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Daily Disposable Contact Lenses for Spring...even in Colours

The cold winter in Calgary seems to be going on forever, but spring has to come sooner or later. All of us are anxious to finally spend some time outdoors. We can't wait to play softball, golf and soccer. Or for social activities such as barbeques, weddings and picnics.

All of these activities are the perfect reason for wearing daily disposable contact lenses. Many of our patients like you don't mind wearing glasses most of the time, but switch to daily disposable contact lenses for activities such as those listed earlier. Here are the main reasons our doctors prescribe these lenses for occasional wear:

Convenience

With occasional wear, daily disposable lenses keep things very simple. Just put the lens in your eye and remove the lens from your eye-once in, once out. That's it. No care instructions need to be remembered and repeated. No cleaning/disinfection solutions or lens storage cases are needed. There is much lower risk of eye health problems with daily disposable contact lenses.

Comfort

Comfort is maximized because you are putting in a fresh lens for each occasion. Our doctors often have patients who report having discomfort with regular contact lenses because of debris built up on the lens surface from previous days and weeks of wearing. People who have dry eyes can also benefit from daily disposable lenses, as many of the lenses have been treated with wetting agents to enhance comfort even more.

Lifestyle

Glasses just don't work well for certain activities. They can slide down or fall off during sports activities and get dirty from air borne pollutants and perspiration. Daily disposable coloured lenses are even available to change your eye colour if you want a different look for social occasions.

Wearing of Non-prescription Sunglasses

Wearing daily disposable contact lenses finally allows you to wear non-prescription sunglasses when you are outdoors. These sunglasses will be much lighter than your regular glasses and offer more options for frame fashions. Plus, we usually recommend you buy them to be a larger size than your regular glasses to block out more of the sun's brightness.

Cost

Just by wearing daily disposable contact lenses on an occasional wear basis will bring down the cost as you will not be using lenses frequently. Lenses can be bought in small or large quantities depending on your usage.

If you think that you may benefit from daily disposable contact lenses, call one of our offices today to get the process started.

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