For many people who want a reliable and economic way to improve their vision, Boston contact lenses may provide an answer. Although gas permeable lenses, like Boston's, aren't as popular as soft lenses, they're cheaper to use and can usually give more consistent performance. Also, Boston contact lenses are made by Bausch & Lomb, so you know they're of precise optical quality.

Part of the lack of popularity with gas permeable lenses may have to do with their image. They are usually referred to as rigid gas permeable(RGP) lenses. And if given a choice, most people would rather have something soft in their eyes than something rigid. In reality, Boston contact lenses, like other gas permeable contacts, do have some flexibility and most people adapt to them within a few days or even a few hours.

Another misconception about gas permeable lenses is that they're like the original hard contacts. But early contact lenses didn't allow oxygen to get through to the cornea which could cause irritation or infection. However, the material used for Boston contact lenses is specifically chosen for its ability to let oxygen pass through. And gas permeable lenses let as much or more oxygen reach your cornea, compared to soft lenses.

There are several areas in which Boston contact lenses are better than soft contact lenses. The first is their cost. Gas permeable lenses cost more per pair than soft contacts, but they also last much longer. A typical gas permeable lens might last for several years, but most soft lenses are replaced within a year or much less.

Boston contact lenses are also easier to keep clean than soft contact lenses. Gas permeable lenses aren't as prone to getting the kinds of deposits and bacteria that soft lenses do, so their cleaning isn't as involved. And because they don't dry out like soft contacts they can't get brittle and tear.

Another advantage that Boston contact lenses have over soft contacts, is that they can give more consistent visual correction. Unlike soft lenses, Boston lenses hold their shape and so they can correct for slight irregularities in your cornea. And they also won't change their shape every time you blink. This is especially important if have either astigmatism or presbyopia, which require lens stability for accurate performance.