Comprehensive eye exams for contact lens wearers
A contact lens exam is separate from a comprehensive eye exam but often can be performed on the same day. If you are currently a contact lens wearer, our doctors will evaluate your current contacts for fit, vision, and ocular health. If your current lenses are not fitting properly, you may be more prone to developing problems such as vision-threatening eye infections. Depending upon the lens that you are wearing, we may switch you into the newest technology available to ensure that the lenses are oxygen permeable and non-drying on the eyes.
If you are new to contact lenses, we will fit you with a pair of sample lenses of the latest materials and ensure that the lenses are providing you with optimal fit, vision and comfort. A team member will also provide contact lens “training” and teach you proper contact lens wearing techniques and safe handling practices.
Keratoconus and other Specialty Contact Lenses
Certain ocular conditions and prescriptions require special custom contact lens designs and extra time. Our doctors are experienced in fitting hard-to-fit prescriptions and for the diseased or damaged corneas. Many of our specialty contact lens patients are referred to our office by local corneal specialists. If you have had unsuccessful ocular surgery or have been diagnosed with a condition such as keratoconus, you may need specialty custom contact lenses. After a thorough evaluation including a map of the cornea, we will custom-design a lens tailored to fit your eye and your visual needs.
Preparing for your Contact Lens Exam
If you are a current contact lens wearer, please come in wearing your contact lenses and have them on for at least two hours. Please also bring your boxes or a photo of the prescription with you, especially if you are satisfied with your current lenses and hope to stay in the same brand.
If you would like to be seen for a keratoconus or other specialty contact lens exam, please bring this to our attention when making your appointment so that we can schedule you appropriately. It would be helpful to provide our office with prior records and information regarding your eye condition including previous history of ocular surgeries.
Soft Contact Lenses
Our doctors believe in a comprehensive approach to prescribing contact lenses that provide optimal comfort, vision and health for our contact lens wearers. Whether you want contact lenses as your everyday vision correction or just for special occasions, we would love to learn about your lifestyle and visual needs so we can help find the contact lenses that work best for you.
Contact lenses are medical devices, which is why we strive to prescribe the latest in contact lens materials and brands. New contact lens technology offers greater oxygen permeability to support ocular health, superior optics for clearer vision, and increased moisture for comfortable eyes even after hours of wear.
Daily Disposables
Our doctors recommend daily disposable contact lenses when possible, as they are the healthiest wearing option for most patients.
Astigmatism
Our doctors are committed to fine-tuning your contact lens prescription to match the shape of your eye and correct for astigmatism with the use of toric contact lenses.
Multifocal Contact Lenses for Presbyopia
Are you starting to reach for reading glasses to read labels and near print? Our doctors are skilled in fitting multifocal contact lenses for patients over the age of 40 who need a prescription for simultaneously seeing objects at a distance and up close. Multifocal contact lenses blend multiple prescriptions into one contact lens to help patients see objects up close without having to rely on reading glasses.
If you have any questions about our services, please contact us today at (626) 441-5300.