CONTACT LENSES

Below you will find information about contact lenses. At Clear View Eye Clinic, we feel you should be educated on these options so that you can take a more active role in your eyecare. Contact lenses are medical devices and should be treated as such.

In recent years, there's been so much commercial hype that they're often put in the same category as a six-pack of soda. That's a mistake. Remember that contact lenses still require a prescription, and they should be fitted and handled with the same care that goes into any other medical prescription.

A proper fitting of your new contact lenses will confirm that your vision has been corrected accurately, while also assuring that your eyes won't be damaged by wearing the devices. Risks are inherent in any treatment, but by following your PRESCRIBED guidelines outlined by your optometrist, these risks can be greatly reduced. Note: EVERYONE should read the lens care section.

 

CONTACT LENS TYPES

Soft Contact Lenses Soft contact lenses have become the typical lenses fit by optometrists and sought by patients. These lenses are easily cared for and provide unmatched comfort. Soft lenses come in a variety of options to fit individual visual needs: extended 30-day wear lenses, two-week disposable lenses, daily disposable lenses, astigmatism correcting lenses, bifocal lenses, and colored lenses to enhance or change eye color.  
 
 
Hard Contact Lenses Hard contact lenses, also called Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) lenses, have lost popularity with the general public, but still offer superior vision correction compared to soft lenses. These lenses are typically prescribed to be replaced every one-to-two years. Like soft lenses, RGPs are available in bifocal forms, astigmatism correcting forms, and versions that correct vision during keratoconus or following a corneal transplant  
 
 
Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT)/Orthokeratology Corneal Refractive Therapy is a non-surgical process clinically developed to reshape the cornea while you sleep. The result is the temporary correction of myopia (nearsightedness) with or without moderate astigmatism. The lenses do the work, you take the lenses out in the morning, and you maintain good vision throughout the day without the need for glasses, contact lenses, or surgery. Due to the mechanics of the process, only individuals with nearsightedness are eligible.  

 

Custom Contact Lens Tinting

Custom tinting of contact lenses is available at Clear View Eye Clinic. A wide spectrum of color options are available for enhancing the color of your eyes, and sport-specific tinting is available. View the Clear View Eye Clinic Custom Contact Lens Tinting Chart below to view some of the options available to fit your needs

SPORT TINTS
 
COLOR
EFFECT
SPORTS THAT BENEFIT
Yellow increases visual contrast, improving reaction time and focus baseball, driving, shooting,
 
Aqua-Teal Dampens all colors except yellow, improving reaction time and creating an increased focus on yellow objects tennis
 
Green greately reduces glare, increases contrast of ball on fairway or rough; filters-out blue, making following a ball from the sky to the ground easier. golf
 
Amber reduces glare and shadows; filters-out blue causing an increase in contrast and clarity that improves focus golf, skeet shooting, soccer, football
 
Grey Reduces brightness and glare, improves depth perception. Running, outdoor sports
 
 

 

COSMETIC/SPECIALTY TINTS
 
COLOR
EFFECT
Amber lightens and brightens brown eyes
 
Aqua dramatic change for blue or green eyes
 
Blue enhances blue or changes green eyes
 
Brown darkens all eyes
 
Green Enhances green eyes or changes blue eyes
 
Violet For blue eyes only, adds a dramatic, attention-grabbing change.
 
COLOR
EFFECT
Red Allows persons who have color blindness to distinguish between red and greens. Only one lens is worn of the non-dominant eye.
 
Black Mimics the appearance of a pupil- creates increased cosmesis for persons with a blind, scarred eye
 
Black Mimics the functionality of the human iris, reduces glare and brightness and increases visual acuity in persons born without an iris, or in persons whose iris is damaged due to injury.
 
 

 

Contact Lens Care

Contact Lenses, their case solutions are medical devices.

Recently two contact lenses solutions have been voluntarily removed from the U.S. market.

Serious eye infections that have caused blindness and even the loss of an eye have occurred in the world.

These infections are extremely rare!

Examination concluded that infection was not due to contaminated bottles, but due to "topping-off" of contact lens case solution and poor lens hygiene. Topping-off occurs when solution is simply added to the old solution already in the contact lens case. As contact lens solutions "wear-out" after they have actively cleaned a lens, "topping-off" does not provide the contact lens with adequate amounts of cleansers or antimicrobial agents. The result is increased risk for a sight-threatening infection.

WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:

1
   Wash and dry your hands before handling contact lenses
2
   Rub and rinse your contact lenses before storage in a clean case
3
   Use fresh contact lens solution daily
4
   Do not "top off" your contact lens solution that is already in a case
5
   Use only contact lens solution that we prescribe (yes- there is a specific solution that will work best with your prescribed lenses)
6
   Mechanically scrub the inside and outside of your contact lens case with your contact lens solution daily with a clean washcloth or clean toothbrush
7
   Air dry your contact lens case with the caps off when not in use; cover the case and caps with a clean towel
8
   You can disinfect your case by boiling it in water for 2-3 minutes or microwave your dry contact lens case for 3 minutes
9
   Replace your contact lens case monthly
10
   Never use tap water on your case or contact lenses
11
   Never put contact lenses in your mouth
12
   Replace your lenses as prescribed
13
   Do not sleep, hot tub or swim in your contact lenses unless prescribed (water tight goggles are okay)
14
   Never wear a contact lens if your eye is red and painful or your vision is blurred and call your doctor if any of these occur
15
   When in doubt take them out
16
Seek annual care

Contact lenses are safe if you follow the prescribed rules.

 
 
   
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