Many people love the freedom contact lenses offer. However, there are a few different types of contacts available, including daily and monthly wear. Both offer unique benefits and advantages, so it’s largely up to patient preference when it comes to making the best choice. Along with your eye doctor’s input, the following information can help you decide which type suits your lifestyle the most. 

Daily Contacts

Caring and using daily contacts is simple. You open a new pack in the morning and place the contact lenses on your eyes. At the end of the day, you discard them and open a new pair the next morning. This is a good option for people who don’t want to worry about caring for their lenses on a regular basis, which is a must with other types of contacts. However, there are some factors you should consider.

Wearing daily contacts more than once leaves you vulnerable to a host of eye issues. These include eye infections, which may even impact your vision. From a practical perspective, daily wear contacts are much thinner, which means they’re less durable. Wearing them repeatedly will impact the quality of your vision when your contacts are in. 

Monthly Contacts

Monthly lenses are much thicker than daily wear contacts, which makes them more durable. They’re also available in different subcategories depending on your needs. For example, some can be worn weekly or even bi-weekly, after which they’ll need to be replaced with a new pair. 

Extended wear contacts require a greater level of care than daily disposables. Contacts must be rinsed each night and stored in solution to prevent them from drying out, which can alter their shape. You must also store lenses in the proper case, which you can get from the eye doctor. 

Do you have questions about which contact lenses are best? If so, Graham Optical of Greenwood, AR, will gladly provide you answers. Dr. Calvin Graham and the rest of his team provide eye care to patients and have over five decades of experience. Along with providing glasses and contact lenses, they also perform comprehensive eye exams and glaucoma treatments as well as diagnose and treat eye allergy symptoms. Stop by or call (479) 996-2441 today for more information. You can also take a look at their contact lens selection by visiting the website.