Contact Lenses Exams and Contact Lenses

Contact Lenses

Contact Lense Exams

Our eye doctors will first preform a comprehensive eye exam then proceed to the contact lens fitting exam. This is actually two seperate but related exams. During the contact lens fitting examination, the doctor will find the proper contact lens that fits your eye properly. As your eye ages, contact lense fitting requirements can change. Eye tear film and other factors come into play when fitting contact lenses. There are a multitude of contact lenses designed for specific eye conditions and usage situations.

Contact Lense Fitting Exam

The contact lens fitting exam is over and above the comprehensive eye exam. There are additional steps and more time required to complete the contact lense fitting exam. You can read about the contact lense fitting exam and why there are additional charges for the contact lense fitting exam here:

Contact Lense Fitting Exam and extra fees

Contact Lense Types

There are many different types of contact lenses available and contact lense technology is ever changing. You can read about some of the different contact lenses types over here:

Contact Lense Types

Price Competitive

Quite often we can beat the prices of the online contact lense vendors and can always beat them at customer service and knowledge. Here are some of the ways we can help you with your contact leneses:

We are price competitive with online and easier to work with
Often, after your doctor rebates, we are cheaper than online
One stop shopping - we save you the hassle of running around
If you are using insurance, we handle your paper work
If you run out before you can make it to your next exam we can tie you over
We know and care about your eyes better than some online computer!

Overwearing Contact Lenses

Please don't over wear your contact lenses. Each type of contact lense is made from different materials and have different properties. Based on this, doctors and scientist determine how contact lenses should be taken care of and what type of wear cycle your contact lenses can withstand. Improper cleaning and overwearing your contact lenses can lead to Microbrial Keratitis. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the bacterial infection microbial keratitis resulted in 930,000 doctor visits and 58,000 emergency visits in. Microbrial keratitis affects your cornea. Left untreated, it leads to eye pain, blurred vision, and blindness. The main risk factor of microbial keratitis is improper use of contact lenses. Search "Estimated Burden of Keratitis" to learn more.