And it’s because of their makeup and design that they are less likely to harbor bacteria and are more resistant to deposit accumulation. The lens designs are generally smaller than a soft contact lens and the diameter can vary anywhere from six to twelve millimeters. Some different designs include a monocurve, a bicurve, tricurve, and multi-curve and a spheric lens. Typically, typography is used to capture the measurements to custom fit the designs of the lens and the visual needs of the patient.