Hard Contact Lenses Vs Soft - Which is Better?

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🔷 Soft Contact Lenses vs Hard Contact Lenses 🔷

Soft Contact Lenses have the benefits of
Easy to learn how to put in
Available immediately or within several days
Easy to clean
Can be disposable
Available in many powers
Gives Good clear vision
Can adapt to them and feel comfortable within minutes
Cons: Can be expensive and may not come in your powers

Gas Permeable Contact Lenses (Hard contacts)
Can be tailor made to your eyes
Provides EXCELLENT vision
Can last years
Are often cheaper than soft lenses
Cons: Takes longer to fit/ more doctor visits
Required careful lens cleaning and maintenance
Takes longer to adapt to lenses and may be uncomfortable for several days to weeks

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About This Video:
Have you ever heard of rigid gas permeable contact lenses? Hard contact lenses (aka rgp contact lenses) are often considered a thing of the past but in fact, still remain a viable and excellent option for vision correction. Do you know the differences between rgp vs soft contact lenses? In this video, Dr. Allen reviews the pros and cons of these two contact lens types.

[DoctorEyeHealth]

Have you ever tried hard contact lenses? What has been your experience?

[annaa]

I'm in the process of getting used to hard contact lenses. Honestly speaking it's not easy, but since I'm not able to wear glasses without getting headaches and I have to look at the computer screen for 8 hours a day, it's worth it. With hard lenses my eyes don't get irritated and dry like they did with soft lenses and my doctor told me, in the long term they would be better for my eyes.

[dickietalmage]

I started wearing hard contact lenses in the late 1960's. I loved them! I had severe stigmatatizium . I had Lasix done about 10 years ago. Monovision. I wasn't satisfied because my vision wasn't as clear as with the hard lenses. I am glad to hear I can get the hard lenses again. I am 69 years old now. Very healthy and thankful 🙏

[ameliek]

I tried soft ones for a couple weeks, but as I am quite young and I have to look at a screen for many hours a day, I wanted to choose the healthiest version for me. My eye doctor recommended me hard contacts because they support the oxigen supply for the eyes and prevent dryness. Although I had a quite hard time getting used to the feeling of hard ones, I would choose them again because I want to do what‘s best for my eyes.

[layelanicholesuda]

Is it just me or the video quality just went 100%??? Crystal clear!

[clendonramos]

Today is my first time wearing hard contact lenses and it's a bit uncomfortable, but it really improved my vision. I've been wearing this for almost 5 hours now.

[apollo]

I have hard lenses because of keratoconus. I’ve been wearing my lenses for about a week and half and they are comfortable.

[JWard]

A doctor that gives a shit... The hero we desperately need.
Wish they made more people like him.

[TheMagicCrafter]

I developed an "allergy" to my soft contacts once and had to wear RGPs. My eye doc did NOT measure them properly and I spent a year wearing hard contacts that did not sit properly on my eye. I couldn't see, since the edge of the lense sat on my pupil- and when they didn't? They sat in my eyelids. 😭

Luckily, I switched doctors and he re-measured and gave me a new pair. Ended up trying soft lenses again (allergy vanished???) since the RGPs were still uncomfortable. I'm honestly too scared to ever go back to RGPs! 😵

[geraldl]

When I needed to switch to RGP lenses after wearing soft lenses for years, I tried to get fitted for them. I saw three eye docs and they were not able to fit me correctly. Either they were too loose or tight and uncomfortable.This was an expensive 3yr process of lenses not fitting right. I discovered with this experience that not alot of eye docs are savvy in fitting this modality nor know how. Finally saw an eye doc that specializes in RGP fits. That was 10 yrs ago.I now wear multifocal RGP lenses in perfect comfort.Proper fit is extremely important with RGP lenses for comfort and long term health. Proper fitting RGP lenses become super comfortable after about 15-20min. Once adapted they are comfortable like soft lenses.

