Which Contact Lenses Are Optimal?

There are a lot of contact lens brands, and every brand has unique features that can make it the best one to suit you. There is no single brand that is optimal for all users.

About 90% of contact lenses prescribed in the United States every year are soft lenses. Some of the main factors that determine the most suitable soft contact lens brand for you include:

Base curve: The base curve is the principal fitting curve on the surface behind the contact lens. This curve needs to be almost similar to the curvature of the front surface of the eye (cornea).

By conforming properly to the center of the cornea, the surface of the lens will be smooth and uniform for crystalline and undistorted vision.
While you are in the midst of your contact lens fitting, your eye doctor will choose a soft lens brand that contains a proper base curve for the shape of your eye.

Although most of the brands have similar base curves that fit the average cornea well, you may require a lens with a steeper or flatter base curve that only particular contact lens brands feature.

Diameter: The diameter of a soft contact lens is crucial for lens centration and comfort. Depending on your eye shape, you may require a large-diameter lens so that the lens centers correctly on your cornea. If your eye is smaller than the average eye, then you may need a small-diameter lens, generally speaking.
Based on your eyelids and the size of the opening of your eye, you may require a smaller lens diameter to help you in putting on and removing your contact lenses more easily.

Power: Certain brands of contacts contain extended power ranges for elevated amounts of myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness). If you require a strong correction, these brands may be most suitable for you.

Astigmatism design: If you suffer from astigmatism and require a toric contact lens, various brands have differing designs to ensure correct alignment of the a toric powers and to reduce lens rotation while blinking and during changes in head position.
Based on your eye’s shape and other factors like the tightness of your eyelids, you may be able to see very well with one brand of toric lens but not so well with another — even if the base curve and diameter of the two brands are similar.

Surface treatments: Certain soft contact lenses come with lens treatments designed to help the lenses stay moist for longer periods of time for greater wearing comfort. If you happen to have dry eyes or your lenses feel dry after wearing them for a few hours, those brands that have these treatments present may be more suitable for you.
The only way for you to make sure which contact lenses are the best suited for you is to go for an eye exam for contacts and a contact lens fitting.
Most of the time, the first contact lens brand your optometrist chooses will produce fantastic results. However occasionally, a few trial lenses may be required to decide the optimal brand for your individual needs.

That is why we would recommend to you to check out the variety of contact lenses offered by Acuvue that is well known for producing good quality lens for people with different vision needs.

If you are interested in getting the perfect contact lenses for your special vision needs, do take the time to visit us at www.eyelookgood.com to see our various selection of Acuvue contact lenses as well as lenses from other brands.

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