Specialty Lenses

What Are the Most Common Specialty Lenses?

If you have a condition that makes it impossible to wear soft contacts, there are specialty lenses that your optometrist can prescribe.

• Gas-permeable lenses: Gas-permeable lenses are rigid, they will hold your eye's round shape if you have keratoconus. Also, protein deposits don't build up on the lenses the way they do with soft lenses. Finally, they don't dry out as quickly as soft lenses, making them an excellent option for dry eye.

• Piggyback lenses: If you are having trouble getting used to gas-permeable lenses, your optometrist can prescribe a soft lens to wear underneath to act as a cushion.

• Scleral lenses: Scleral lenses don't sit on your cornea the way that conventional lenses do. Instead, they sit on the white of your eye and vault over your cornea. Since the lens doesn't sit directly on your eye, they are an excellent option for keratoconus, giant papillary conjunctivitis, and dry eye syndrome.

• Bifocal lenses: Bifocal lenses contain two prescriptions, which can treat presbyopia.

• Monofocal lenses: If you cannot get used to bifocal lenses, your optometrist can prescribe a lens for distance vision for one eye and a lens for close-up vision in the other.

• Toric lenses: Toric contact lenses treat astigmatism.

If you are considering getting contacts, schedule an appointment with HineSight Vision Care for a contact lens exam. Our eye doctor can fit you with either conventional lenses or specialty lenses, depending on your particular needs. Regular eye care is essential for the health of your vision and your eyes. To schedule an appointment, give us a call today at 601-519-4466!