Contact Lenses

Should You Look Into Wearing Contact Lenses?

There are many advantages to switching to contact lenses over wearing glasses. Here are a few:

  • Contact lenses move with your eye allowing a natural field of view as there is no frame to obstruct your vision.
  • Glasses get dirty, fog up etc.
  • Contact lenses are a much more practical solution when it comes to playing sports or other physical activities.
  • For many people, contact lenses improve how they see and feel about themselves. Although there is nothing wrong with wearing glasses and some people love the look of themselves in glasses, there are reports mentioning that some children and teens feel dramatically better about their appearance when wearing contact lenses.

So whether you’re looking for a more practical solution whilst playing sports, going to functions or just simply after a new look, contact lenses may be the best choice for you.

We stock all types of lenses from daily disposables, monthly lenses, 2 weekly lenses and coloured lenses. Contact lenses can come in a range of different colour or completely clear showing your natural eye colour. We are always liaising with contact lens manufacturers to ensure we are offering the best contact lenses to patients using the very latest in contact lens technology.

If you don’t already wear contact lenses we will give you a contact lens assessment. Thereafter the opticians will decide which contact lens best fits your lifestyle and needs. You will then be taught how to put in and remove contact lenses before we hand you a free weekly trial for you to practice yourself at home. Now you will be ready to order your first pair of contact lenses!

Daily Disposables
Many users prefer daily disposable lenses as there is no need for solution to keep lenses clean or cases to safely store the lenses.
Furthermore many opticians believe these are the healthiest option for users as there is no build up of dust and dirt due to constant use and improper cleaning. Daily disposables are thrown away after use and users start with a fresh pair the next time.
They are also the best suited for people who only use contact lenses part time e.g. whilst playing sports, going out or travelling. These are generally bought in a pack of thirty, which could last a lot longer depending on how often they are worn.

Daily Disposable contact lenses are available in a wide range of prescriptions from standard myopia and torics for astigmatism through to multifocal and coloured lenses. In the event that your eyes are not suited to daily disposables, two week and monthly lenses are an alternative option.
Monthly Wear Lenses
Monthly wear contact lenses are generally made with a more advanced material allowing more oxygen to pass through into the eye. This makes them more comfortable and safer to wear for longer periods of time. These lenses can be worn for a month without having to change them (apart from before you sleep when you should remove, clean and store them in the proper case before wearing them again the next day). Our monthly lenses are suitable for long and short sighted, toric, multifocal and coloured lenses and are also suitable for astigmatisms.
Two Monthly Lenses
Twice monthly contact lenses can be worn everyday for two weeks before disposing of them. (Please note they must be removed every night so they can be cleaned and stored in the recommended solution).The benefits of two weekly contact lenses are a cross over between daily disposable and monthly disposable lenses.
Coloured Contact Lenses
People often wear contact lenses for cosmetic purposes as well as correcting their vision. Whether you want to change the colour and/or appearance of your eyes with your everyday contact lenses or just for special occasions we can supply you with the correct product. We supply a large number of different colour and shades of contact lenses here at Eyecare Blackburn.
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