contact lenses

Transparent visual aid placed over the cornea to correct defective vision.

lubricant eye drops

Product applied in drops to the eyes to moisten them; the lens does not have to be removed.

multipurpose solution

Product that cleans, rinses, disinfects and conserves the lenses.

lens case

Container in which the lenses are kept bathed in a multipurpose solution.

left side

Place where the lens worn in the left eye is kept.

right side

Place where the lens worn in the right eye is kept.

disposable contact lens

Soft lens that lasts from one to 30 days.

soft contact lens

Very thin lens that molds perfectly to the shape of the eye and lasts from one to two years.

hard contact lens

Thicker than the soft contact lens, this lens lasts from two to 10 years.