Expert ADVICE
Dr. Mark Rasmussen, OD 1651 Galisteo St, Suite 1 505.983.7746 ultimateeyecaresantafe.com
Daily disposable contact lenses are becoming more and more common. Why should you be interested?
Why Daily Disposable Contact Lenses?
1. Health of eyes.
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o be healthy, your eye needs oxygen. Today’s disposable contact lenses have higher breathability, which means more oxygen can pass freely through the lens. Studies have proven that patients who wear contact lenses have less issues with the health of their eyes when they are disposing of their contact lenses at the end of the day and starting with a new pair the next day. Daily disposable contact lenses are especially good for teenagers who aren’t always careful to be as clean as they should be when working with their contacts.
2. Comfort. Due to advances in technology as to how disposable lenses are made, they can be more comfortable for many patients. There are contacts that have water gradient technology, so all that touches your eye is a cushion of moisture. There are also contacts with blink technology; every time you blink,
moisture is released from the contact into your eye. 3. Convenience. Being able to dispose of your contacts at the end of the day is convenient, especially for travelers. Imagine not having to worry about the size of your solution bottles as you’re going thru security at the airport! For those who are active— skiing, hiking, biking or whatever you do—being able to wear contacts for those activities and not having to worry about glasses is also wonderful. Even though daily disposable lenses are the fastest growing modality on the market today, in the United States only about 16 percent of the contact-wearing population uses them, compared to Asia at 90 percent and Europe at 67 percent. We hope that this sheds some light on why we are moving most of our patients into daily disposable contacts. Call our office today to schedule your appointment; we would be happy to give you more information!