Contact Lenses
When handling/wearing your contact lenses:
Don’t:
Contact lens prescriptions expire one year from the date of exam.
While some lenses are approved for continuous overnight use, sleeping in lenses does increase the risk of suffering eye infections. It is also important to note that not all patients can achieve the maximum wear time. It is important to understand that the risk of an infected lesion on the cornea (ulcerative keratitis), extreme pain and permanent vision loss is greater for those who sleep in contact lenses, than for those who do not wear them overnight.
Call VEA at 907-373-0225 anytime if your eyes become red, irritated or if vision changes.
Contact Lens Evaluations INCLUDE:
Contact Lens Evaluations do NOT include:
Policies for Contact Lens:
-We request full payment of contact lens evaluation fees at the time of initial consultation.
- After the final visit, within the 60 day fitting period, all contact lens related follow up visits will be charged at our regular office fee schedule.
-We are not responsible for dispensed lenses that become torn, damaged, or lost by the patient during handling.
-Cost of contact lenses vary depending on the wear schedule, replacement schedule, and lens material. Prices of contact lenses are subject to change without notice, based on manufacturer’s charges. Payment for contact lenses is required at the time of order.
-We require contact lens patients to have both an eye health examination and a contact lens evaluation annually.
-Contact lenses can be ordered through our office at any time, as long as the contact lens prescription is valid (no more than 1 year old).
-Lens polishing and cleaning (for rigid gas permeable-RGP- lenses only) is available for $25 per lens or $40 per pair of lenses.
Contact Lens Prescriptions
A contact lens prescription is not like a prescription for glasses. The initial examination and fitting provide information about what lenses IN OUR OPINION will be best for your eyes. Until we have observed the lenses on your eyes and finalized the prescription within the initial fitting period, we cannot release a prescription for lenses. Once the fitting is complete and fitting fees are paid in full; a prescription can be released to you.
Complex/Challenging Fits
On occasion a patient may present with an unusual refractive error or ocular problem that makes the fitting of contact lenses extremely challenging. We try to identify these patients during the initial consultation. Often multiple attempts are required to fit the lenses, and it may be necessary to charge an additional fee for the time and expertise required for the fitting. Such costs will be discussed with the patient before they are incurred.
- Wash and rinse your hands thoroughly with a mild soap, rinse completely, and dry with a lint-free towel before handling your lenses. Avoid soaps containing cold cream, lotion, or oily cosmetics and hand sanitizers before handling your lenses.
- Inspect your lens before putting it in your eye. Examine it to be sure that it is moist, clean, clear and free of any nicks or tears.
- Remove your lenses immediately if you experience eye discomfort, excessive tearing, vision changes, and redness of the eye or other problems and promptly contact your Eye Care Professional.
- Bacteria can grow in contact lens cases, so it is important to properly use, clean and replace your case once a month.
- After removing your lenses from the contact lens storage case, empty it of all solution, and clean the case by rubbing and rinsing with solution recommended by your eye care provider. When finished, wipe the case with a clean, lint-free tissue to remove any excess solution and allow the lens case to air dry with both the case and cap(s) face down.
- Replace contact lens solution daily.
Don’t:
- Don’t touch the lens with your fingernails and never use tweezers or other tools to remove lenses from the lens container unless specifically indicated for that use.
- Don’t use a lens if it is damaged or if the sterile blister package it comes in is opened or damaged.
- Don’t wear your lenses beyond the prescribed wear schedule, as serious complications may occur, including loss of vision.
- Don’t expose contact lenses to any water. Exposing contact lenses (except GP lenses) to water may increase the risk of severe eye infection that could lead to vision loss or blindness.
- Don’t wear someone else’s contact lenses.
- Don’t use saliva or anything other than the recommended solutions for lubricating or wetting lenses. Do not put your lenses in your mouth.
Contact lens prescriptions expire one year from the date of exam.
While some lenses are approved for continuous overnight use, sleeping in lenses does increase the risk of suffering eye infections. It is also important to note that not all patients can achieve the maximum wear time. It is important to understand that the risk of an infected lesion on the cornea (ulcerative keratitis), extreme pain and permanent vision loss is greater for those who sleep in contact lenses, than for those who do not wear them overnight.
Call VEA at 907-373-0225 anytime if your eyes become red, irritated or if vision changes.
Contact Lens Evaluations INCLUDE:
- Initial contact lens consultation, appropriate testing and determination of prescription.
- Insertion and removal (I/R) training, if needed, based on determination from Dr. Coon.
- Trial lenses (soft contact lenses only) as needed during fitting process.
- Contact lens cleaning kit and case.
- Up to 3 contact lens related follow up visits to finalize contact lens prescription. These must be within the first 60 days of the fitting period to monitor ocular health and make any changes to parameters of the lenses.
- Copies of contact lens and glasses prescriptions are valid for one year from date of prescription.
Contact Lens Evaluations do NOT include:
- The cost of an eye health examination or the cost of contact lens materials.
- Contact Lens supply after trials for fitting.
Policies for Contact Lens:
-We request full payment of contact lens evaluation fees at the time of initial consultation.
- After the final visit, within the 60 day fitting period, all contact lens related follow up visits will be charged at our regular office fee schedule.
-We are not responsible for dispensed lenses that become torn, damaged, or lost by the patient during handling.
-Cost of contact lenses vary depending on the wear schedule, replacement schedule, and lens material. Prices of contact lenses are subject to change without notice, based on manufacturer’s charges. Payment for contact lenses is required at the time of order.
-We require contact lens patients to have both an eye health examination and a contact lens evaluation annually.
-Contact lenses can be ordered through our office at any time, as long as the contact lens prescription is valid (no more than 1 year old).
-Lens polishing and cleaning (for rigid gas permeable-RGP- lenses only) is available for $25 per lens or $40 per pair of lenses.
Contact Lens Prescriptions
A contact lens prescription is not like a prescription for glasses. The initial examination and fitting provide information about what lenses IN OUR OPINION will be best for your eyes. Until we have observed the lenses on your eyes and finalized the prescription within the initial fitting period, we cannot release a prescription for lenses. Once the fitting is complete and fitting fees are paid in full; a prescription can be released to you.
Complex/Challenging Fits
On occasion a patient may present with an unusual refractive error or ocular problem that makes the fitting of contact lenses extremely challenging. We try to identify these patients during the initial consultation. Often multiple attempts are required to fit the lenses, and it may be necessary to charge an additional fee for the time and expertise required for the fitting. Such costs will be discussed with the patient before they are incurred.