Pre Contact Lens Eye Examination

A pre requisite to wearing contact lenses is a visit to your optician or eye specialist who will perform a thorough and specific contact lens eye examination to determine your suitability for contact lenses. The results of this examination will lead to you being prescribed for the appropriate corrective lenses for your eyes. If you are considering the need for corrective lenses and your preference is for contact lenses then you should make an appointment with your optician who will examin your eyes with a view to fitting you with contacts.

Before your examination begins your optician will need to glean certain information from you, particularly why you are choosing to wear contact lenses, what you want to achieve from corrective lenses and if you have any issues regarding your eyes that you wish to raise with him. Your optician will then perform the necessary eye examination to ascertain the overall health of your eyes. As a result of your eye examination and the information you have provided your optician will then be able to to fit the correct contact lenses for your particular vision requirements.

To get an accurate contact lens prescription your optician will perform various different tests that will tell him all he needs to know about your eyes. A prescription for contact lenses can only be made as a result of these tests and if the optician is satisfied with the results of the examination. To acquire contact lenses it is generally necessary to have a prescription.

During your eye examination your optician will assess certain conditions that may prevent you from being prescribed contact lenses. For example, the eye's cornea will be checked for any irregularities that may preclude you from wearing contacts. In addition a measurement of the curvature of your eye will be taken as this has critical bearing on how well your contact lenses will fit. A problem that is common to some is lack of moisture to the eye and your optician will take this condition into account when prescribing contact lenses.

The object of the contact lens is to correct or improve problems with vision, to fit well, feel comfortable and not irritate the cornea. To achieve the perfect fit your optician may fit you with a temporary pair of contact lenses and once they have adjusted to your eyes he will be able to see if they meet these specific criteria. You may find that after his trial period that you may test another set of lenses before you are fitted with the ideal contact lenses for your eyes.

Before inserting any contact lenses into your eyes it is necessary to ensure that the lenses are in perfect condition and do not contain any flaws. You will be directed by your optician on how to carry out these checks when you start wearing your temporary lenses. Your eye specialist or optician will ensure that you are fitted with the correct contact lenses as prescribed and that your contact lenses are entirely suitable for you.

As there are a plethora of different makes of contact lenses available on the market your optician will give you his professional advice as to which particular brands are most suitable for you and which ones he would not recommend as the case may be. In addition, he will also recommend certain peripherals such as solutions for your lenses as some solutions do not suits everyone and can aggravate. Your optician is the best person to advise on all aspects regarding contact lenses as he or she will have access to information regarding the all the leading brands.

It is common procedure for your eye specialist or optician to schedule you for a further appointment after you have been fitted with your contact lenses to ensure that they have adjusted to your eyes and to discuss any problems or concerns. It is always adviseable to keep any follow up appointments that you make with your optician and to continue to have regular check-ups so that your optician can monitor the ongoing health of your eyes.

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