Contact lenses, fit for everyday life.

Dailies are fresh sterile lenses worn once and discarded — most hygienic, no cleaning regimen, lowest infection risk, slightly higher per-day cost. Monthlies are reused for 30 days with daily cleaning and overnight storage in solution — lower cost but require disciplined hygiene. We’ll match the schedule to your lifestyle and risk tolerance.

Most standard lenses are designed for daily wear only — remove before sleep. A few brands are FDA-approved for extended overnight wear but carry meaningfully higher infection risk. We don’t recommend overnight wear unless your work or schedule absolutely requires it.

Toric lenses correct astigmatism — irregularity in the cornea’s curve. If your glasses prescription includes a ‘cylinder’ value (e.g., -1.25 cyl 180), you have astigmatism. Toric contact lenses match that correction. We’ll determine the right design at your fitting.

Yes. Modern toric soft lenses correct most degrees of astigmatism, including in daily-disposable formats. For very high astigmatism (over 4.00 cyl) or post-surgical irregular astigmatism, specialty toric or scleral lenses are appropriate. Most patients with astigmatism wear contacts comfortably.

Annually for most adults. Contact lens prescriptions expire after one year in Ontario, and an annual exam confirms your prescription, the fit of your current lenses, and that your ocular surface is healthy. OHIP-covered patients (ages 0–19, 65+) get this annual exam at no cost.

After your initial fitting, you can re-order through us in person, by phone (416) 292-0336, or by email at info@uoptical.ca. Most orders ship within a few days. We track your prescription and replacement schedule, so renewals are straightforward as long as your annual exam is current.