Extended wear contact lenses
Contact lenses approved
for continuous wear during the day and night are called extended wear lenses or
continual lenses. These lenses intended for continuous wear are made from a
silicone hydrogel material that transmits more oxygen to the cornea of the
eye, thereby providing sufficient oxygen, even during sleep. With continual wear
or extended wear lenses, it is not necessary to remove and disinfect the lenses
in Solution during the
wearing period.
It is always necessary to consult with an
ophthalmologist before wearing lenses continuously to avoid health
complications. Wearing lenses continuously also reduces the lifespan of lenses
by up to 50%. For example, a bi-weekly lens
can be worn for the full 14 days, if removed and disinfected daily. If the same
bi-weekly lens is worn continuously for 7 days and 6 nights (e.g. Acuvue Oasys), it
should be discarded after 7 days.
Extended wear contacts
Biofinity Toric (6 lenses)
Biofinity Toric (3 lenses)
Biofinity Multifocal (3 lenses)
Biofinity Multifocal (6 lenses)
Biofinity (6 lenses)
Biofinity (3 lenses)
Air Optix for Astigmatism (6 lenses)
Air Optix for Astigmatism (3 lenses)
Air Optix Aqua Multifocal (3 lenses)
Air Optix Aqua (3 lenses)
Air Optix Aqua (6 lenses)
Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism (6 lenses)
Acuvue Oasys (6 lenses)
