Soft Contact Lenses
Today's soft contact lenses have wonderful characteristics. Many soft lenses can be stretched but are durable and have a memory to return to their original size and shape. This lens is tolerated in a size larger than the cornea. For optimum centering and stability. Its large size lying under the eyelid margins permits the lid margin to glide over its surface without impairing on the edges of the lens. This is one of the secrets of soft lens comfort. The softness of the lens permits the lens to contour itself to the shape of the eye.

Soft Lenses have a very small pore structure with a variation in the size of the small opening. These pores are so small that they do not permit the larger molecules of bacteria or fungi to penetrate an intact lens.

The soft lens does not require a rigid daily wear schedule. The individual can choose to wear the lens only at certain times, such as during the evening or on holidays.

Because of the large size and minimal movement of soft lenses, lens loss is reduced considerably. The lens is not ejected by a blink because the lid margin does not touch the edge. The lens loss is further minimized on lens removal because one has to pinch and hold the lens rather than pop it out, as in the removal of a rigid lens. The soft lens is difficult to dislodge and makes an ideal sports lens.