| Daily Disposable - Contact lenses designed to be thrown away at the end of every day. |
| 1-2 Week Disposable - Contact lenses scheduled to be discarded after 1-2 weeks |
| 1-3 Month Disposable - Contact lenses scheduled for replacement every 1-3 months |
| Conventional (Vial) - Contact lenses designed to be worn daily for up to a year |
| Flexible/Extended Wear - Contact lenses that may be approved for (limited) overnight wear |
| Toric- Contact lenses designed for people with astigmatism |
| Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP)- Now known as Oxygen Permeable (OP) Contact Lenses |
| Colored and Tinted- Including both opaque contacts (for darker eyes) and enhancers (for light eyes) |
| Bifocal and Multifocal |