Disposable or Frequent Replacement Contact Lenses

Jannifer Smith, Jan 19, 22

Comfortable contact lenses are the demand of all users with minimal dryness. Still, due to a lack of knowledge or guidance, most people can't find the contact lens to help them see clearly without any disturbance. Most contact lens users face disposable contact lenses that are comfortable is the new demand of the market. Most of you think that disposable contact lenses mean one that is only worn once and then discarded. Firstly, you need to know about the disposal period as it varies as some lenses can be in use for two weeks, but some prescriptions include one year.

The first thing you need to pay attention to is these essential facts about them as a contact lens wearer and things like vision. Make sure you are seeing your best, you need to care about comfort, and you need something healthy. So it would be best to find which suits you best as we will discuss each of them with their advantages and disadvantages.

Daily Disposable Contact Lenses:

part-time contact lens users (those who use it randomly like two or three days a week), the daily disposables work great; you can put some in your work bag, travel, or gym bag. These lenses are also best suitable for those who got some itching in the eyes due to the presence of chemicals in the lens care products or those who cannot take care of them properly in their busy schedule.

They provide excellent vision, and according to their daily users, they are satisfied as it prevents corneal complications.

Pros:

There are many advantages of daily disposable contact lenses that force its users not to look for another option like

  • convenient

No one is interested in spending money and time on things that barely matter and have a better replacement. You are indeed one of them, so why waste valuable time and money buying solutions, cleaning the lens right after you get home, and putting them in those solutions. Disinfecting the lens is necessary, and the first thing you want to do after entering the door of your home is to sit comfortably or lay on the bed or run toward the kitchen.

  • no buildup

When you reuse the contact lens after putting them in solution, there is a buildup. This buildup affects vision, can lose focus and causes eye infection. In addition, the advertisement may cause an allergy. You don't want to run to the doctor and waste your resting hours in the doctor's clinic or while putting the drops in your eyes and putting the ice on your eyes. Daily disposable lenses offer you to save your energy for the next day and work better while seeing clearly.

Cons:

Of course, when daily contact lenses offer such significant advantages, they are expensive

When you look on the bright side like you are just investing money on buying lenses and saving money you spend on buying solutions with different drops that cause trouble after, they are a little bit expensive but provide the results you have been looking for.

  • People with disorders of eyes like
  • Wearers of Bifocals
  • multifocal issues,
  • or presbyopia can have trouble with these lenses. So make sure you are not one of them. Otherwise, it is not worth purchasing them.

One to two-week disposable lenses:

One to two-week disposable contacts is those with a descriptive replacement schedule. After the given time ends, it is necessary to replace them with another pair and throw the old one as it is of no use after the expiry date. The period of each contact lenses depends on the program that can vary. They may be for

  • one week
  • Two weeks
  • 30 days

You can wear them for the whole day and night, so after getting home, you can sleep with them without facing the trouble of disinfecting and preserving them. Until the scheduled call, these lenses do not cause any problem unless you have other infections and 90 percent of people prefer these lenses. As they are happy with their advantages enough to ignore the ignorable cons, we will still mention them.

Pros:

Weekly contact lenses and those replaced after two weeks or after one month are the most common and popular contact lenses available in the market.

  • They are less expensive.
  • Tearing problem is least in these lenses.
  • FDA approval for overnight is the best option that is preferred

Cons:

  • You have to disinfect the lenses and store your connection at the end of the day if you are not wearing them overnight.
  • More extended use of contacts becomes itchy and uncomfortable when the expiry date is approaching.
  • Bacteria can also enter your eye if you don't wash your hands properly.

From the above discussion, you can see that each lens have their pros and cons, and now all you need to see is which is best for you. Or if you are facing any trouble while deciding, you can contact us as we have a specialist who can advise you better. However, both are preferred in their way, but it does not mean you can purchase them, firstly do proper research and then invest yourself in them.