Hybrid contact lenses2020-10-21T13:04:21+11:00
  • Hybrid contact lenses.

Hybrid contact lenses

Hybrid contact lenses provide the best of both worlds.

With hybrids, you get the vision of RGP lenses with the comfort of soft lenses. That’s the theory anyway. Why bother? Why not stick with one or the other?

The problem with soft lenses is that, although comfortable, they are very thin and flexible and drape over your cornea. This is fine if it is a normal, healthy cornea with a regular shape. But the problem occurs when you have an irregularly shaped cornea, such as in keratoconus. Soft lenses just don’t provide a regular surface in the way hard lenses do. BUT, hard lenses (RGPs) are not tolerated well by everyone.


How do Hybrid Lenses work?


Hybrid contact lens.

What’s not to like?


How can I get hybrid lenses?

These lenses require an expert contact lens practitioner to get the right fit and maximise your chances of success. At The Eye Practice, we are experts in advanced contact lens fitting for keratoconus and other irregular corneas (including after corneal transplant). 


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