Contact Lenses
Contact Lenses could be for you
However much you enjoy wearing your spectacles, do you find there are times when you might like not to wear them? For example when, socialising, shopping, or for outdoor activities such as cycling, gardening, walking, riding, rugby and football. Spectacles can become especially inconvenient when outside in the rain or when participating in any sport or exercise.
Improvements are constantly being made to contact lenses which now make them suitable for most individuals, of any age. Contact lenses are available to correct short-sight (myopia), long-sight (hypermetropia) and astigmatism. Multifocal lenses allow contact lenses to be worn to correct presbyopia (reduction in ability to change focus with age), allowing you to see both distance and near. One day disposable designs are convenient as they do away with the cleaning and storage of lenses. Contact lenses can be worn daily or just for occasional wear.
Our team of optometrists take pride in finding the right contact lens option for each patient, from many leading brands. Contact lens advice, trial and, if wishing to proceed, fitting is available at extremely affordable prices. You may be surprised with the comfort of modern designs and we are most patient when we teach you how to insert and remove lenses. Please contact us on 01473 823755 to find out more or make an appointment.
For contact lens handling tips, video and other useful tips see College of Optometrists handling videos. or the Alcon contact lens handling video
Myopia control
We often reccomend and prescribe special spectacle and contact lenses to slow the progression of myopia in young people:
- Mycon spectacle lenses are a new solution for short-sighted children, &
- MiSight 1 day contact lenses are proven to slow the progression of short-sightedness.
Daily Disposable Soft Lenses
- No cleaning of lenses necessary as thrown away each night
- Can be worn each day or occasionally for particular sport or hobby
- Also now available for astigmatism and presbyopia (multifocal)
Monthly Disposable Soft lenses
- Fresh lenses each month
- Convenient cleaning regime
- Excellent value
- Available for astigmatism (toric), multifocal and cosmetically tinted
Continuous Wear Soft Lenses
- Worn continuously for 30 days and nights
Rigid Gas Permeable (GP):
- The modern “hard” lens
- Still the best option for some eyes
- New materials with higher degree oxygen permeability available
Contact lens wearers fees:
New wearers
Preliminary Consultation (inc. trial if necessary but excluding full eye examination): £50
(This preliminary assessment fee will be refunded, as a credit towards specs, if not proceeding with CLs)
Instruction &12 months A/C: £50
Existing wearers
Eye Exam, Aftercare & 12 months A/C: £120 (NHS +£96)
Eye Exam & Aftercare for Continuous Wear: £160 (NHS +£136)
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