Contact Lens Fitting
Dr. Loeb specializes in both routine and difficult contact lens fittings to maximize the patient’s ability to see without glasses. Contact lens fitting can be especially challenging in patients who have had previous eye surgery, including corneal transplants, as well as corneal conditions that make contact lens fitting difficult like Keratoconus.
With our wide knowledge of contact lens fitting, as well as our vast experience in this field, we are able to recommend the best possible lens for our patients. Our goal is to provide our patients with comfortable, safe, and effective long-term wear of contact lenses. We ensure this with our comprehensive approach to eye care. The shape and design of the eye vary from person to person, therefore a precise contact lens fitting is crucial for optimal vision & health. Contact lenses are designed to correct:
- Myopia (nearsightedness)
- Astigmatism (uneven focusing of light)
- Hyperopia (farsightedness)
Thanks to the many advancements in technology, patients have numerous options to chose from to find the right contact lenses to fit their visual needs and lifestyle.
- Daily-wear lenses are designed to be put in when you wake up and taken out before you go to sleep.
- Tinted lenses color contact lenses allow you to correct your vision along with your eye color at the same time
- Toric lenses are designed to correct astigmatism.
- Extended-wear lenses are designed to be worn longer than 24 hours, even while sleeping, and in some cases, up to 30 days.
- Multifocal contact lenses are contact lenses with multiple prescriptions all in one lens. There is typically a prescription for very close objects: one prescription for normal objects viewed at a distance, and then prescriptions for intermediate distances. This setup helps people with presbyopia correct age-related vision problems where the eye can no longer focus on objects up close.
- Bifocal contact lenses are lenses that offer two different prescriptions in a single lens. One prescription is for close reading, and the other for normal, distance vision. The dual prescriptions help people who suffer from presbyopia, where age-related changes to the eye cause difficulties in focusing on close objects.
Dr. Loeb works with many contact lens manufacturers to offer you the latest in contact lens technology. Please contact our office today to see what we can offer to make your contact lens experience more successful.