Description
The benefits of silicone hydrogel lenses have been widely accepted by practitioners fitting 2-week or monthly disposable contact lenses. In fact, data suggests that approximately 88% of frequent replacement lenses are prescribed in silicone hydrogel materials. But that same data suggests that only about 22% of 1-day lenses are prescribed in SiHy. Should practitioners be embracing silicone hydrogel materials for daily disposable wearers as well? Absolutely! It has been reported that 1-day wearers in the United States wear their lenses for an average of 15 hours per day, 7 days per week. In light of those wearing habits, it certainly makes sense to maximize oxygen transmissibility for 1-day patients as well.