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Which is more expensive - RGP or soft lenses?
Soft lenses cost per pair is lower than RGP lenses. But considering that RGP lenses are usually good for at least 2 years,
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other way around. Lets say you wear Acuvue 2 week disposable contacts and buy them at $15 (6 lenses per box). 2 years supply would cost you $ 240. This is definitely more than you would pay for RGP contact lenses, if you know where to buy discount contact lens..
On
other hand, RGP lenses can break and are easy to lose. So if you think that in two years you might loose your lens a couple times, soft disposable lenses are more cost effective for you.
Comfort comparison
Many people think that rigid lenses aren’t comfortable. This is nothing but a misconception. People who wear RGP lenses usually don’t feel any discomfort; in fact, they don’t feel
lens at all.
However, soft lenses feel good from
first time you put them in, while RGP require a 5-7 days adjustment period. They feel strange initially but, after a week, most people adjust to them quite well.
If you aren’t happy with
soft lenses you currently wear, ask your doctor if RGP contacts would be better for you. If your optometrist knows that you aren’t afraid of
word “rigid”, he or she might suggest that RGP lenses would suit your better.
