• contact lenses need frequent replacement, so they cost more
• wearing contact lenses presents a certain risk of eye infection, particulary if you don’t clean them properly
• caring for your lenses takes time

• In cases of severe short-sightedness, when thick glasses are very heavy and make your eyes look small
• In cases where there is a big difference (more than 2.5 diopters) between visual acuity of your eyes. With such a condition, glasses can’t provide adequate correction
• In cases where your cornea needs special protection - for excample, after removal of a cataract

RGP are very good for correcting high degree of astigmatism and presbyopia. They are also only lenses for some eye diseases, like keratoconus.

RGP lenses are more resistant to protein and lipid deposits. This is especially important for people with high protein secretions

Rigid Gas Permeable contacts provide extremely sharp vision, even in dark.

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Do RGP cost a fortune?

RGP lenses are quite pricey. But when consider that RGP lenses usually last for 2-3 years, overall cost isn’t so high. You would spend much more replacing soft contact lenses every 2 weeks.

Are RGP lenses comfortable?

A concept of a rigid lens being in your eye scares most people, because they don’t believe that such a lens can be comfortable. But in fact it is - people who wear RGP contact lenses report that a minute after they put lens in they feel like there is nothing in their eyes.

However, RGP lenses have an adjustment period. During first 5-7 days of wearing RGP contacts you might feel a little discomfort. Eventually, though, your eyes adjust and you stop noticing lenses.

Many doctors agree that RGP lenses are healthier for your eyes than any other kind of contact lens.