At Richmond Eye Experts, our doctors specialize in comprehensive contact lens examinations and are certified to fit a wide range of contact lenses, including soft lenses, colored contacts, hard lenses, overnight lenses, and scleral contacts. While many patients find success with soft lenses, we also utilize advanced mapping technology topography to create custom hard contact lenses in Richmond for those with unique vision challenges. This ensures that each patient receives the most effective solution for their specific needs.
Contact lenses provide several advantages over traditional glasses. For individuals who are physically active, glasses can be cumbersome, particularly in certain sports. Contacts, on the other hand, do not rest on the face, offering greater freedom of movement. They are also discreet, making them less noticeable to others. Advances in plastic materials such as silicone hydrogel have significantly enhanced the comfort and breathability of contact lenses, to the point where many users may not even be aware the lenses are in their eyes.
Silicone hydrogel soft lenses are the standard of care at our clinic. These lenses allow oxygen to pass through the contact lens, which helps the lens feel much more comfortable and allows the patient to wear them longer safely.
They are flexible which makes inserting and removing these lenses very easy. They are available in various prescriptions for patients who have farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism, or need bifocals. These come in daily, biweekly, monthly, and quarterly disposable options.
We, at Richmond Eye Experts, have special relationships with several labs in the country that can custom make soft contact lenses for complex prescriptions. Also known as rigid gas-permeable lenses, these contact lenses are ideal for patients with complex prescriptions or corneal conditions.
