They can be worn up to a week. Daily wear lenses are made of plastic that is permeable to oxygen and absorbs water; therefore, they are soft and flexible. These lenses must be removed and cleaned each night, and they do not correct all vision problems. lenses are easier to get used to than rigid lenses, but are more prone to tears and do durasoft not last as long. Extended-wear lenses are highly permeable durasoft to oxygen, are flexible by virtue of their ability to absorb water, and can usually be worn for up to one week. durasoft and durasoft They do not correct all vision problems. There is more of a risk of infection with extended-wear lenses than with daily-wear lenses. Extended-wear disposable lenses are lenses worn continually for up to six days and then discarded, with no need for cleaning.

Simultaneous lenses bring distant and near objects into focus at the same time. The center of the lens corrects distance vision; the outer part corrects durasoft near vision. * Segmented lenses correct distance vision in the top half and near vision in the bottom half.Monovision An alternative to bifocal contacts, monovision lenses durasoft correct distance vision in one eye and near vision in the other. Modified monovision allows wearers to put a bifocal lens in one eye and a single-vision lens in the other.Implants Designed for mild nearsightedness, KeraVision Intacs are placed in the periphery of the cornea by an ophthalmic surgeon. durasoft Made of polymer, a type of hard plastic, they require no maintenance and durasoft can be surgically removed. The outpatient procedure has a 97-percent success rate of 20/40 vision or better durasoft.