What to Expect at a Contact Lens Fitting

The Contact Lens Society of America stresses the importance of custom-fit contact lenses. These corrective lenses will rest on your eyes. Making sure that they fit will mean great comfort and function. Here are the details about what to expect at your contact lens fitting.

Before the Fitting

Your eye doctor will use the most up-to-date diagnostic technology for contact lens designs and eye exams. Providing custom-fit contact lenses will need a comprehensive eye exam first. Taking your vision needs and medical history is important. It will help your eye doctor find the right type of contact lenses that can correct your vision. 

Searching for available contact lenses can give you a wide variety of options. Your eye doctor will recommend what can help your vision the most. If you need contact lenses that you must maintain, you will receive proper care and maintenance options. If you prefer disposable ones, you do not need to clean them after each use. You only need to throw the used ones before you sleep and open a new pack the next morning. 

The Fitting

Your eye doctor will make sure that the brand and type of contact lens will be suitable for you. You will receive instructions on how to maintain and care for them. These pointers will guide you on how to handle them safely. Your doctor will address any concerns that you may have. A wearing schedule will come with the instructions. 

Being certain about your contact lenses is important. That is why your doctor will advise you on how long you must fit your new contacts. It must be long enough for your eye doctor to agree that you have adjusted well to your contact lenses. Your eye doctor must also see that there are no changes to your eye health. 

You may or may not need more contact lens checkups. Your fitting period will last for less than three months. The fitting period will depend on how fast the patient’s ability to adapt is. The modality of wear and type of contact lens will also determine the fitting period. Once you complete your fitting, you will receive the specification of your lenses. Your eye doctor will also provide you specific instructions on how to remove, wash, and put the lenses back into your eyes. 

After the Fitting

You will need annual eye exams. Your eye doctor may suggest that you have more frequent checkups, depending on the type of eye condition or lenses that you have. This is standard practice for contact lens wearers. Your eye doctor will also keep an eye on your lenses during each visit. This will tell your eye doctor if you need another type of contact lens or if you should have a disposable version of your current one.

Knowing what to expect during your contact lens fitting can help you prepare for it well. At Tri-City Optometry, we help our patients regain good eye health with the latest, most effective eye care products and treatments. Feel free to visit our clinic in Fremont, California, for an in-person consultation. Please call 510-602-2020 `to set an appointment or ask about our contact lens fitting process.