Contact Lenses
Please click the box to find the contact lenses you prefer - either by brand, lens type (for example - single vision, for astigmatism or multifocal), or manufacturer.
Contact lenses are a popular alternative to wearing glasses; but you must also have back-up glasses.
Contact lenses are considered elective eyewear in most instances meaning that many insurance plans do not pay for their fitting or for the lenses themselves.
Contact lenses are medical devices that require ongoing care. Unlike spectacle wear, contact lenses are foreign bodies that are worn on the eye. They must be monitored and cared for meticulously in order to avoid serious complications. When contact lenses are cared for and worn as instructed the risk to your eye health and vision are low. However, medications, environmental factors, other health concerns, non-compliance, over wear, or individual response may affect the success of your contact lens experience.
Your contact lens fitting may be done only after your annual eye health exam. The fitting services include:
Evaluation: selecting the most appropriate lenses for your eyes
Additional testing: specific to the fitting of contact lenses
Trial contact lenses
Contact lens care and handling instructions (with sample care kit)
Insertion and removal training if needed
After your contact lens prescription has been finalized you will be offered the opportunity to purchase up to a one-year supply of contacts through our office. Our prices are competitive and we are happy to provide these services allowing you to get your contact lenses from a Dr. you trust. You may however, opt to take your soft contact lens prescription elsewhere.
Contact lenses and aging.
As patients age, contacts can be more difficult to wear for a variety of reasons. Usually in your early to mid-forties, patients lose the ability to see at near and require reading glasses over the contacts. Some patients are candidates for monovision, where one eye is used for near and the other for far. Not every patient can adapt to this as it alters depth perception. We strongly recommend that patients who prefer monovision also purchase glassed for driving that allows the patient to have good distance vision in both eyes.
We also fit multifocal lenses but with the warning that they do not always provide perfect vision at distance and near. These lenses are fine for social situations but do not work as well in individuals who stare at a computer all day.
Another problem with contacts as we age is dry eyes. Rewetting is often required several times a day in patients over 50 and women who have entered menopause. Nonetheless, we can accommodate most patients with this condition and still keep them in contact lenses if they wish.
As patients age, contacts can be more difficult to wear for a variety of reasons. Usually in your early to mid-forties, patients lose the ability to see at near and require reading glasses over the contacts. Some patients are candidates for monovision, where one eye is used for near and the other for far. Not every patient can adapt to this as it alters depth perception. We strongly recommend that patients who prefer monovision also purchase glassed for driving that allows the patient to have good distance vision in both eyes.
We also fit multifocal lenses but with the warning that they do not always provide perfect vision at distance and near. These lenses are fine for social situations but do not work as well in individuals who stare at a computer all day.
Another problem with contacts as we age is dry eyes. Rewetting is often required several times a day in patients over 50 and women who have entered menopause. Nonetheless, we can accommodate most patients with this condition and still keep them in contact lenses if they wish.
Dr. Neuman also fits Bifocal/Multifocal lenses, Rigid gas permeable lenses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
Disposable lenses
Disposable lenses are a great alternative for people with allergies or who naturally build up deposits on their regular lenses.
Single-use lenses are also useful for people who wear contact lenses infrequently, or when losing a lens is likely or not easily replaced (such as when on vacation).
They are also considered useful for children because cleaning or disinfecting is not needed, leading to improved compliance.
Frequent replacement lenses
Reusable contact lenses are an excellent choice for the frequent lens wearer. They’re for everyday wear.
Some disposable contact lenses are designed for replacement every two or four weeks. Quarterly or annual lenses, which used to be very common, are much less so.
Conventional lenses
Conventional contact lenses are long-term use soft lens types, recognized by the vials they are typically packaged in.
Conventional lenses need regular cleaning and disinfecting to prevent surface coating and infections.
There are many ways to clean and care for contact lenses, typically called care systems or lens solutions.