Presbyopia vs. myopia: What’s the difference?

To get contact lenses, you'll need to make an appointment with an eye doctor for a contact lens fitting. Contact lens fittings may take longer than a regular eye exam since your eye doctor needs to determine what shape and size lens you need, as well as your prescription.  

If you're looking to try ACUVUE^® , you'll find plenty of optometrists near you who carry ACUVUE^® lenses and can explain why they might be right for you.  

How much prescription contacts cost depends on several factors such as the type of lenses, wear duration (daily disposable contacts, bi-weekly lenses and monthly contacts) and correction type (astigmatism and multifocal lenses). The cost of ACUVUE^® daily disposable contacts can have an average cost range from $642.40 to $1700.90 annually. Bi-weekly ACUVUE contacts can be disposed of after 2 weeks and have an average cost around $321.20 to $496.40 annually, and ACUVUE^® monthly contact lenses can cost anywhere from $248.20 to $321.20 annually on average. You can also sign up for the MyACUVUE^® reward program to get exciting rewards and exclusive benefits on your purchase. 

Bifocal lenses have two zones correcting distance vision and near vision. Multifocal lenses use more than two zones in a single lens to provide seamless transitions between distant, intermediate, and near vision. Talk to your eye doctor to determine if either might be right for you. 

Multifocal contact lenses are lenses with multiple powers incorporated into the design to help enable distance, near, and in-between vision. They’re typically prescribed for people with presbyopia—the vision change that happens to everyone as they age, making it harder to read things up close.  

Yes, your contact lens prescription is different from your eyeglasses prescription because it includes base curve, diameter and material or brand, which are all specifications unique to contact lenses. These specifications ensure the lens is a good fit for your eye. They may vary based on the brand your eye doctor prescribes after assessing your eye health and lifestyle. Also, if you have astigmatism or presbyopia, your prescription may include measurements for those as well.  

There are contact lenses that you can sleep in, but you should only do this under the advice and supervision of your eye doctor. ACUVUE^® has an overnight orthokeratology lens called Abiliti Overnight that is specifically designed to correct myopia during sleep. That said, most contact lenses are not designed for overnight wear and can in fact increase the chance of eye health issues if you do wear them overnight. As always, it's best to talk to your eye doctor if you have questions about when to wear your contact lenses.