Hello, hope you are all having a good 2026! I just wanted to discuss briefly about the trends in contact lens wear 2026. More and more people are wearing daily disposable lenses. These are lenses that you replace on a daily basis. The biggest advantage of these lenses is that you don't have to clean them at the end of the day, you just throw them out. The convenience of this is significant. The most important advantage of these lenses is these are the healthiest lenses for your eyes, as you have a clean lens on the eye every day. As anyone who has worn monthly or 2 week disposables know, after 1-2 weeks, lenses tend to become less comfortable. That is due to lens deposits that form on the lens. With daily disposables, that is not a problem. There are some disadvantages. They do cost a little more, but once you start wearing them, it will be difficult for you to go back to 2 week or monthly disposables because of the convenience of not having to clean them. Other people have brought up the environmental factor--more plastic in the environment. That is a great point--Bausch and Lomb has created a website where it gives information where you can return used contact lenses and packaging that will be disposed of properly and be friendly to the environment. Daily disposable lenses are the big trend in 2026--I wear them myself and have for many years. If you're still in a 2 week disposable lens, you should give them a try!
Another new development within the last two years--we now have a 1 week disposable lens as an option! This is a great option for those who want a more comfortable or healthy option to a 2 week disposable, but don't want to wear a daily lens. This lens is also easier to remember to change, since it's on a weekly basis.
A lot has changed since when I first started wearing contact lenses--back then, we wore one pair of contact lenses for the entire year! Can you imagine that?! Back then, contact lens wearers had a lot more comfort and health issues. The more often you change your contact lenses, the healthier it is for your eyes. There is no doubt in my mind that contact lens wearers are better off in 2026 because we change our contact lenses much more frequently.
Another new development within the last two years--we now have a 1 week disposable lens as an option! This is a great option for those who want a more comfortable or healthy option to a 2 week disposable, but don't want to wear a daily lens. This lens is also easier to remember to change, since it's on a weekly basis.
A lot has changed since when I first started wearing contact lenses--back then, we wore one pair of contact lenses for the entire year! Can you imagine that?! Back then, contact lens wearers had a lot more comfort and health issues. The more often you change your contact lenses, the healthier it is for your eyes. There is no doubt in my mind that contact lens wearers are better off in 2026 because we change our contact lenses much more frequently.
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