Did you know that the idea for contact lenses dates back nearly 500 years to Leonardo da Vinci? The first actual glass lenses that sat upon the eye were created by a German glassblower in the late 1880s. Needless to say, there have been tremendous advancements in contact lenses since they were marketed commercially for the first time in the early 1970s.
Have you been previously unsuccessful in trying to wear contact lenses? Were the contact lenses uncomfortable? Did you not get clear vision? At Professional Family Eyecare, we make it our business to stay informed of the latest advancements and new formats available so our contact lens wearers have the most up-to-date options for their prescriptions.
Buy your contact lenses at our online store
Contact lenses are medical devices, and proper care is necessary for successful wear and good eye health. If worn improperly, serious eye conditions can occur. Contact wearers need to have a yearly exam to ensure the health of your eyes and to make sure you’re wearing your contact lenses successfully.
Make sure that you have a back up pair of glasses in case you are unable to wear your contact lenses and to give your eyes an occasional break. You also will need a good pair of sunglasses to wear over your contact lenses.
The Contact Lens Fitting Fee includes the fitting on the day of your comprehensive exam and 2-3 follow-up visits over 3 months. After 3 months, a contact lens refitting fee will apply at a rate of $40.00 per visit.
We can exchange unopened boxes of contact lenses. However, open or marked boxes cannot be refunded or exchanged.
Contact Lens Care Tips
Be sure to wash your hands well with soap before handling your contact lenses.
Remember to rinse and rub your lenses after taking them out – this will remove deposits and decrease your chance for infection. Do this important step even if your solution says “No Rub”.
Do not sleep in your contact lenses – this puts you at greater risk for infection and contact lens complications.
Use fresh solution to store your contact lenses each day. Do not top off old solution.
After removing the lenses from the case, dump out the solution and let the case air dry. Replace your contact lens case every 3-4 months – a dirty case can lead to eye infections.
Do not use “Saline” solution for overnight storage– it is just salt water and does not clean and disinfect your contacts. You can use Saline to rinse them.
Do not use tap water to rinse or store your contact lenses.
Do not share your contacts with others – they are medical devices made just for you.
Do not swim or use a hot tub in your contacts – the chlorine can soak into the lenses causing irritation to your eyes and putting you at greater risk for an eye infection.
If your contacts feel dry, you can use Rewetting Drops. These are found at the drugstore in the eyecare section. Do not use Visine or Clear Eyes.
Remove your contact lenses immediately if you have any discomfort, pain, redness, unusually blurred, cloudy or foggy vision, or if you suspect anything is wrong. If the condition persists, call Dr. Reiter at 798-7432.
First Time Contact Lenses Wearer
On the first day, only wear your contact lenses for 4 hours to get adjusted to them. On the second day, wear them for 5 hours and then add an hour each day until you are wearing them all day. Be sure to wear your new contact lenses to your 1 week follow up visit.
How to Insert Contact Lenses
Wash and dry your hands.
Place the lens on the tip of your index finger (right hand for right handed people, left hand for left handed). Make sure all the edges are up and not touching your finger. Inspect the lens to see if it has any deposits or tears. If it has deposits, rinse it off with Opti-Free. If the lens has a tear, replace with a new one.
Pull down the lower lid with the middle finger of the same hand and hold firmly.
Pull up the upper lid with the index finger of the other hand and hold it tight on the edge of your lid where the eyelashes meet your lid. Hold it firmly against the brow bone so that you cannot blink.
Look directly at the contact lenses in a mirror and place the lens directly on the center of your eye.
Look up and then down to center the lens.
Gently let go of the lid and blink.
Repeat the process for your second eye.
Empty the solution out of the case and let it air dry.
How to Remove Contact Lenses
Wash and dry your hands.
Hold your upper lid open firmly with the index finger of your left hand if you are right handed (right hand if you are left handed).
Pull down the lower lid with the middle finger of your right hand if you are right handed (left hand if you are left handed).
Look up and keep looking up.
Use the index finger of your right hand to pull the lens straight down, and then gently pinch off with the index finger and thumb to remove lens.
How to Store Contact Lenses
Rinse lens with Opti-Free solution and gently rub
the lens for 10 seconds.
Put the lens in the case filled ¾ full with fresh
solution.
Do not top off old solution.
Place the correct lid on the case for each eye to
avoid mixing them up.
How to tell if the contact lenses are correct and
not inverted
The lens should look like a bowl with the edges
curved up. If the edges flare out, it is inside out.
Gently fold the lens in half; if it looks like a taco
with the edges curling in, it is correct.
The edge of the lens looks darker blue when
correct and clear when inverted.
If you put the contact lens in and it moves
around
a lot and feels uncomfortable, then
take it out and flip it.
