Contact Lenses

The youngest contact lens patient fitted by our Optometrist was a 2-year old fitted with special rigid contact lenses for kerataconus ( a condition where the cornea progressively thins). There are multitudes of Contact lens types available: hard and rigid gas permeable lenses, soft lenses, disposable lenses, keratoconic lenses, orthokeratology lenses, hybrid and scleral lenses. Our optometrist works with all types and brands of contact lenses but most importantly what is best for the patient’s vision and acceptance is what decides the final fitting. Custom-made bespoke contact lenses whether in single vision, astigmatism and/or multifocal form our optometrist works closely with the manufacturing laborator to fine-tune the final contact lens design and optimal lens optics for each patient/contact lens wearer. It is not just the brand that is important, it is what is best for individual eyes. Our optometrist’s aim is to achieve optimal vision, comfort and longterm eye health with contact lens wear. In order to achieve this continued research and education is required to select from different contact lens manufacturers who are continually researching and developing materials, optics and contact lens solutions to optimize for individual requirements – all these principles also apply to those patients who have their cataracts replaced by intraocular lenses.

When fitting contact lenses most practices use a keratometer to measure the curvature of the cornea and the astigmatism,  we go further using a topographer to create a 3 D map of the cornea to show areas of flatness and steepness in order to select suitable contact lenses.