soft lens

American  

noun

1. a nonrigid contact lens made of porous plastic, having a high water content that is replenished from eye surface moisture.

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soft lens British  

noun

1. a flexible hydrogel lens worn on the surface of the eye to correct defects of vision Compare hard lens gas-permeable lens

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Example Sentences

“You’re one to talk with that soft lens,” he cracked.

From New York Times

“Our soft lens relies on a very similar mechanism — a simple deformation. We use a so-called artificial muscle, which is a responsive polymer, and we apply voltage and the material expands or shrinks just like a real muscle. ”

From Washington Post

Their findings are detailed in “A Biomimetic Soft Lens Controlled by Electrooculographic Signal,” which was published in a recent issue of Advanced Functional Materials.

From Washington Post

There are 3.7 million soft lens users in the UK who can access the scheme, regardless of which brand they use.

From BBC

Bolstered by FDA ophthalmologist Arnauld Scafidi, Bruch started disallowing soft lens manufacturers from utilizing salt tablets, decreeing that consumers risked eye infection.

From Washington Post