Provo’s Premier Eye and Contact Lens Center
Whether you’re tired of wearing glasses or want to wear contact lenses to correct your vision, the Eye Clinic & Aesthetics of Provo can help. No matter what you’re looking for, our doctors fit all designs of soft, gas permeable, multifocal (near vision), toric (for astigmatism), and specialty contact lenses.
There are always new contact lenses coming to the market, and our doctors are constantly looking for new ways to help our patients benefit from new lens designs and materials. Schedule your consultation or eye exam appointment today for a diagnosis and contact lens fitting.
Simple and Comprehensive Contact Lens Fittings
We are committed to helping you succeed with your contact lenses. First, we will begin with a comprehensive eye exam to determine which type of contact lens is correct for you. We have thousands of soft contact lenses on hand, so we can usually send you home with contacts on the same day as your exam. If you have never worn contact lenses or need to switch to a different design, we have technicians who can train you how to insert, remove, and care for your new lenses.
After you have your initial set of lenses, we allow you time to try them in your own environment. After a week or two, we have you back into the office to see if slight adjustments or design changes are necessary. We are happy to try different options to help you succeed and enjoy your life free of relying on glasses.
Benefits of Contact Lenses
All About Hard to Fit Contacts
Contact lenses are not an easy solution for every person suffering from vision problems. Some eye conditions make wearing contacts a difficult proposition. However, it does not rule out wearing contact lenses altogether. It just means patients need to discuss options with their eye care provider and obtain specialized hard to fit contacts for their specific vision problems.
If you’ve been told you are not a good candidate for contacts, speak with our team to explore your eye care options in-depth. We offer a broad range of solutions to help you see clearly and comfortably, including scleral lenses and beautiful frames, uniquely suited to your tastes.
Provo’s Contact Lens FAQs
We have access to over 160 different brands of soft contact lenses. We can get them in spherical, toric, multifocal, and specialty designs. Our trusted manufacturers are:
- CooperVision
- Alcon
- Bausch & Lomb
- Johnson & Johnson
Contact lens prescriptions and eyeglasses prescriptions are not interchangeable and are specifically tailored to their respective lens types. If your glasses prescription is expired but you have a current contact lens prescription, you cannot simply order new glasses using the contact lens prescription.
Optometrists typically provide separate prescriptions for eyeglasses and contact lenses to ensure that each type of lens is specifically designed to correct vision problems based on their unique characteristics and requirements. These distinct prescriptions help to achieve optimal vision correction and comfort for individuals who wear glasses, contacts, or both.
If you want to wear contact lenses but have had trouble wearing them in the past—or you’ve been told you are not a good candidate for contacts—scleral contact lenses may be the solution you are looking for.
These large-diameter gas permeable (hard) lenses offer clear vision for those with high prescriptions or distorted corneas from injury or degeneration such as keratoconus.
They are called “scleral” lenses because, instead of covering only a portion of the cornea (like conventional gas permeable lenses), these large lenses vault over the entire corneal surface and rest on the “white” of the eye which is called the sclera.
Because of their size, scleral lenses are more stable on the eye than conventional gas permeable lenses, so they are less likely to accidentally fall out during physical activity or even swimming. This stability can also make them more comfortable than conventional lenses. Most patients feel scleral lenses provide initial comfort similar to soft lenses.
Finding contact lenses that fit and wearing contact lenses in general can be made more challenging when these conditions affect your eyes:
- Astigmatism
- Dry eyes
- Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC)
- Keratoconus
- Presbyopia
Speak to our team today to find solutions for eye care and improved vision.
Protein deposits on contact lenses can be caused by a variety of factors including poor tear quality, inadequate blinking, improper compliance with lens replacement or solution use, foreign contaminants, surface scratches, and poor surface wetting.
These deposits, which typically develop over weeks or months of wear, can impact the patient’s lens wearing experience and ocular health. Factors such as individual tear chemistry, including lipid composition, protein profile, mucin, and electrolyte analysis, play a significant role in the formation of deposits. These deposits can lead to contact lens-related ocular pathology, affecting the patient’s comfort, wearing time, and quality of vision.
Request an Appointment
If you have a difficult prescription or have struggled with contact lenses in the past, we welcome you to the office to explore new options. After a comprehensive eye and vision evaluation, our doctors will discuss the variety of contact lens options with you to select the type that best fits your vision needs and lifestyle.
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Smith or Dr. Lewis and they will help you find the perfect contact lens for your work and lifestyle. Call (801) 373-4550 or request an appointment using the link below.