Whether you have an irregular cornea that cannot be corrected by a conventional glasses prescription, or you are just sick of wearing your glasses day in and day out, we can successfully fit most patients in a contact lens prescription that will enhance your vision and quality of life. Dr. Johnson fits spherical, toric, bifocal, and multifocal soft contact lenses as well as spherical, toric, bifocal, and multifocal rigid gas permeable contact lenses. Dr. Johnson also fits large diameter scleral lenses that can correct for corneal irregularity secondary to injury, corneal surgery, or severe dry eye disease.

Contact lens candidates include:

Patients that wear glasses: With current lens technology, almost anyone that wears glasses can be successfully corrected with contact lenses.

Patients with astigmatism: In the past, eyes with astigmatism were sometimes challenging or impossible contact lens fits. With newer technology and a broader range of products for this population, contact lens fitting for these patients is quite successful.

Patients with Keratoconus: Patients with the corneal condition keratoconus typically need rigid gas permeable lenses or sclera lenses to achieve optimum vision.

Patients with a history of RK: Patients that have had a history of Radial Keratotomy often can enhance the quality of their vision with rigid gas permeable lens wear.

Patients that are anxious about Laser surgery: Corneal laser surgery (PRK, LASIK) is a very successful safe way of achieving vision correction. Unfortunately, some people are uncomfortable or anxious about having a surgical procedure performed on their eye. Luckily the contact lens option is a great way to gain independence from glasses without a surgical procedure.

Patients who are too young for laser corrective surgery: Children 18 and under, or those patients that have a fluctuating prescription are not good candidates for laser corrective surgery, but very often do wonderfully with contact lenses.

Patients with any corneal history of corneal trauma or irregularity: Patients with corneal irregularity due to trauma, eye surgery, or advanced corneal surface disease can often be helped with scleral therapeutic contact lenses.

Patients that are active in golf, tennis, and other sports: Active patients find contact lenses to be a great alternative to glasses. Contacts have the advantage of not fogging up or slipping off during hot humid conditions. Contact lenses also offer the advantage of enhanced peripheral vision during sporting activities.