If you tired of taking your lenses out every night, or find yourself falling asleep with them on, extended wear soft contact lenses may be right for you.

Because we close our eyes when we sleep,our eyes do not receive as much oxygen from the air.  There are new contact lens brands on the market that are FDA approved for overnight wear.  These lenses allow approximately five times more oxygen through the lens then standard lenses and are therefore better for overnight wear.

Focus Night and Day and Purevision are FDA approved for 30 days and nights of continuous wear.

O2Optix and Acuvue Oasis are FDA approved for 7 days and nights of continuous wear. 

For those with astigmatism there are brand new lenses available for extended wear.

These lenses are also healthy alternatives for those who prefer not to sleep in their contacts.