Contact Lens Brands
With over 125 million contact lens consumers world wide, there are many contact lens brands on the market. They are manufactured in many countries, by companies that range from health care product developers, vision experts and those that only produce contact lenses. The wide range of brands can be purchased on-line, in optometrists' offices and shops, drugstores and more, but wherever you buy them, there are several factors that should be kept in mind.
No matter what brand you buy, you should always consider a few factors that will help you make your decision. The first thing that you probably think of is price...but that is not the only deciding factor. Do your homework and check out the various brands to decide which meets your needs best of all. It might be one of the bigger brands, or one of the smaller brands.
The bigger brands like Bausch & Lomb, CIBA or Acuvue, as well as the smaller ones like Coopervision, Soflex or Air Optix produce lenses of various types. Bauch & Lomb specializes in lenses, producing a wide range such as daily disposables and multifocal lenses as well as a extensive range of lens care products; Acuvue is a Johnson and Johnson subsidiary, producing products such as their one day moist lens which they guarantee 100%; CIBA vision which specializes in ocular sciences, is part of one of the world's largest medical companies, found in over 30 countries worldwide. The smaller companies also have a variety of products and are widely sold. Soflex manufactures hard and soft lenses and has a wide range of specialty accessories, Air-Optix produces breathable lenses, night and day lenses, aqua lenses for dry eyes and more, Coopervision's products include toric lenses and silicone hydrogel lens for dry eyes. So there is a lot to learn before making a decision.
You might decide to buy the lenses at the optometrist's or on-line. Some of the other things that you should consider when you make your choice include: the availability of the lenses that you need - are they ordinary lenses or do you have special needs; what kind of service can you get from the supplier of the brand you choose; how convenient is it for you to get the lenses that you want or need; does the lens brand you chose also have a range of products that will help you maintain the quality of the lenses.
These are all factors that you should keep in mind and examine, by consulting the optometrist and doing some research before you make the final decision about choosing a contact lens brand.
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