Contact Lenses
Contact Lenses
Modern lenses are more comfortable, healthier for your eyes and more affordable than ever before.
- Carefully Chosen
- Clear Vision
- Expert Care
And there is no age bar, young and old can all wear contact lenses. In fact studies have shown that children suffer fewer complications than adults, looking after their lenses better and benefit from a greater self-esteem, with improvements in quality of life and sense of their physical appearance. Wearing contact lenses has also been shown to reduce the rate of myopic (short sighted) progression, so often the younger the better!
SPECTACLE LENSES
Varilux Lenses
A prescription is just the start. Your Varilux X series lenses can be modified by up to seven unique measurements, using our digital Eye ruler, including near vision behaviour, the physiological shape of your eye and even the frame you wish to wear. This level of personalisation ensures your Varilux X series lenses are unique to you and deliver the very best visual experience.
Eyezen Lenses
Since the invention of single vision lenses in the 1800s, the design has barely changed; but our lifestyles have progressed significantly. Modern lifestyles involve looking down at screen displays from your mobile to kindles to PC’s and a standard lens is not optimised for this visual task. Essilor have developed Eyezen lenses that are designed to keep up with modern, digitally-driven lives, reducing and preventing visual fatigue, making sure eyes don’t have to work quite so hard through the day.
Previously, you would often have to look through the centre of the lens to see clearly, often resulting in neck and shoulder pain when looking at digital screens up close. With Eyezen’s DualOptim technology, the lens is optimised for both distance and near vision, resulting in better comfort and acuity than before.
Combined with their excellent range of glare reducing coatings, such as Prevencia, clear comfortable vision is guarenteed.
Types Of Contact Lenses
Our direct debit scheme spreads the annual cost and combined with our home delivery option, nothing could be easier. Contact us for a free trial on 01604 765 855 or via email with your details for an appointment.
SOFT CONTACT LENSES
We supply all the major brands, and specialise in Acuvue and Coopervision both being leaders in their fields with excellent comfort, plus the latest designs and materials. We fit lenses from standard dailies to the latest multifocal lenses to help you read and see in the distance. Bespoke lenses are also available if off the shelf lenses don’t give the comfort or vision you need.
GAS PERMEABLE RIGID LENSES
Gas Permeable Rigid lenses have fallen out of favour with the ready availability of off the shelf soft lenses, comfort being the main driver. The downside is soft lenses don’t give the same quality of vision, don’t last as long and can be more fiddly to put in. Soft lenses also often suffer from drying issues during the day due evaporation from the material.
We use a computerised fitting system that allows us to fit completely bespoke and more comfortable rigid lenses with much improved vision, longevity and wear time during the day
SPECIALITY LENSES
Certain eye conditions such as Keratoconus, Dry Eye, Corneal Graft, need something more than an off the shelf lens. We are experienced in fitting all sorts of lenses to all sorts of eyes maintaining close links to the hospital and industry to keep abreast of the latest thinking in techniques and materials.
Ortho -K is an exciting technique where lenses are worn to correct your vision while you sleep, meaning no specs or lenses during the day. Perfect if you suffer with dry eye, play a lot of sport or just want to see when you wake up.
FAQs for Contact Lenses
Most contact lens problems can be solved by taking your lens out, checking for damage, giving it a clean and trying again. In fact a good maxim for all lens problems is If in doubt, take it out and if the problem persists, seek advice.
And please contact us if you have any other questions.
Red eye when wearing lenses can mean a number of things:
• Irritation from a damaged or dirty lens
• A reaction to the cleaning solution
• A lack of oxygen reaching the eye due to the contact lens material
• A build up of toxins due to the lens not moving on your eye
• An infection or allergy
• Poorly fitting lenses
These problems need addressing and are often easily resolved, however they do need resolving as if left to fester they can have some severe long term implications.
If the red eye is associated with pain rather than irritation then you must contact us straight away!
Dry eyes when wearing lenses can be due to insufficient blinking or problems with the lens material. Many lenses now have added moisture agents to overcome these issues. You may also want to consider our Eyedream lens where the lens is worn at night to correct the vision meaning no lenses to dry out during the day!
Intermittent blurring or smeary vision can be a sign of:
• A dirty lens; better cleaning of more frequent replacement may be needed.
• A poor tear film and the lens is drying between blinks. Help with improving your quality of tears or extra wetting agents may be required.
• A poorly fitting lens where the lens moves out of position and a more bespoke fitting lens will help
This may be due to:
• The lens material is not letting enough oxygen through to the cornea and needs changing.
• The lens is dirty.
• The lens doesnt fit correctly.
If the lens is soft, then this can be uncomfortable but is not serious, often the pieces work themselves out, but they may need finding and removing by us.