Speciality Contact Lens Fitting for Astigmatism and Keratoconus

Discover Your Best Vision: Specialty Contact Lens Fitting in Dalby

At Eyecare Eyewear, we believe everyone deserves clear, comfortable vision. While standard contact lenses work well for many, some eye conditions require a more tailored approach. That’s why we specialize in custom contact lens fitting, providing advanced solutions for complex vision needs like high astigmatism and keratoconus.

Why Choose Specialty Contact Lenses?

Traditional contact lenses may not fully correct vision or remain stable for eyes with unique shapes or conditions. Specialty lenses are custom-designed to:

• Provide Sharper Vision: Correcting distortions and irregularities that conventional lenses can’t.
• Offer Superior Comfort: Tailored to fit your unique eye shape, reducing irritation and dryness.
• Improve Stability: Lenses stay precisely centered for consistent clarity throughout the day.
• Enhance Quality of Life: Allowing you to enjoy activities without the limitations of glasses or poorly fitting contacts.

Our experienced optometrists utilize state-of-the-art diagnostic technology to ensure your custom lenses provide optimal performance and comfort.

Solutions for Astigmatism: Seeing Beyond the Blur

Astigmatism is a common refractive error where the cornea (the front surface of your eye) or lens has an irregular curvature, similar to a rugby ball rather than a perfect sphere. This causes light to focus unevenly on the retina, leading to blurry or distorted vision at all distances.

For many with astigmatism, standard soft contact lenses (toric lenses) are effective. However, for high or irregular astigmatism, a custom solution is often needed:

• Custom Soft Toric Lenses: Made specifically to your eye’s unique measurements, offering a more stable and accurate correction than mass-produced lenses.
• Gas Permeable (GP) Lenses: Rigid lenses that create a smooth, new optical surface over the irregular cornea, providing excellent crisp vision.
• Hybrid Lenses: Combining a rigid GP center for sharp vision with a soft skirt for enhanced comfort.

Keratoconus: Restoring Clear Vision

Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition where the cornea thins and gradually bulges outward into a cone-like shape. This distortion causes significant blurry and distorted vision, light sensitivity, and glare, often making glasses or standard soft contacts ineffective.

Specialty contact lenses are often the primary and most effective treatment for restoring vision in keratoconus:

• Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP/GP) Lenses: These are often the first-line treatment. They create a smooth, spherical surface over the irregular cornea, effectively neutralizing the corneal distortion and providing significantly improved vision.
• Scleral Lenses: Larger GP lenses that vault entirely over the cornea and rest on the white part of the eye (sclera). They create a fluid-filled reservoir over the irregular cornea, providing exceptional comfort and stable, clear vision, particularly beneficial for moderate to advanced keratoconus or severe dry eye.
• Hybrid Lenses: Offer the optical clarity of an RGP lens with the comfort of a soft lens by combining a rigid center with a soft outer skirt.
• Custom Soft Lenses: For very mild cases, custom-designed soft toric lenses may offer adequate vision correction.

Our experienced optometric team at Eyecare Eyewear will conduct thorough diagnostics to determine the best lens type for your specific condition and lifestyle.

Your Journey to Exceptional Vision Starts Here!

If you’ve been told your astigmatism is too high for contacts, or if you’re living with keratoconus, don’t give up on contact lens wear. Specialty contact lenses can be a life-changing solution, offering clarity and comfort you may not have thought possible.

Ready to explore your options?

Contact Eyecare Eyewear Dalby or Chinchilla today to schedule a comprehensive specialty contact lens consultation!