Contact Lens Associates`

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Contact Lens Associates is a private optometric practice specializing in hard to fit contact lens patients, and complete Family Eye Care. Our practice is specifically designed, equipped, and staffed to provide contact lens patients with the necessary expertise for efficient and complete contact lens care. We have been fitting contact lens patients since 1979, when some of the first soft contact lenses entered the market. Since then we have successfully fit thousands of patients requiring many different types of contact lenses, and having varying visual demands. Our unusually large inventory of contact lenses enables most of our new patients to wear their lenses home the first day. This also particularly convenient, as replacements and additional lens supplies are needed. Furthermore, our staff of assistants and technicians, are specifically trained to provide contact lens patients with the complete instruction and guidance that will help make their transition to contacts a quick and smooth one. In addition, Dr.Schatz has almost three decades of experience, and is highly skilled and knowledgeable in the art of contact lens fitting, and he and his entire staff are dedicated to providing the finest eye care possible. Introduction The following sections present some general information about contact lenses including how they work, the types of contact lenses available, and some of their advantages and disadvantages. Contact lenses are small, thin discs made from various sturdy synthetic materials that fit on the eye. They float on a layer of tears that cover the cornea. The inner surface of a contact lens has a series of curves designed to best fit the contour of the eye. The outer surface of the lens is designed to give the proper optical correction. To stay healthy, the cornea needs a steady supply of oxygen which it normally gets from the air and from tears. Contact lenses, however, form a barrier between the air and the cornea, thereby interrupting the cornea’s direct supply of oxygen. This problem is partly overcome by blinking which allows a fresh supply of oxygen-laden tears to wash behind the lens, bathing and nourishing the cornea. For this reason proper and complete blinking is essential to successful contact lens wear. Most people can be fitted with contact lenses, although many factors determine the type of lens which is best suited for an individual. But, the most important factor in determining ability to successfully wear contact lenses is the patient’s motivation to do so. While adaptation to contact lenses for most patients is relatively easy, other patients may experience varying degrees of difficulty due to their type of vision problem, eye sensitivity and other factors. Lens modifications and changes may be necessary in these cases in order to achieve a satisfactory fit. Furthermore, there are a few people who simply cannot adjust to contact lenses, through no fault of the doctor or patient. Therefore, there can be no guarantee that any specific individual will be successful wearing contact lenses, but we will not recommend them for you, unless we feel the chances are excellent that you will.

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