For a long time, people with hard to fill eyeglass prescriptions had a difficult time making the transition to contact lenses. However, in today’s world, numerous advances have been made, and just about anybody can wear contacts successfully. For instance, at Family Vision Center in Bridgeport, CT, their eye doctors regularly help those with presbyopia, astigmatism, and keratoconus find the perfect fitting lenses for their eyes.

If you have been told in the past that you are not a good candidate for contact lenses or stopped wearing them due to discomfort, here are some of the lens upgrades you should know about:

• Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Lenses: Unlike most soft lenses, these durable plastic lenses allow oxygen to pass through and reach the cornea. They also retain their shape when you blink, which allows for sharper images; are very durable; and resist lipid and protein buildup so they tend to last longer. However, as they require an adjustment period and are not immediately comfortable, RGP lenses are not as popular as soft lenses. Still people with mild astigmatism often find their vision acuity improves once they make the swap, and people with presbyopia can find numerous bifocal and multifocal designs in these lenses. They are also frequently suggested to those with keratoconus, as they can reshape the cornea, and people who still require contacts after undergoing refractive surgery.
• Bifocal Lenses: These contact lenses contain two prescriptions in one lens: one for near vision and the other for longer distances. Usually, bifocal lenses are prescribed to those who have developed presbyopia, which occurs when the lens of the eye naturally loses its elasticity and causes it to be unable to easily change focus.
• Toric Lenses: A type of soft contact lenses (or sometimes RGP) that are specially designed to correct astigmatism. These lenses have a complex design that contain different powers in different meridians of the lens in order to correct the varying nearsightedness or farsightedness in the different areas of the eye. As astigmatism is unique in each individual, it is not uncommon to need to try out a few different toric lenses before find the one that works best for you.

If you want to make the swap from eyeglasses to contact lenses and need an eye doctor who specializes in hard to fit prescriptions, contact Family Vision Centers in Bridgeport today. Schedule your appointment by calling (203) 333-2020. You can also learn more about their eye care services by visiting them online.