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replacement, replaceable contact lens, replaceable contact lenses, rigid and soft contact lens, rigid and soft contact lenses, rgp contact lenses, red cat eye, red cat eye contact lens, red cat eye contact lenses, red cat eye contacts, red rim mirror, red rim mirror contact lens, red rim mirror contact lenses, red rim mirror contacts, red sclera, red sclera contact lens, red sclera contact lenses, red sclera contacts, replaceable contacts, replacement contact lens, replacement contact lenses, replacement contacts, replacement lenses, replica eyewear, retail contact lens, retail contact lenses, retail contacts, rgp contact lens, rgp contacts, rigid and soft contacts, rigid gas permeable contact lenses Originally, hard contact were made of a material called PMMA. Although still available, the more common types of contact are listed below:Rigid gas-permeable (RGP) daily-wear lenses are made of plastic that does not absorb water but allows oxygen to get from the atmosphere to the cornea. (This is important because the cornea has no blood supply and needs to get its oxygen from the atmosphere through the film of tears that moves beneath the lens.) They must be removed and cleaned each night. Rigid gas-permeable (RGP) extended-wear lenses are made from plastic that also does not absorb water but is more permeable to oxygen than the plastic used for daily-wear lenses. Originally, hard contact were made of a material called PMMA. Although still available, the more common types of contact are listed below:Rigid gas-permeable (RGP) daily-wear lenses are made of plastic that does not absorb water but allows oxygen to get from the atmosphere to the cornea. (This is important because the cornea has no blood supply and needs to get its oxygen from the atmosphere through the film of tears that moves beneath the lens.) They must be removed and cleaned each night. Rigid gas-permeable (RGP) extended-wear lenses are made from plastic that also does not absorb water but is more permeable to oxygen than the plastic used for daily-wear lenses. Another type of multifocal, a trifocal, has an area in-between that corrects for intermediate distances (usually about 28 in). Conventional bifocals and trifocals have visible lines between the areas of different correction; however, lenses where the correction gradually changes from one area to the other, without visible lines, have been available since the 1970s. Such lenses are sometimes called progressives or no-line bifocals.To be suitable for lenses redcateye lenses, a material must be transparent, without bubbles, and have a high index of refraction. The greater the index of refraction, the thinner the lens can be. Lenses are made from either glass or plastic (hard resin). The advantage of plastic is that it is lightweight and more impact resistant than glass. The advantage of glass is that it is scratch resistant and provides the clearest possible vision. ©2003 www.extended-wear-contact.com. All rights reserved. |