Contact Lenses

PRESCRIPTIONS: Contact lenses are an FDA-recognized medical device used to correct vision for therapeutic or cosmetic reasons and require proper care and maintenance to prevent injury and/or blindness. As with prescription medications, contact lenses can only be dispensed pursuant to a prescription of an eye care practitioner. This prescription will have parameters specific to the contact lenses that are fit and is different from a spectacle prescription. No substitutions can be made on the prescription. You may request a copy of your prescription at any time.

Contact lens prescriptions are valid for one year. Periodic examinations are a necessary part of maintaining an appropriate and safe contact lens fit. You should return for all scheduled periodic examinations as recommended by your doctor. To maintain our patients’ health and safety, our office will not dispense a supply of contacts that will last past the expiration date of the prescription.

WEAR SCHEDULES: Different types of lenses and wear schedules have varied risk. Although the risks associated with contact lens wear are small, they are still real and we strive to fit everyone in the healthiest modality possible. You should always replace your contact lenses according to the wear scheduled prescribed.