightly to be cleaned. One pair of daily wear contact lenses will last six months to one year, depending on the practitioner's prescribed wearing schedule. These contact lenses are handled more frequently, which can result in lost or torn lenses. Toric contact lenses are also available, for patients who need a correction for astigmatism.

Extended Wear Soft

These contact lenses are more oxygen-permeable and can sometimes be worn longer than daily wear lenses. Some patients may be able to occasionally sleep in these contact lenses, but this is determined by the doctor only. The optometrist will set standards for each patient as to how long the contact lenses should be worn before being removed and cleaned. Since these lenses are handled less frequently, the risk of losing or tearing a lens is somewhat reduced. The contact lenses, however, are thinner than daily wear soft lenses, and thus must be handled more gently.

Programmed Replacement Soft

These lenses are also called Frequent Replacement Contact Lenses. They are worn on a daily basis and are thrown away after one to three months of wear, as instructed by the optometrist.

Gas Permeable

Gas permeable contact lenses are most often prescribed to patients with astigmatism. The lenses may, however, be prescribed for spherical patients. These contact lenses are made of a semi-rigid, silicon-based plastic that allows oxygen to pass through the lens and into the cornea. The gas permeable contact lens is more difficult to adjust to due to the rigidity of the lens. It takes about three weeks of wear to become comfortable with the feel of the lens on the eye.

Tint Type Characteristics

Clear

These contact lenses are completely clear, and they can be difficult to see when cleaning and placing in eyes.

Visibility Tint, also called Handling Tint

These contact lenses have a very light tint (usually blue) to make them easier to see when handling and cleaning. The tint is very light; it does not "tint" your vision and will not change the color of your eyes.

Enhancing Tint

These contact lenses have a tint which enhances the color of a similarly-colored eye. For example, if you have light blue eyes, a blue-enhancing tint contact lens will make your eyes appear a darker and more intense blue. Your vision is not tinted; the central part of the lens that you see through (the pupil) is kept clear. If the lens is chosen well, it is usually difficult for others to notice that you are wearing an enhancing tint contact lens. An enhancing tint cannot change eye color to a different hue (from brown to blue, for example). For that, you need an opaque lens.

Opaque

In an opaque tinted contact lens, the part of the lens which covers the colored area of your eye (the iris) is tinted with color so deeply that it blocks out the natural color of your eye. This type of lens can change, for example, brown eyes to blue. Your vision is not tinted - the central part of the lens that you see through (the pupil) is kept clear.

Something to keep in mind...

Many people experience some difficulty upon their first "contact" with contact lenses. This is normal - after all, you're putting something in your eye! At Eyeglass World, trained professionals will help you every step of the way with a number of easy insertion techniques. In most cases, we can have you enjoying your new contact lenses the very same day.

It's unlikely, but you might decide that contact lenses aren't right for you. If that happens, we'll return the cost of the contact lenses minus the exam fee. Or, we'll apply the money you spent on contact lenses toward the purchase of any pair of eyeglasses in our store. There are some restrictions to what you can return, so ask for details at the store.

Call or visit the Eyeglass World near you for more information.