CONTACT LENSES

Contact lenses liberate a person from the restrictions of eyeglasses.  Tennis, running, golf and many other active pastimes are made easier with the use of contact lenses.  Extensive experience and access to a wide variety of contact lenses make it possible for the doctors at Advanced Eye Care Associates to fit most patients with contact lenses.  Some of the vast options available to today’s contact lens wearers include:

Daily Disposable Contact Lenses - contacts that are worn for one day and then discarded; excellent for those with allergies and dryness; no cleaning; very convenient.

Extended Wear Contact Lenses - contacts that the FDA has approved for continuous wear, up to 30 days; an alternative to laser vision correction; no cleaning; very convenient.

Bifocal Contact Lenses - contacts that allow people who require a bifocal to see both far away and up close through the same contact lens; eliminates the need for reading glasses over standard contacts.              

Toric Contact Lenses or Astigmatic Contact Lenses - contacts that correct astigmatism; newer powers allow successful fitting of people with very high amounts of astigmatism.

Color Contact Lenses - contacts that change the color of the wearers eyes; available in prescription and non-prescription powers.

Custom Designed Contact Lenses - contacts custom made to exact measurements and specifications for one individual; sometimes required in cases of disease or injury.

At Advanced Eye Care Associates we have lenses specially designed for people Contact Lenswho suffer from dry eyes or irritation with their contacts.  We fit people who have had unsuccessful laser vision correction surgery or those who have regressed since surgery and now require contact lenses again.  We not only fit soft contacts, but we fit RGP or rigid gas permeable contacts as well.  And our doctors can design custom lenses for those who have corneal irregularity or scarring from injury or diseases such as keratoconus.

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CONTACT LENS INSERTION AND REMOVAL

INSERTION:

  • Always wash your hands carefully before touching your eyes or handling your contact lenses.
  • Position yourself in front of a mirror in a well lit area.
  • Carefully remove the contact lens from the case by sliding it up the side of the bowl or pouring it into your hand.
  • Place the contact lens on the tip of the forefinger of your dominant hand (coordinated hand).
  • Verify that the lens is not inside out.  (The edges of the lens flare out when it is inside out)
  • Place the middle finger of your dominant hand close to the lower lashes and hold the lower lid down.
  • Place the non-dominant hand (uncoordinated hand) over the top of your head so that your view in the mirror is not obstructed.
  • Then place the fingers of the non-dominant hand very close to the lashes on the upper lid and lift the upper lid up.
  • Bring the lens close to the eye and place it on the eye either right in the center or slightly towards one side of the eye.
  • Once the lens is on the eye, move your forefinger away from the eye, release your upper and lower lids, and close your eyes.
  • The contact lens will usually center itself.
  • If it does not, close your eyes and manipulate the lens through closed lids or keep your eyes open and manipulate the lens using finger pressure on the upper and lower eyelids.

REMOVAL:

  • Always wash your hands carefully before touching your eyes or handling your contact lenses.
  • Position yourself in front of a mirror in a well lit area.
  • Place the middle finger of your dominant hand (coordinated hand) close to the lower lashes and hold the lower lid down.
  • Place the non-dominant hand (uncoordinated hand) over the top of your head so that your view in the mirror is not obstructed.
  • Then place the fingers of the non-dominant hand very close to the lashes on the upper lid and lift the upper lid up.
  • With the forefinger and thumb of the dominant hand push inward on the lower portion of the eye.
  • Bring those fingers together, wrinkling the lens.
  • Once wrinkled, the lens is easily removed.

 

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