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The
world of contact lenses has changed dramatically in the last two
decades. Where once it was commonplace to wear a pair of soft lenses
for a year or more requiring heroic effort to maintain them, today
it is possible, and preferable, to discard a pair after each day
of use.
The use of disposable lenses has become pervasive in the industry
to the improved health of our eyes. A direct quote from Dr. Chet
to his patients is "any soft lens wearer today who is not wearing
a disposable product is wearing an obsolete and archaic device."
The multitude of choices in brands and materials makes fitting any
eye possible with comfortable, safe disposable contacts. New technology
has allowed advancements in previously complicated designs such
as toric lenses for astigmatism and even bifocals.
It is now possible for most prescriptions to have a disposable contact
lens that will work. While most prescriptions can be made into contacts,
unfortunately not all eyes will be able to tolerate them. Some eyes
have a tear make-up that just won't support the material comfortably
enough to wear them for any great length of time. Unfortunately,
there are no great predictive measures to tell us which eyes these
will be, but fortunately, the vast majority of eyes wear contacts
well.
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