Contact Lens Exams | Innisfil | Alcona Eye Care Centre

What are Contact Lenses?

Contact lenses are small lenses worn directly on the eye to provide effective vision correction. For those that currently need and wear eyeglasses full-time to see clearly, contact lenses may be an exciting alternative. Although eyeglasses are practical and comfortable (for the most part), they can get in the way and always carry the risk of getting damaged. Contact lenses provide the same clarity with added freedom and flexibility for the wearer.

There are many different types of contact lenses, including:

You will be prescribed a particular type of contact lens during your exam based on your health and lifestyle. The type of lens may also fall into a daily or extended wear category, which dictates how long you should wear your contacts.

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Your Contact Lens Exam & Fitting

If you are interested in contact lenses, we would be happy to evaluate you. When you come in for your appointment, we will discuss your goals and current ocular health to pinpoint what type of lens might be best for you.

We will then perform a few tests to assess your eyes’ health and detect any conditions that may affect contact lens wear. One of these tests includes a biomicroscopic assessment. This exam uses a low-powered microscope fitted with a high-intensity light to closely look at your eyes at different angles. It allows us to get a better view of both the front and back areas of your eyes.

We will show you how to properly insert and remove your contact lenses and send you home with a trial pair. Your optometrist will instruct you to wear them for a week and then visit us for a follow-up appointment when we have you come back to see how your eyes have reacted to the lenses.

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Contact Lens Wear & Care

Following proper contact lens wear and care guidelines will help you keep your eyes healthy and your vision clear. During your appointment, we will discuss how to properly insert and remove your contact lenses and answer any immediate questions you may have. When we send you home with a pair of trial lenses, feel free to give us a call if any concerns arise.

Your optometrist will also make several recommendations to keep your eyes safe and healthy while wearing contact lenses. These may include:

Wear your contact lenses only for the length of time recommended
Remove, clean, and disinfect your lenses at the intervals prescribed
Only use the cleaning and disinfecting system prescribed by your optometrist
Remove your contacts before sleeping or swimming
Do not use any eye drops or eye medications without consulting your optometrist
Always wash your hands before handling your contact lenses

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Brands We Carry

Acuvue Moist

Say goodbye to solution, lens cases, and hassles. Say hello to 1 DAY ACUVUE MOIST. Exceptional comfort from the moment you put them in, to the moment you toss them at the of the day, this lens is the only daily disposable with Acuvue’s exclusive LACREON Technology.

Acuvue Oasys

Say good-bye to dry with one of Canada’s most trusted brands by Canadian Eye Care Professionals because of their comfort. This contact lens features next-generation HYDRACLEAR PLUS Technology that keeps your eyes comfortable all day long.

Alcon

Alcon has one mission: to provide innovative products that enhance quality of life by helping people see better. Alcon is uniquely poised to serve every contact lens wearer by addressing the full life cycle of their needs.

Bausch and Lomb

Bausch + Lomb is one of the best-known and most respected healthcare brands globally, offering the widest and finest range of eye health products including contact lenses and lens care products, pharmaceuticals, intraocular lenses, and other eye surgery products.

Cooper Vision

We create and execute innovation that is unmatched in the contact lens industry. There’s much more to our story than that, however. You’ll find that what sets us apart is how we approach our business. We collaborate, we listen, and we enjoy what we do.

Johnson & Johnson

As a primary resource to optometrists and eye care professionals, Johnson & Johnson aims to make the world a better place by providing health solutions for everyone. Explore well-known, trusted products with a brand responsible for improving daily lives.