Hard Vs Soft Contact Lenses – Usability as the Main Difference

What is the main difference between hard and soft contact lenses? If you asked me to explain the difference in a word, I would say – usability. Soft contact lenses are easy to use – you get used to them at first wearing. However, hard contact lenses are known for more distinct picture they enable to see. Astigmatism (that most people this or that way suffer from) is easily corrected with hard contact lenses, and it’s much more difficult and sometimes impossible to treat it with soft lenses. The thing is that hard lenses give a hard and strictly round shape to damaged cornea. Soft lenses are just put on the cornea and, therefore, they cannot treat astigmatism or cannot correct it in full. Moreover, they can ruin the eyesight as they can slightly warp at drying and winking.

If go on to compare hard and soft contact lenses, I should say that hard lenses are more lasting than the soft ones. Hard contact lenses are less subjected to air pollution impacts. Soft lenses absorb water, sprays and cosmetics. Saleswoman at perfumery can notice soon that her lenses became dirty and cause inconveniences now. Sprays can damage hard contact lenses as well, but as opposed to soft ones, hard contact lenses are easier to clean.

If you go in for sports, you’d better wear soft lenses (under the assumptions they correct eyesight well), as the chances they can fall out are rather few, what is more, they are less subjected to pollution than the hard lenses.

Choosing between hard and soft contact lenses consider also the following. At hard contact lenses wear, every wink exerts pressure on cornea. This may have both positive and negative effects – it depends on whether this pressure causes cornea damage or it prevents myopia progression. Soft lenses don’t exert any noticeable pressure on cornea, and it takes less time to get used to them. Besides, you will be less sensitive to glare wearing soft contact lenses.

Note that there are so called hard/soft contact lenses that combine features of both lenses types. These lenses centers are made of airproof hard material which is enclosed into soft plastic. These hard/soft contact lenses are expected to offer distinct images of hard lenses and comfortable use of soft lenses.

Your decision on hard or soft contact lenses depends on your needs, eyesight, occupation, hobby, environment, light sensitiveness and the way you handle your lenses. If you haven’t decided on hard or soft contact lenses yet and your doctor considers any type to suit you, I would recommend using soft lenses at once. If you don’t achieve the desired results, you may try hard ones. Good luck with your lenses!

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