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RGP vs. Soft Contact Lenses - Which Is Best for You?

When asked "what would you prefer - soft to them.
contact lenses or rigid?", most people Use as color contacts to change your eye
would say "soft, of course". The idea of color
having a hard object in your eyes scares Here RGP lenses can't compete with soft
people and eye doctors know about this, contacts. All color contact lenses are
so they tend to prescribe soft lenses for soft - an RGP lens is smaller than the
their patients. But which type provides iris (the colored part of your eye), so
more benefits for your eye health and it can't change your eye color
gives you better comfort and vision? The effectively.
answer isn't as obvious as you might Which is more expensive - RGP or soft
think it is. lenses?
Vision clarity Soft lenses cost per pair is lower than
Both high quality soft and RGP contact RGP lenses. But considering that RGP
lenses provide good vision. However, lenses are usually good for at least 2
studies have shown that properly fitted years, the picture turns the other way
RGP lenses provide better vision. This is around. Lets say you wear Acuvue 2 week
important for people who rely on their disposable contacts and buy them at $15
eyes in their jobs - truck drivers, (6 lenses per box). 2 years supply would
pilots - and for certain sports, like cost you $ 240. This is definitely more
shooting. than you would pay for RGP contact
Also, many soft lens wearers report that lenses, if you know where to buy discount
their contacts feel funny in the dark and contct lens.
their vision decreases. RGP don't have On the other hand, RGP lenses can break
this problem. and are easy to lose. So if you think
Eye health comparison that in two years you might loose your
Two important factors determine how lens a couple times, soft disposable
healthy a contact lens is for your eyes - lenses are more cost effective for you.
oxygen permeability and resistance to Comfort comparison
protein build-up. Many people think that rigid lenses
RGP lenses let through 2-4 times more aren't comfortable. This is nothing but a
oxygen than soft contact lens. Therefore misconception. People who wear RGP lenses
the risk of corneal inflammation is much usually don't feel any discomfort; in
lower. The only soft lenses that have fact, they don't feel the lens at all.
oxygen permeability comparable to RGP However, soft lenses feel good from the
lenses are silicon hydrogel contacts, first time you put them in, while RGP
like Focus Night and Day or Acuvue require a 5-7 days adjustment period.
Advance They feel strange initially but, after a
Soft lenses are more prone to protein week, most people adjust to them quite
build-up than RGP contacts. Of course, if well.
you wear daily disposable soft lenses, If you aren't happy with the soft lenses
this is not an issue. But if you use you currently wear, ask your doctor if
monthly or quarterly replacement lenses, RGP contacts would be better for you. If
by the end of its life the lens is your optometrist knows that you aren't
covered with proteins no matter how afraid of the word "rigid", he or she
carefully you clean it. RGP are made from might suggest that RGP lenses would suit
totally different material - plainly said your better.
proteins and other secretions don't stick




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