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Gas Permeable Contac Lenses
✓ How would getting more oxygen to your eyes while
wearing gas permeable contact lenses affect the health
of your eyes?
✓ Want better visual acuity?
✓ Would you like long term comfort with out dry eyes?
✓ How about a a stronger contact lens that is harder to
tear or scratch?
✓ Do you want more value for your money when it
comes to your contact lenses?
If you have answered yes to any of the above questions then gas permeable contact lenses  are definitely the solution to your vision problems.
Gas permeable contact lenses also sometimes called GP, Oxygen Permeables or Rigid Gas Permeables (RGPs) are very different from hard contact lenses and you shouldn't confuse the two.
Hard contact lenses are made from a hard plastic polymer material polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA Contacts) and does not allow oxygen to pass to the eye. These lenses are not as common and have mostly been replaced by the RPGs.
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Advantages of Gas Permeable Contact Lenses
Here are some of the advantages RGPs:
✓ RGPs are made from special polymers that allow more oxygen to reach the
eye helping your eyes to breathe, resulting in healthier eyes.
✓ When it comes to visual acuity, RGPs are superior to other contact lenses.
They retain their shape better which means your eyes don't have to refocus
as often, which makes them especially useful in bifocal contacts.
✓ Want retain more moisture and reduce dry eyes? Gas permeable contacts
do not require water to maintain their shape, therefore no moisture is
required from your eyes.
✓ Being difficult to tear or scratch beacuse of the special polymers RGPs are
made of, they provide better value for your money and last longer.
✓ With RGPs you do not get as much protein build up/deposits which mean
healthier and comfortable eyes.
Contact Lens Care Tips
Here are some lens care tips for your gas permeable contact lenses that will help you out greatly.
Articles, Reviews and more
✓ 7 Ways To Tell If Bifocal Contact Lenses Are Right For You
✓ Bifocal Contact Lenses For Presbyopia
✓ Contact Lenses: What’s Out There For Me?
You will find these great articles, reviews and more in our Articles section.
What’s the latest news in the contact lens world? Take a look at our In The News to keep updated on all the latest contact lens information.
When it comes to your eyes you do not want to experiment with cheap contact lenses, your vision is way too important. Here are some of the most trusted and recommended gas permeable contact lens brands on the market, each offering a solution that suits your needs, click to find out more:
Boston ES  , Boston EO  , Polycon II  , Fluoroperm 30  , Boston XO  and .
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