Contact lenses
Lenses that stay comfortable past lunch
If your contact lenses feel dry by afternoon, the lens, the schedule or your tear film may be the reason. We look at all three.
A contact lens exam is separate from a routine eye exam, because the lens has to fit your eye. We fit new wearers and refit people who have outgrown their lenses.
A lens exam and fitting
Trial lenses to wear before you decide
A lesson in putting lenses in, taking them out and caring for them
A follow-up visit to check the fit
How a fitting goes
From exam to lenses on your eyes
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Step 1: Exam and measurements
We measure the curve and size of your eye, and look at your tear film as well.
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Step 2: Trial lenses
You wear a pair for a week or so, in your real days, before you buy a supply.
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Step 3: A lesson in handling
We show you how to put them in, take them out and clean them, and watch you do it.
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Step 4: Follow-up
We check the fit and how your eyes feel. Any changes are made before you finalize your lenses.
If your lenses feel dry
What can change
The lens
Materials and designs differ in how much water they hold and how they sit on the tear film.
The schedule
A daily lens, thrown away each night, is a fresh lens every morning. How many hours you wear them matters too.
Your tears
If your tear film is the cause, treating dry eye can make lenses comfortable again. We can look at that at the same visit.
Your prescription is yours
Your prescription is yours. We give you a copy after your exam and fitting, and you can fill it anywhere.
When the fitting is complete, we give you your contact lens prescription, and you can buy your lenses from us or from any seller that follows the rules for verifying it. Contact lens fittings are billed to your vision plan or paid by you, and we check your benefits first.
Book a contact lens exam
Tell us when you book that you wear lenses, and we set aside the time.