Choose The Right Contact Lenses For Your Eyes

Contact lenses are small, ultra-thin, optical lenses worn directly on the eye to correct vision problems (like short-sightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism or presbyopia (distance and near). Contact lenses can be hard or soft, can replace glasses or bifocal glasses and can also enhance or change the colour of your eyes. Most contact lenses are soft, or “hydrophilic,” meaning they are made of water. (This is how soft contact lenses stay soft.) Soft contact lenses are extremely thin and are manufactured from materials that allow oxygen to pass through them and reach the eye surface.

Almost everyone can wear contact lenses contrary to the many contact lens myths that circulate - even some babies are fitted with contact lenses when they have eye problems! Most people start wearing contacts in their early teens, but even children as young as 8 years old can learn to wear (and take care of) contact lenses.

And unlike many years ago, wearing contact lenses doesn't have to be expensive! You can now pay for your contact lenses with the convenience of Direct Debit, just like you do the gas or electricity bill, giving you the following advantages:

Regular, automatic shipment of your lenses and solutions - no need to remember to order
Free emergency consultations
Three month's warranty on all lenses, just bring them in if you have a problem
Free replacement of damaged or lost contact lenses
10% discount on sunglasses, prescription sunglasses, or spectacles
Free trials of contact lens upgrades as they are made available
Alternatively, why not upgrade to our EyeCare Scheme?

Types Of Contact Lenses

Soft contact lenses come in four basic categories:

Spherical (Regular) Contact Lenses: These lenses correct basic vision problems like short-sightedness (myopia) and long-sightedness (hyperopia). Most people who wear soft contact lenses wear spherical contact lenses.
Contact Lenses for Astigmatism: These lenses correct astigmatism by compensating for the shape of the eye. Vision correction with contact lenses for astigmatism can be as good as what you would get with glasses.
Contact Lenses for Presbyopia: Bifocal contact lenses are used to correct presbyopia (inability to focus sharply for near vision related to aging). Bifocal Contact Lenses are a comfortable, effective alternative to wearing glasses (or regular contact lenses with special glasses for reading).
Colour (Cosmetic) Contact Lenses: Colour (Cosmetic) contact lenses are regular spherical contacts that have a special colour layer within the lens - allowing the colour to blend with your own natural eye colour, while never touching your eye. This unique colour layer allows anyone to change or enhance their eye colour, whether you have light eyes, dark eyes, or even “perfect vision” eyes.

Wear And Replacement Schedules

Soft lenses are recommended for three basic wear and replacement schedules:

Daily Wear: Wear them during the day, take them out at night, clean and disinfect them, and put the same lenses back in the next day. Daily wear lenses are worn for two weeks and then discarded and replaced with a new pair.
Flexible Wear: Wear them all day and all night, even while sleeping. Continuous wear lenses are worn for 6 nights, 7 days and then discarded and replaced with a new pair.
Daily Disposable: Wear them for one day and then throw them away. Daily disposable contact lenses can be thrown out and replaced every day.

Quite simply, what ever type of contact lenses you're looking for, Hammond Opticians of Enfield are in a position to not only advise but also supply exactly what you want



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Choose The Right Contact Lenses For Your Eyes Contact lenses are small, ultra-thin, optical lenses worn directly on the eye to correct vision problems (like short-sightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism or presbyopia (distance and near). Contact lenses can be hard or soft, can replace glasses or bifocal glasses and can also enhance or change the colour of your eyes. Most contact lenses are soft, or “hydrophilic,” meaning they are made of water. (This is how soft contact lenses stay soft.) Soft contact lenses are extremely thin and are manufactured from materials that allow oxygen to pass through them and reach the eye surface. Almost everyone can wear contact lenses contrary to the many contact lens myths that circulate - even some babies are fitted with contact lenses when they have eye problems! Most people start wearing contacts in their early teens, but even children as young as 8 years old can learn to wear (and take care of) contact lenses. And unlike many years ago, wearing contact lenses doesn't have to be expensive! You can now pay for your contact lenses with the convenience of Direct Debit, just like you do the gas or electricity bill, giving you the following advantages: Regular, automatic shipment of your lenses and solutions - no need to remember to order Free emergency consultations Three month's warranty on all lenses, just bring them in if you have a problem Free replacement of damaged or lost contact lenses 10% discount on sunglasses, prescription sunglasses, or spectacles Free trials of contact lens upgrades as they are made available Alternatively, why not upgrade to our EyeCare Scheme? Types Of Contact Lenses Soft contact lenses come in four basic categories: Spherical (Regular) Contact Lenses: These lenses correct basic vision problems like short-sightedness (myopia) and long-sightedness (hyperopia). Most people who wear soft contact lenses wear spherical contact lenses. Contact Lenses for Astigmatism: These lenses correct astigmatism by compensating for the shape of the eye. Vision correction with contact lenses for astigmatism can be as good as what you would get with glasses. Contact Lenses for Presbyopia: Bifocal contact lenses are used to correct presbyopia (inability to focus sharply for near vision related to aging). Bifocal Contact Lenses are a comfortable, effective alternative to wearing glasses (or regular contact lenses with special glasses for reading). Colour (Cosmetic) Contact Lenses: Colour (Cosmetic) contact lenses are regular spherical contacts that have a special colour layer within the lens - allowing the colour to blend with your own natural eye colour, while never touching your eye. This unique colour layer allows anyone to change or enhance their eye colour, whether you have light eyes, dark eyes, or even “perfect vision” eyes. Wear And Replacement Schedules Soft lenses are recommended for three basic wear and replacement schedules: Daily Wear: Wear them during the day, take them out at night, clean and disinfect them, and put the same lenses back in the next day. Daily wear lenses are worn for two weeks and then discarded and replaced with a new pair. Flexible Wear: Wear them all day and all night, even while sleeping. Continuous wear lenses are worn for 6 nights, 7 days and then discarded and replaced with a new pair. Daily Disposable: Wear them for one day and then throw them away. Daily disposable contact lenses can be thrown out and replaced every day. Quite simply, what ever type of contact lenses you're looking for, Hammond Opticians of Enfield are in a position to not only advise but also supply exactly what you want