The Complexity of Sight
Contact lenses are an excellent alternative to glasses. Many people prefer wearing lenses because they don’t fog up in bad weather, won’t slip down your nose while running, and can’t be broken while playing sports.
Contacts also provide a way to switch up your style when you want a fashionable look that’s glasses-free.
The most important factor in a contact lens prescription is your comfort. Contact lenses should be comfortable for you and provide clear, crisp vision. If you are new to contact lenses or don’t find the ones you’re currently wearing particularly comfortable, book an appointment with us.
Our contact lens clinic is one of the 7 Pillars of Excellence that we have built the foundation of our practice on. We look forward to helping you find your perfect fit.
Contact Lens Fittings
Contact lenses are convenient, but they are also a medical device. It is important that they fit properly and that your eye health is assessed before you wear them.
The first step to wearing contact lenses is to request a comprehensive eye exam appointment. During this exam, we will check your vision to determine the appropriate prescription for your new lenses. We will also look for any eye health issues or other problems that may cause difficulties when wearing contact lenses.
After we verify your prescription, we will perform a contact lens fitting, which takes approximately 60 to 90 minutes. Because eyes are various shapes and sizes, so are contact lenses. One size or type does not fit or function for everyone. Contact lens comfort is affected significantly by the movement and fit as it sits on your eye.
Rest assured, we have the experience and technology needed to find your perfect fit.
Take Them Home to Try
Most contact lens patients are fitted with a set of trial lenses. With the trail lenses in place, we can evaluate the movement and position of the lenses as you look in various directions or blink.
You may be asked to wear the trial lenses for a week and return for an assessment before purchasing a supply. We want to ensure you are adapting well to the fit, type of lens, and material.
If you are a first-time contact lens wearer, you will be fully trained on how to insert, remove, and care for contacts. Most patients motivated to wear contact lenses learn very quickly and become skilled in a short time.
Maintaining Eye Health while Wearing Contact Lenses
Your eye health is the most important part of your contact lens assessment. We will provide you with continued care after your fitting to ensure your lenses are still working well for you. Be sure to follow all hygiene protocols provided by your optometrist.
Here are a few tips for managing to keep your contact lenses and eyes safe and sanitary:
- Avoid washing your contacts in tap water because it can introduce infection and damage lenses.
- Don’t use saliva as emergency lens cleaning solution. Similar to tap water, saliva is unsanitary for use on contacts.
- If you are without solution or a contact lens case and must remove your lenses, it is better to just discard them. Try to carry a travel-sized bottle of solution and extra case with you for emergencies.
- Never reuse your contact lens solution. After the lenses have soaked in it, the solution is no longer sanitary. Make sure to use new solution nightly.
- Find the best solution for you. Talk to our optometrist about which contact solution is best for your eyes and type of contacts, and then use only that brand.
After your contact lens fitting, you will be provided with a trial set of contact lenses and we will schedule a follow-up visit. It is essential that you keep this appointment because your optometrist must ensure the lenses continue to fit properly and that your eyes are adapting well to them.
Not all contact lens trials work the first time. There are many different types of lens designs and materials, so it is important for you to return for your follow-up appointment so we can ensure the best fits and vision possible.
If any problem or issue is detected, you will be fit with a new type of lens made from another material.
Vision can change rapidly, and eye health issues can occur in less than a month. Schedule an eye health exam every year to evaluate any changes in vision or detect potential problems. You will also find out if your prescription has changed and can discuss whether your current contact lens brand is still your best option.
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