If you have been wearing eyeglasses all of your life, and are thinking about asking your
local New Rochelle eye doctor about making the switch to contact lenses, you will need to more than just visit your doctor for a standard eye exam. To find out whether or not you are eligible to have your sight corrected without the need for eyeglass frames, you will need to book an appointment for a contact lens eye exam. A contact lens exam from our team at the offices of Dr. Chris DiGiorgio utilizes the technology and experience personal care techniques to insure that your contacts fit right the first time, every time.
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Getting the right contacts is about more than the right brand, its about finding the right lens for your optical and personal needs. A contact lens exam works to further examine the physical issues with your eyes to insure that you are indeed a good candidate for contact lenses. Recent advances have allowed for even more optical diseases to be treated with contact lenses than ever before, meaning that most patients who to have their vision corrected without eyeglasses with the assistance of their
local New Rochelle eye doctor. But the first step in determining the right contacts for you is with advanced computerized instruments used to map out your eyes and measure the exact curvature of your eyes. With this measurement your eye doctor can insure that your contact lenses fit your eyes for a comfortable fit.
A contact lens exam is more than just physical tests and measurements, your
local New Rochelle eye doctor also works with you to discuss which type of contact lenses you would like to use for your vision. Most contact lens wearers utilize soft contact lenses, which can be used to effectively treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia, and astigmatism. For those who wear bifocals or multifocal lenses, or have a high degree of astigmatism, rigid gas permeable lenses can give you clear vision through contact lenses specially designed to fit your unique vision needs. Those with keratoconus or high severe astigmatism correction often find that contact lenses actually provide clearer vision.
A contact lens exam is unlike any regular vision test. These examinations form your local New Rochelle eye doctor are specifically designed to look for any problems that could hamper your ability to wear contacts, and are followed by a special fitting to insure you are fully educated in the care and use of your new contact lenses. Our team at the advanced care offices of Dr. Chris DiGiorgio strives to put state of the art technology to work for you to give you clear vision with specialized contact lens exams for your best sight yet.
By Dr. Chris DiGiorgio
September 18, 2013
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