Contact Lenses

Contact lenses are corrective, cosmetic, or therapeutic lenses. Also known as contacts, these lenses are usually placed on the cornea of the eye. People choose to wear contact lenses for many reasons. The most common reasons would be due to the appearance and practicality of using contact lenses. When compared with spectacles, contacts lenses are less affected by wet weather, do not steam up, and provide a wider field of vision. They are more suitable for a number of sporting activities. Additionally, ophthalmological conditions such as keratoconus and aniseikonia may not be accurately corrected with glasses. Contact lenses are now available for over 95% of prescriptions.

Contact Lenses Development

With the new developments, people who previously could not wear contact lenses can now successfully wear them comfortably and safely. The days of buying contact lenses which needed to last a year are long over. You can now choose from daily, fortnightly or monthly disposable lenses. You can get lenses which you can even sleep in. For people using varifocal glasses, varifocal contact lenses are now available as well. Finally, if you want to stun your friends on a night out, you could change your appearance by wearing coloured contact lenses!

Types of Contact Lenses

Contact Lenses can be classified into several different types based on many different criteria. Some examples would be

Functions: Corrective, cosmetic or therapeutic contact lenses

Frequency of replacement: Contact lenses can be prescribed for single use/daily disposable, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or annual replacement.

Wear time:Daily wear, Extended wear or even Continuous wear, contact lenses can be worn for anywhere from one day up to 30 days at a time continuously.

Construction Material:These days contact lenses are mainly from silicone hydrogels, although in the past they were made from glass, followed by polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Predominantly soft now, contact lenses used to be rigid until very recently.

Contact Lenses at Mairead O'Leary Opticians

Mairead O'Leary Opticians have been providing contact lens prescriptions in Ireland for many years. We have a wide range of contacts available from different companies. As we have the latest technology and equipment to carry out an eye examination, the prescription we will supply for correcting your vision will be best suited for you. We will be able to advise you on whether or not contact lenses will be beneficial for you. Our practitioners will help you evaluate which type of contact lens would best suit your needs and your lifestyle. We will also demonstrate how to use them to you.

Our website lists special offers we have for contact lenses. You will also find further information, as well as videos on how to apply and remove them. Other advantages and progressions made in contact lens technology can also be found on our website. Please get in touch with us if you have any further queries. Alternatively, call into one of our branches in Blanchardstown or Rathmines. Our practitioners will be happy to answer your questions and guide you towards making an informed decision. It would be possible for you to walk in to one of our branches, have an eye examination and walk out with prescription contact lenses on the day itself.