benefits of contact lenses
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Contact lenses are a fantastic alternative to spectacles particulary for activities
such as sport and for people who simply don't like wearing glasses.
With recent advances in design technology, contact lenses are now more comfortable,
easier to care for and are more affordable.
For some eye conditions such as Keratoconus, contact lenses are integral in achieving
good quality vision. Special contact lenses, like those used in Orthokeratology,
reshape the cornea to temporarily correct or reduce myopia (short-sightedness).
Jim Kokkinakis at The Eye Practice is a member of the prestigious International
Society of Contact Lens Specialists (ISCLS) and is here to help you with your contact
lens fitting no matter how complicated your prescription may be.
There are many different types of contact lenses on the market and you may be unsure
what type of lens is appropriate for your eyes. The professional Optometrists
at The Eye Practice can help you choose a contact lens system that is suited
specifically to you.
To find out more about contact lenses watch the
short web-video below (see below right).
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- Are soft contact lenses that are worn and then discarded after one wear
- Are very convenient as they do not need to be cleaned
- Are perfect for first time contact lens wearers
- The Eye Practice offers a free trial on all daily disposable lenses
DISPOSABLE contact lenses
- Are soft contact lenses that are worn each day for either a fortnight or a month
- Are removed each night, cleaned and stored in contact lens solution
- Are not worn overnight
Extended Wear contact lenses
- Are soft contact lenses that can be worn for up to 30 days without removal
- Are able to be worn overnight when sleeping
- Are made of a revolutionary material that delivers high levels of oxygen to the cornea (clear front cover of the eye) which allows the eye to breath
- Do not require cleaning
Rigid Gas Permeable contact lenses
- Are also known as hard contact lenses as they are not as flexible as soft lenses
- Are usually used to correct greater amounts of astigmatism or corneal irregularities such as Keratoconus, giving better vision than either glasses or soft contact lenses
- Are used in Orthokeratology to reshape the cornea to temporarily correct or reduce myopia (short-sightedness)
CUSTOM MADE contact lenses
- Are tailor made to suit your exact eye shape and are generally replaced annually
- Are a great alternative for wearers of multi-focal glasses, particularly for those who have presbyopia
- Like multi-focal glasses, multi-focal lenses can be worn to correct your vision for more than one distance
- Are soft contact lenses and are available in daily disposables and fortnightly or monthly disposables
- Can also be custom made to suit your exact eye shape and these lenses are generally replaced annually
Contact lenses worn for monovision
- Monovision is provided by wearing a contact lens for reading in one eye and and a contact lens for distance vision in the other eye
- Are a great alternative to multi-focal contact lenses and multi-focal glasses
To find out more about monovision please watch the short web-video (see above right)
Order Contact Lenses Online
NOTE: This form is for existing patients only.
If you are a new patient, please contact us by phone on (02) 9290 1899.
* Proceeding with this order will send your request to The Eye Practice - You will be contacted by phone when your order is ready to pick up.