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Contact Lenses
Over 24 million people choose contact lenses to correct vision. When used with care and proper supervision, contacts are a safe and effective alternative to eyeglasses.
Contact lenses can be made from a number of different plastics. The main distinction among them is whether they are hard or soft. Most contact lens wearers in the United States wear soft lenses. These may be daily wear soft lenses, extended wear lenses or disposable lenses. Toric soft lenses provide a soft lens alternative for people with slight to moderate astigmatism.
The majority of people can tolerate contact lenses, but there are some exceptions. Conditions that might prevent an individual from successfully wearing contact lenses include dry eye, severe allergies, frequent eye infections, or a dusty and dirty work environment. Most of these are only relative contraindications and may be successfully addressed with minimal intervention such as punctal occlusion. Contact lenses can be made from a number of different plastics. The main distinction among them is whether they are hard or soft. Most contact lens wearers in the United States wear soft lenses. These may be daily wear soft lenses, extended wear lenses or disposable lenses. Toric soft lenses provide a soft lens alternative for people with slight to moderate astigmatism.
Customized Contact Lens Fitting
Surgical procedures are not for everyone that is why we offer customized prescription eyewear and contact lens fitting. Our in-house Optometrist, Dr. Masha Gunina O.D., will expertly determine your lens prescription and help you decide on glasses or contacts. If contacts are your choice, then corneal topography is done to determine the shape of the cornea. Dr. Masha will then provide you with trial lenses to determine comfort, fit and visual acuity.
Once you have made your choice, you will be trained on insertion and removal as well as the care of the lenses. You will be able to leave the office with a trial set of lenses. As soon as you determine that the lenses are satisfactory you’ll be able to order a yearly supply of lenses and begin a life free from prescription glasses! If for some reason your eyes do not adapt to your new lenses, please bring them back and we will happily work with you until you are satisfied.
We offer:
- Ciba Focus Dailies
- Ciba Focus Toric Dailies
- Ciba Focus Progressive
- Acuvue Bifocal
- Acuvue 2
- O2 Optix
- Biomedics
- Variety Of Bifocal And Progressive Lenses
- Toric Lenses (For Astigmatism)
- Hard Lenses Available (By Special Order)
Insurance
- Although health insurance covers most of the cost of your eye examination
contact lens fitting examination is almost never covered by health insurance.
- Contact lens fitting is a complicated process that takes into account numerous variables for successful fit.
- A well fitting contact lens is comfortable, durable, and provides the wearer with excellent vision. A poorly fitting contact lens is likely to cause discomfort and at worst a serious sight threatening complication.
- Vision Service Plan provides patients with discounts.
Contact lens fitting includes the following in addition to a medical examination:
- Visual acuity test
- Automated refraction
- Keratometry
- Corneal topography
- Evaluation of the tear film
- Trial fitting of contacts
- Training in insertion and removal of contact lens
- Care instruction
- 1 to 2 week supply of trial lenses
To schedule an appointment, please call 310.275.5533 and we would be happy to help you or click here.
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