Home > Medical > Eye Health > Eye Health FAQs Updated 15 March 2018 What are contact lenses made of? Contact lenses are made from a number of different materials called polymers. Polymers ensure comfort by maintaining their shape on the eye and allowing the eye to breathe. 0 Today's contact lenses are made from a number of different materials called polymers. These polymers ensure comfortable lens wear by allowing the eye to breathe normally and maintaining their shape on the eye. Modern soft lenses offer excellent comfort and are soft because they contain water. Typically, the water content of lenses varies from about 40% to 70%. What to Read Next {{item.title}} Read Health24’s Comments Policy Comment on this story 0 comments Comments have been closed for this article. Logout Comment 0 characters remaining Share on Facebook Loading comments... Ask the Expert Optometrist Megan Goodman qualified as an optometrist from the University of Johannesburg. She has recently completed a Masters degree in Clinical Epidemiology at Stellenbosch University. She has a keen interest in ocular pathology and evidence based medicine as well as contact lenses. Ask a question Questions posted to Optometrist questions answered by the expert Q: posted on 13/10/2018 Q: How safe are contact lenses? posted on 04/10/2018 Q: pituitary gland removal posted on 03/10/2018 Q: Colorblindness posted on 01/10/2018 Q: Seeing things posted on 24/09/2018 Q: Feeling nauseous while wearing glasses posted on 24/09/2018 Q: My right eye still doesn't feel right after my infection 3 weeks ago posted on 16/09/2018 Q: Treatment for optic nerve damage posted on 13/09/2018 Q: Aniridia posted on 13/09/2018 Q: Eyelea injections posted on 07/09/2018 Q: Specs posted on 07/09/2018 Q: I have a very powerful laser pointer posted on 30/08/2018 Q: Green puss coming out from my left eye posted on 31/07/2018 Q: Colour blind glasses posted on 16/07/2018 Q: Macular degeneration posted on 14/07/2018 load more × Still have a question? Get free advice from our panel of experts Your question More detail Your name (optional) The information provided does not constitute a diagnosis of your condition. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical exmanication, diagnosis and formal advice. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content. I agree * You must accept our condition To prevent spam please solve this simple math problem: Forum Rules
0 Today's contact lenses are made from a number of different materials called polymers. These polymers ensure comfortable lens wear by allowing the eye to breathe normally and maintaining their shape on the eye. Modern soft lenses offer excellent comfort and are soft because they contain water. Typically, the water content of lenses varies from about 40% to 70%.