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