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Contact Lenses |
Thanks to advances in optical technology, almost
everyone can wear contact lenses, regardless of the
type or extent of their vision problems. This
includes patients with astigmatism, high powers, eye
diseases like keratoconus, or those who need bifocal
or multifocal lenses. We offer the best in contact
lens technology to provide you with optimal vision,
comfort, and health.
We have contacts available to target specific eye problems like dry eyes, astigmatism, difficulty reading, and eye diseases like keratoconus. We are focused on giving you the best comfort and vision, not just adequate comfort and vision. Contacts are constantly being improved for more comfort and better vision |
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| What are the different types of Contact Lenses? |
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Disposable Soft Contact Lenses
Soft contact lenses are made of soft, flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the cornea. Newer soft lens materials include silicone-hydrogels to provide more oxygen to your eye while you wear your lenses. Disposable soft lenses are intended to be thrown out and replaced after you have worn them for a certain length of time. Many disposable lenses are designed for replacement every
day, every week, every 2 weeks, or monthly. Daily wear disposables are worn during waking hours only, while extended wear disposables can be worn for longer periods. |
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Extended Wear Contact Lenses
Extended wear contact lenses are available for overnight or
continuous wear ranging from one to six nights or up to 30 days.
Extended wear contact lenses are usually soft contact lenses. They
are made of special plastics that allow extra oxygen to pass through to
the cornea. There are few rigid gas permeable lenses
that are designed and approved for overnight wear. Length of
continuous wear depends on lens type and your doctor's evaluation of your tolerance for overnight wear. It is
important for your eyes to have a rest without lenses for at least
one night following each scheduled removal. |
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Disposable (Replacement Schedule) Contact Lenses
The majority of soft contact lens wearers are prescribed some type of frequent replacement schedule. "Disposable," as defined by the FDA, means used once and discarded. With a true daily wear disposable schedule, a brand new pair of lenses is used each day. Some soft contact lenses are referred to as "disposable" by contact lens sellers, but actually, they are for frequent/planned replacement. With extended wear lenses, the lenses may be worn continuously for the prescribed wearing period (for example, 7 days to 30 days) and then thrown away. When you remove your lenses, make sure to clean and disinfect them properly before reinserting. |
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Hybrid Contact Lenses
The hybrid contact lens combines a rigid gas permeable center and a soft lens skirt into one unique "hybrid" lens. The rigid center corrects farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism and delivers clear, high definition vision, even at night. The soft skirt surrounding the center provides the all-day comfort of a soft lens. |
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Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Contact Lenses
Advances in contact lens technology have led
to soft lenses being the premier choice of
contacts, however RGP lenses still offer several
benefits and may be a better fit for some
patients. Although RGP's are not as comfortable
to wear as soft lenses and may take longer to
adjust to, they are more durable and resistant
to deposit build up. They last longer than soft
contact lenses and are less likely to tear. |
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Orthokeratology (Ortho-K)
Orthokeratology, or Ortho-K, is a lens fitting procedure that uses specially designed rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses to change the curvature of the cornea to temporarily improve the eye's ability to focus on objects. This procedure is primarily used for the correction of myopia (nearsightedness).
Overnight Ortho-K lenses are the most common type of Ortho-K. There are some Ortho-K lenses that are prescribed only for daytime wear. Overnight Ortho-K lenses are commonly prescribed to be worn while sleeping for at least eight hours each night. They are removed upon awakening and not worn during the day. Some people can go all day without their glasses or contact lenses. Others will find that their vision correction will wear off during the day.
The vision correction effect is temporary. If Ortho-K is discontinued, the corneas will return to their original curvature and the eye to its original amount of nearsightedness. Ortho-K lenses must continue to be worn every night or on some other prescribed maintenance schedule in order to maintain the treatment effect. Your eye care professional will determine the best maintenance schedule for you. |
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Colored Contact Lenses
Colored contact lenses come in prescription and non-prescription. Some contact lenses do not correct vision and are intended solely to change the appearance of the eye. For example, they can temporarily change a brown-eyed person's eye color to blue. |
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Scleral Contact Lenses
Scleral lenses are larger lenses made of gas permeable
material. They are used to correct vision in a number of conditions
such as keratoconus, post-refractive surgery corneal issues,
ocular surface disease, dry eye, and even normal refractive
errors. |
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