Contact Lens Fittings
If you have been wearing eyeglasses for some time, you might be thinking of making the switch to contact lenses. If so, there are some important factors to consider when making your decision and it’s important to include your doctor at Spectacles in the process.
People use contact lenses as an alternative to eyeglasses for a variety of reasons. Glasses are easy to use, but they may not be desirable because of cosmetic concerns, or for active people who do sporting activities.
Are Contact Lenses for You?: Dr. Weisfeld and his staff are proficient in all types of contact lenses. Whether it’s the convenience of daily disposable lenses or common 2 week disposable to the more challenging astigmatic, bifocal or gas permeable contacts, our Doctors combined 75 years of experience will guaranty a safe and comfortable fitting experience.
Eyeglasses and contact lenses are the two most popular methods of correcting common vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and trouble reading or seeing objects close up due to an aging, rigid lens.
There are people who prefer their life without the hassle of keeping track of their spectacles, their appearance without glasses on their face, and their physical activities without glasses causing a problem may want to make the switch to contact lenses.
Almost everyone who uses eyeglasses for vision correction is also a candidate for contact lenses. The most important consideration in determining whether someone should wear contact lenses is whether the patient is motivated to wear the contact lenses and responsible enough to practice proper lens care.
To be a contact lens wearer, it has to deal with proper care and hygiene. People who work in dirty environments or people who are not able to follow the directions of wearing contacts properly are most likely not good candidates for contact lenses. For people who have dry eyes, it is more challenging to wear contact lenses successfully. The lenses have to float on the tear layer over the cornea of the eye. It is difficult for a lens to float on your eye if it is unusually dry.
Contact Lens Fitting: If you decide to give contact lenses a try, our team can help fit your contacts and educate you on wearing and maintaining them properly. Our team of eye care professionals can also diagnose and treat any eye conditions that might make it difficult for you to wear contact lenses. Fitting someone for contacts is a very intricate process. Our team has the experience to fit you with you with the proper contact lenses. If the contacts aren’t fitted correctly, there is an increased risk of vision problems, discomfort, inability to tolerate the lenses, eye abrasions, and infection (redness).
Adjusting to Contact Lenses: There are two types of contact lenses available today. If you get soft lenses, which are made from a soft plastic material, the adjustment period is usually very brief. Within a few minutes of putting the lens on the eye, many people stop noticing that the lens is even there.
With hard or gas-permeable contact lenses, which are usually made from more rigid materials, there may be a slightly longer period of adjustment. During this time, you will be advised to wear the contacts only for a few hours at a time, gradually building up your tolerance each day until your eyes adjust.
Problems to Watch For: When you are wearing contact lenses, it is important to work closely with our office to make sure that the lenses aren’t causing any problems for your eyes.
This means that if you experience any pain, redness, light sensitivity, achiness, tearing, or any other worrisome symptoms, you should see your eye-care provider immediately.