Arnold Eye Center - Health Information: Contact Lenses

Contact Lenses

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There are many types of contact lenses available. How do you choose? Naturally the lenses must be comfortable. The choice should be based on your vision needs and your life style. The most important considerations should be your eye health and what lens will provide the best possible vision for you. The doctors at Arnold EyeCare will help you decide which lens is best for you.

When it comes time for replacement lenses you have the option of ordering your lenses online. It's quick and secure. Your new lenses will be delivered to your door.

Current patients - order contacts lenses online

Soft Contact Lenses

. . . are comfortable and generally provide good vision. Soft contact lenses can correct myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia. They can be used to change your eye color.

CIBA Vision has expanded its line of FreshLook color contact lenses* by launching both FreshLook Dimensions™, the new generation of enhancing color contact lenses designed specifically for light eyes, as well as two new dramatic FreshLook ColorBlends® colors, "Pure Hazel" and "True Sapphire", that provide a more intense eye color change than other FreshLook ColorBlends colors. During this introductory period you can experience a color change for the same cost as clear lenses.

Daily Disposable

. . . are thrown away each day and therefore require no lens care. They are perhaps the most healthy soft lens because any debris buildup or bacteria will be thrown away with the lens on a daily basis. They are available for most types of vision conditions.

Disposable

. . . are replaced on a regular basis, usually after one week of overnight wear or two weeks of daily wear.

Planned Replacement

. . . are replaced on a regular basis after a few weeks or months of wear. The lenses are removed and cleaned each night. They are available for most types of vision conditions.

Gas Permeable Lenses (GP)

. . . generally provide better visual acuity than soft contact lenses. They usually last 1-2 years and are easy to care for. Best of all, they are generally more healthy for your eyes due to increased oxygen to the eye. GP lenses can correct all types of vision conditions -nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and even the 'over 40' problems.

GP lenses are used for Ortho-K -to improve your vision without surgery. There is more information about Ortho-K on this site.

Contacts for Presbyopia

There are several soft and GP contact lens options available for the 'over 40' population that requires bifocals or reading glasses.

Bifocal contact lenses provide both distance and near vision.
Modern technology has produced a variety of bifocal contact lenses. Some, as depicted here, have a distinct distance and reading area. Other lens designs use a "simultaneous vision" technique similar to monovision. Because bifocals are more difficult to fit than single vision lenses, they are not offered by all doctors. There are several soft and GP lenses in a bifocal design. One of the newest soft bifocal lenses is made by Johnson & Johnson.

The WAVE bifocal is available at Arnold EyeCare Center. The lens specifications are created from the Keratron Corneal Analyser which uses 8,000 points of reference on the cornea to create a topographical map of the eye. Thus, each lens is specific to only one patient - not an 'off the shelf' lens.

Monovision is a method which uses one eye for distance and the other eye for near.

Contacts for Astigmatism

There are many toric lens designs available for astigmatism, soft and GP. Your doctor will determine the best lens for your eyes.

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