Our contact lens department serves all ages from toddlers through seniors and all ages between. As new technologies allow for better quality contact lens materials and innovative designs of optical corrections, each year more and more people are able to wear contact lenses who desire them than ever before. Our commitment to our patients is to first determine the very best contact lens prescription possible to provide the clearest, most comfortable vision to suit their needs. Secondly, we focus on designing the perfect fit for you so that your eyes remain healthy and comfortable. And finally, we provide extensive support at the time of your fitting and for weeks thereafter, to ensure that your contacts are safe for your eyes, comfortable to wear, and meeting all your visual needs.

CHILDREN AND CONTACTS

With newer, simple to use contact lenses, children are beginning to wear contact lenses at a much earlier time than their parents did 20 or 30 years ago. The first requirement is a desire by the child or teenager to wear contacts. If a parent wants their child to have contacts but the child doesn’t, it’s too early. Best to wait until the child is requesting contacts. Secondly, the child must be responsible enough to take on the duties of inserting and removing the lenses. At what age this occurs varies greatly. Sometimes this is age 8 other times age 15. On average, children are usually ready around age 10 or 11.

At times, there may be a need to put a young child into contacts for medical reasons. In these instances, we work closely with the parent and child to make this process as easy as possible. With the help of a supportive parent, very young children can wear contacts when needed.

Our philosophy when working with any new wearer is to help them become as successful with contacts and as independent with them as soon as possible. When fitting children and young teens, they are usually highly motivated and the whole experience is one of excitement and success. Responsibility usually blossoms in the process!

CONTACTS FOR ADULTS

Adults should not feel that glasses are their only option. A variety of contact lens designs are available that will provide the freedom to work and live without glasses. Adults often require reading glasses after about age 40. There are a number of contact lenses available that will correct for reading. These lenses come in both soft and gas permeable materials. Many are designed like bifocal glasses, allowing the lenses to correct for both distance and reading. In the past, many patients have stopped wearing contacts as they got older because the lenses caused the eye to feel dry and uncomfortable. There are newer materials available that help improve dry eyes by improving lubrication. Daily disposable lenses also improve comfort and provide for incredible versatility. Many adults with astigmatism were told in the past that they would not be successful wearing contact lenses. There are a variety of lenses available today that will allow patients with even very high amounts of astigmatism to wear contact lenses and be successful.

CONTACTS FOR ATHLETES

Contact lenses benefit the athlete by improving their field of vision, depth perception, and overall quality of vision. Some athletes benefit from specific colored contacts that they feel improves their performance. Certain contact designs contain a UV coating to protect the outdoor athlete. Disposable contacts are also great for the athlete wanting to throw the lenses away after the game. Whether you are a professional athlete or just recreational, there are many types of contacts to choose from to enhance your performance and comfort.

CONTACTS TO IMPROVE YOUR VISION

If you are seeking an alternative to corrective surgery and want a reversible procedure, there are contacts that you can sleep in that will correct your vision when you wake-up. These specially designed gas permeable contact lenses are slept in every night allowing you to be free from glasses or contacts from morning to night the next day. If you choose not to wear them, the eye will return back to it original shape in a few days. The procedure is only affective for patients that are nearsighted without a significant amount of astigmatism.