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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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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