7 Reasons Why You Should Use Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses are available as an alternative to soft lenses. RGP lenses[1] are made from a firm, oxygen-permeable material and offer numerous advantages over regular soft contact lenses. It may sound as though “soft” would be the natural choice regarding something that’s going to make contact with your eye, but that’s not necessarily the case. If your optometrist has recommended RGP lenses, it’s likely for one (or more) of the following reasons.

1) RGP lenses are breathable

RGP lenses are oxygen-permeable, which means that they let air pass through, allowing your eyes to “breathe.” These lenses provide a superior oxygen supply because the materials they’re made of allow more oxygen through. Besides, they’re smaller than soft lenses and therefore cover less of the surface of the eye and because they move around...