When it comes to improving your vision with contact lenses, there are many options available. Hybrid contact lenses offer a versatile solution that can be a great choice for people with various vision issues or trouble wearing traditional contacts.
A contact lens fitting exam is required to wear contacts safely and achieve the best comfort and vision possible. Contact lenses have many advantages over glasses. If you want contact lenses, schedule a fitting along with your regular eye exam.
Scheduling a contact lens fitting will allow your eye care provider to do the extra tests and spend the time required to fit you into the best lenses possible.
As you age, natural changes in your eyes can make it harder to see things up close. You might struggle to read a menu or find yourself holding your phone at arm’s length to see it clearly. Luckily, there are several effective options to improve your vision, including monovision contact lenses.
Contact lenses are a popular alternative to glasses, thanks to the convenience, aesthetic appeal, and wider field of vision they provide. Your eye care professional may prescribe them to help you see more clearly or as a way to make temporary cosmetic changes.
Here are a few reasons some people prefer contacts over specs:
Grab your wellies and sunglasses – it's the start of festival season! While hearing all your favourite songs is the top priority, having clear vision of all the action onstage is just as important.
If you’re considering whether you should take your specs or if contact lenses are the better choice, here's our guide to summer’s major festivals and tips to soak up all the sights and sounds you paid the hefty ticket price for.
It goes without saying – nobody likes the feeling of dry eyes, and if you've experienced them, you know the irritation and unpleasantness they wreak on your vision. According to a 2023 study conducted by Aston University, approximately one-third of the UK's adult population has experienced dry eye syndrome – which aligns with many similar studies conducted globally.
With millions of wearers around the world, contact lenses are one of the most trusted and easiest-to-use methods of vision correction. And with the comfort and convenience they provide, it's easy to see why many of us prefer reaching for our contacts instead of our glasses.
However, despite being loved by many for their ease and convenience, the process of inserting and removing contact lenses can be a tricky task - even feared by some, with many avoiding wearing them completely due to horror stories often featured in the media.
