Gas Permeable (GP) Contact Lenses
Gas permeable (GP) contact lenses, also known as rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses, are hard contact lenses made of silicone-containing [...]
Eye Exams for Contact Lenses
For many people, contact lenses provide greater convenience and more satisfying vision correction than eyeglasses. Here’s what’s involved in a [...]
Cornea Transplant
A cornea transplant, which replaces damaged tissue on the eye’s clear surface, also is referred to as a corneal transplant, [...]
Contacts Lenses for the “Hard-to-Fit” Patient
Not everyone is an ideal candidate for contact lenses. If you have one or more of the following conditions, [...]
Bifocal and Multifocal Contact Lenses
Bifocal and multifocal contact lenses are designed to give you good vision when you reach your 40s. Beginning at this [...]
Orthokeratology: Reshaping the Eye with Contact Lenses
Orthokeratology, or “ortho-k,” is the process of reshaping the eye with specially-designed rigid gas permeable (GP) contact lenses. The goal [...]
Toric Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
If you have astigmatism – a common condition where the eye isn’t perfectly round, but more football- or egg-shaped – [...]