Contact Lenses

Are you a candidate for contact lenses? Today there are a wide variety of contact lenses, so almost anyone can be fit for contacts if they so choose.

How will Dr. Sarlitt determine the best contact lenses for you? As part of your vision examination, Dr. Sarlitt will do a special contact lens evaluation to assess the general health of your eyes and make sure contacts will be a good fit. The use of a slit lamp and keratometer is frequently used. The use of  Slit lamp microscope is used to examine the front portion of your eyes, and a Keratometer is used to measure the curvature of you eyes.

By utilizing special dyes with the Slit lamp, Dr. Sarlitt can determine both the quality and quantity of your tears. If tear production is insufficient or tear chemistry is poor, drops and procedures may enhance you chance of becoming a successful contact lens wearer. With this information, in combination with your prescriptive requirements, Dr. Sarlitt can recommend the best contacts for your needs. Because the contact lenses sit directly on your eye, proper fitting and selection of contact lenses are essential to your ultimate satisfaction. 

Types of Contact Lenses

	Soft Contact Lenses Conventional or Disposable; Colored or Clear; Available for astigmatism, single-vision, farsightedness, nearsightedness and presbyopia (bifocal contact lenses). More »
	Hard Gas Permeable Contact Lenses Conventional or Disposable; Colored or Clear; Available for astigmatism, single-vision, farsightedness, nearsightedness and presbyopia (bifocal contact lenses). More »
	Specialty Contact Lenses Acuvue one day disposable contact lenses, Acuvue Bifocal contact lenses, Colored opaque disposable contact lenses (brown eyes to blue, green or violet!), Wild Eyes dramatic effect contact lenses from Wessley-Jessen. More »
	Colored Contact Lenses Lenses that will bring out the natural color of your eyes or totally change them from one color to another (brown to blue, green, etc.) More »