Many
people were told years ago that contact lenses were not an option for
them, or that their only option is hard contact lenses, usually because
they have astigmatism. That simply isn't true anymore. Soft lenses
are available that correct astigmatism, and are called toric lenses.
They are available in very high powers. There are also more options
now for the presbyopic patient – those in their early forties
or older who now need bifocals.
At Mansfield Vision Center, we have high success fitting contact lenses for patients
of every age and prescription. It is the rare patient who simply can not wear
them; and the reason is usually squeamishness about putting lenses in the eye
or wettability issues (drier eyes that result in poor lens comfort or unacceptable
vision, or both).
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Have
you ever wondered how you would look with a different eye color?
There are now many different beautiful colored contact lenses to
choose from, available with and without prescription. There are two
basic types:
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Enhancers – For
lighter eyes. They will make blue eyes a deeper blue, or turn them
green, aqua, or even amber. Or green to blue. Or anywhere in between.
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Opaques – For
dark eyes. Opaque lenses will turn a brown or dark hazel to
blue,
green,violet, or just about any color you could imagine.
We
have over forty different colors in-office to choose from. You can
try them on and see
the difference for yourself! Are you now olde…shall
we say, more mature, and need bifocals?
Do you think that in any way “disqualifies” you from contact
lens
wear? Absolutely not!
Based on your lifestyle, we can tailor a fit that meets your needs.
There are basically three options in contact lenses for the presbyope:
Distance
fit, with readers – the contact lenses take care of anydistance
correction (3-4 feet away and further). Both eyes are now “balanced,”meaning
each eye needs the same power to read. This can be accomplished with over-the-counter,
or “drugstore” readers.
Monovision – One eye
is fitted with the distance correction, and the other with the reading correction.
The brain learns to ignore the eyet does not need, depending on what distance
you are viewing. Believe us; it’s not as bad as it sounds. It works on
better than three out of four patients. This is a good option for the patient
that does not want to depend on readers when they are wearing contacts.
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Bifocal
contacts – The best of all worlds with a successful
fit. They tend to be a little tougher fit and can involve a more
prolonged fitting process, but when successful, they give more
comfortable and clearer vision than monovision (since you have
the use of both eyes, all the time) and free you from reading glasses.
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not purchase your year’s supply without hassle, and
with the knowledge you will never be stuck with useless lenses?
Mansfield Vision Center offers a 20% discount off the year
supply (compared to the every-three-month purchase). The
lens manufacturers often offer mail-in rebates with the purchase
of a year supply, which may mean an additional savings of
up to $40 on top of the discount we offer you! |
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Generally,
contacts are available in clear, color, toric (for astigmatism),
and bifocal. The only combinations not currently available are
bifocal-color and bifocal-toric. Lenses are available in daily
wear/extended wear (one pair for the year) and disposables (daily,
2-week, 1-month, 2-month, and 3-month). And yes, they still make
rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses – and yes, we’ll
fit you in those if you prefer.
We keep a huge inventory of contact lenses on-hand; that means in the vast majority
of cases you will be able to leave our office with a pair the day of your visit.
Any follow-up visits
are included as part of your annual exam.
IMPORTANT: We
warranty all of our contact lenses, and will take care of you if you happen to
run across a defective pair or box. If in the rare instance your prescription
changes during the year, we will gladly exchange any unopened boxes. Many mass
distributors of contact lenses offer discounts on cheaper/lower quality lens
brands, and often pulling teeth is easier than getting them to exchange lenses
with you if a problem arises or your prescription changes. Also, keep in mind
that mail-order companies always charge a shipping fee for the lenses, which
is often $9 or more!
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