[valeriegoodwin]

I haven't tried the hard lenses. I'm new to contact lenses but for the past 6 months I've been using soft lenses. This video has been very informative

[Harishumarji]

I have been using RGP lenses for a few months now, I have also tried soft lenses . TBH I prefer the sharp vision I get from the RGP lenses, yes there's some initial discomfort but I was able to get over it within 3 days !

[michaelh]

I have worn hard, soft and gas perm lenses. I had a hard time till I found the right eye doctor. I have horrible allergies all year. I get bad build up on the lenses. Finally got the right soft lens and solutions then guess what at 33 I needed progressive lenses. So I just wear glasses I'm 64. So I could write a book now. Love watching your videos. Yes I have the same eye doctor been 30 years.

[handcream]

OMGGG... Finally, this topic that I have been waiting for. Thank you dr 👍👍👍

[davedrace]

I've worn hard lenses since 1970. Actually my very first lenses weren't RGP, but some type of polycarbonate plastic without the ability of gas transfer through the lens. Never an issue with these. I think around 1978 my Dr. Recommended the new RGP saying these are healthier for the eye so I started wearing RGP's. I couldn't tell the difference in terms of vision correction. I still have these lenses to this day. As long as you're careful, don't drop them too many times, have clean hands etc. They last forever. I don't recall a getting used to period. My doctor told me to increase wearing time by one hour per day I recall that Removing the hard lenses was a problem. I couldn't seem to get the hang of it. Finally, I was able to insert and remove them easily. Like removing training wheels from a bike it all fell into place. Present day. My last pair of RGP's I purchased was about 15 years ago. This pair was prescribed for my middle aged reading issues. Called monovision. My dominate eye being my dominate eye is prescribed for distance while the other eye was given a bit weaker prescription. I was told it's like a brain dominate thing where going from distance to close up the brain chooses which eye for reading then goes to the other eye for distance. It took me about 1day to get used to that. I need something stronger because I noticed my vision changing where the mono vision isn't as good. Doctor warned Me that monovision has limits, seems I exploited these limits. Last 18 months or so I experienced floaters in my dominate eye, then 18 months later the other. I just focus past the floaters and I hardly notice them. Floaters is a subject for another day.
As I had said, 1970 I started wearing hard lenses until present day I still wear them some of these are the earliest ones from the 1970's . I'm in my 6th decade of life. And love my RGP. I never had an interest I'm soft lenses. I see these as an ongoing expense where as my RGP lenses with minimal care or at times, less than minimal are very forgiving.
That's my 2 cents worth.

[geraldl]

I've worn Boston XO2 RGP lenses since day one, it became avail. This hyper breathable material allows me to wear em for long periods morning to night.huge fan👍!

[DK-tsbd]

Ortho k lenses were a game changer for me. Wished I had known about them sooner.

[r_.]

I've been wearing high power glasses since I was 2 years old. I'm now 30.

6 months ago I started looking into contacts thanks to this channel. After 5 attempts, I finally got signed off yesterday.

Initially tried soft lenses, then went to hard lenses which needed tweaking a few times. I have high astigmatism and require +10.75 power in my left eye.

These lenses are great, and being glasses free is amazing.

[azbeaux]

Been wearing gas permeable (hard) lenses for 54 years (not the same pair!). They changed my life. I have severe astigmatism but, even if I could, I wouldn’t wear soft ones because of the higher infection rate in soft lenses.

[wmalden]

I wore rigid lenses for 40 years. Getting used to them was a 3 month ordeal but after that, I loved them. I could see so much better with the lenses as compared to eyeglasses. Also, my eyes stabilized and I rarely needed a new prescription. They lasted for years before needing replacement. Downsides were that any foreign object caused extreme discomfort and falling asleep with them was not allowed. Sadly, with my chronic blepharitis, I eventually started developing a corneal ulcer and had to stop wearing them. Now I am back to eyeglasses. My eyes took about a year to stabilize requiring 2-3 new prescriptions during that time.