Types of Contact Lenses

30-day contact lenses and LASIK both provide continuous vision. Find out if one is right for you.

Considering Acuvue Vita contacts? Our guide will give you the basics on this line of soft contacts, and your eye doctor can help you decide if they’re for you.

Are Bausch and Lomb Ultra contacts right for you? Learn about this line of soft contact lenses, which includes contacts for astigmatism and presbyopia.

Get details on the benefits of environmentally responsible contact lenses.

Daily vs monthly contacts? Our guide looks at the differences in contacts when it comes to how long they last, safe for overnight use, cost and care.

Get safety tips for wearing spooky contacts and take your Halloween costume to the next level.

Contact prescription vs. eyeglass prescription: they're not the same. Learn the differences — and why you need both.

Colored contact lenses enhance or completely change your eye color. Info about types of colored contacts and cost.

Contact lenses: understanding types of contacts, new wearing options, and more.

Sport contact lenses can give you a competitive advantage; learn which designs are right for your sport.

Some of the best cosplays call for contact lenses to stay true to character. But are they safe, and where can you find contacts for cosplayers?

Dailies Total 1 are disposable contact lenses for single-day use. They offer comfort, lubrication and easy transition from eyeglasses.

Guide to daily disposable contact lenses, frequent replacement contacts, wearing and replacement schedules, planned replacement, more.

Learn about extended wear contact lenses that you may be able to wear day and night for several days.

Dr. Gary Heiting explains custom contact lenses and how they may help you see better than regular soft or gas permeable contacts.

Explore how smart contact lenses can monitor eye health and enhance vision, and learn what future smart lenses may offer consumers and patients.

PMMA (better known as Plexiglass or acrylic) was once considered the best material for contact lenses. Here’s why that’s no longer true.

What are GP or rigid gas permeable contact lenses, and when are they a better choice than soft contacts?

Silicone hydrogel contact lenses are advanced contacts that may be healthier than regular soft lenses. Are they right for you?

FreshLook Colorblends colors are the eyewear equivalent of clothing designer brands. Wear Colorblends for a natural look that is bold and bright.

The vampire contacts used in Twilight, New Moon, etc., are special-effect contact lenses; you can buy replicas for Halloween or theater use.