The initial fitting

Lens dispensing with insertion and removal training

Follow-up/corneal health evaluation.

Ordering Contact Lenses

Your contact lens prescription must be less than a year old.

You may order lenses by calling the office

Payment:

50% of the contact lens cost is due upon ordering.

Fitting Fees:

If you do not know your contact lens prescription you will be

charged a fitting fee.

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965-25529019

M ICHAEL DUPLESSIE , MD

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

• Contact lenses are safe and effective

• What type of contact lens is best for me ?

• Bifocal contact lenses ?

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Soft Lenses vs. Rigid Gas Permeable

Daily Wear vs. Extended Wear

Daily wear contact lenses are worn during the day and are removed at night for cleaning and disinfection. This is typically the healthiest mode of con-tact lens wear.

Extended wear contact lenses can be worn for prolonged periods of time or while sleeping. Typically, prolonged wear of contacts or sleeping in contacts reduces the amount of oxygen and tears that reach the cornea. This can result in eye infections, swelling, and abnormal vessel growth. Dr. Du-plessie would prefer that you remove all contacts before you go to sleep.

Contact Lens Wearing Styles

Conventional contact lenses are lenses that only need to be replaced every 8-12 months. They need to be cleaned and disinfected daily.

Planned replacement contact lenses are replaced on a planned schedule that can be anywhere from once a week to every 6 months. These lenses need to be removed and disinfected each day prior to sleeping.

Disposable contact lenses: One day, 2 week or 1 month varieties. These lenses significantly decrease the chances of contamination by bacteria or oth-er dangerous microbes. Additionally, these lenses are exceptionally con-venient for occasional use or for people with active lives.

Soft contact lenses are also known as hydrophilic lenses. These lenses are very flexible and are often the most comfortable lens to be worn initially. While very safe to use, these lenses are often disposable to decrease risks of complications, such as infection.

Rigid gas permeable contacts are stiffer lenses and require an adapta-tion period for best comfort. For some prescriptions, these lenses offer crisp-er vision and excellent oxygen permeability. They are the best contacts for patients with significant astigmatism

How to Prepare for an Appointment

Current or Previous Contact Lens Users

BRING TO THE EXAM:

1. Your glasses and contact lenses

2. Your most recent eyeglass prescriptions.

3. Your most recent contact lens prescription

(including brand name, base curve, diameter, pow-er) or any vials/boxes that came with your lenses.

4. A copy of your most recent eye examination (if

available); a general eye examination needs to have been performed within the past 2 years.

PRIOR TO THE EXAM

1. Please wear your contacts to the exam.

2. Note: If you do not bring your current lenses or

contact lens prescription you may be charged for a refit of contact lenses.

If You Have Never Worn Contact Lenses

BRING TO THE EXAM

1. Your glasses.

2. Your most recent eyeglass prescription.

3. A copy of your most recent eye examination (if

available). A general eye examination needs to have been performed within the past 2 years.

WHAT TO EXPECT

A fitting for contact lenses is a process. You will be seen for several visits to complete the process. These include:

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Medically necessary contact lenses are required when contact lenses achieve the best visual potential and when eyeglasses do not do this. This may be due to an irregular corneal surface, such as in keratoconus, corneal trauma, and post-surgical irregularity.

What are contact lenses? A contact lens is a medical device. Because the lens makes contact with the eye, a precise fit is necessary. A thorough evaluation and fitting is needed to insure a healthy contact lens fit.

Can there be complications from contact lens wear? Contact lenses are quite safe, when fit properly and taken care of properly. However, complications can oc-cur. To minimize that risk, an annual examination is necessary to catch and prevent potential complications resulting from lens wear. Cleaning and handling meth-ods will be reviewed by out staff.

Common misconceptions about

contact lenses:

ALL SOFT CONTACT LENSES ARE ALIKE. Truth: A multitude of different soft contact lenses are available. The lenses differ in material, diameter, curva-ture, and other parameters. Contact lenses are medical devices prescribed for your individual eye.

RIGID GAS PERMEABLE CONTACT LENSES ARE OUTDATED. Truth: Quite often, gas permeable lenses are the lenses of choice for best vision and eye health.

DISPOSABLE CONTACT LENSES CAN BE WORN UNTIL THEY FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE. Truth: Disposable contact lenses should be replaced as prescribed. By replacing lenses, contact lens deposits are reduced. This in turn, decreases the incidence of serious eye infections and inflammatory reactions.

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COLORED CONTACTS

Excellent Clarity, Comfort and Visual Acuity

SOFT CONTACT LENSES

Soft Contacts— Excellent, Clarity, Comfort and Visual

Acuity A fun, stylish statement Broad range of color choices

Soft Astigmatic Contacts—Toric lens Excellent, Clarity, Comfort and Visual

Acuity For eyes with significant astigmatism Comes in yearly and two weeks styles Gas permeable also an excellent choice

CONTACTS FOR ASTIGMATISM

Daily Disposables

1-2 week Disposables

Monthly disposables

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Hard & Gas Permeable Contact Lenses Outstanding Clarity and Visual Acuity Excellent choice for severe astigmatism Long lasting Break in period

For Patients over 42 years of age Good Clarity, Comfort and Visual Acuity Excellent choice for those who don't’ want to

wear reading glasses with contact lenses

Soft bifocals for patients with little astigmatism

Hard bifocals for patients with lots of astigmatism

B I F O C A L C O N T A C T S

GAS PERMEABLE LENSES

M O N O V I S I O N

A split solution– for patients over 42 One eye corrected for distance The other eye corrected for reading Not a type of lens but a wearing technique All contact lens styles and brands can be

used for monovision.

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Specialty Contact Lenses

Dr. Duplessie is able to assess and prescribe con-tact lenses for all the specialty areas listed below.

Bifocal Contact Lenses

Color Enhancing Contact Lenses

Contact Lenses for Dry Eyes

Contact Lenses for Color Deficient Patients

Prosthetic Contact Lenses

Post-Surgical and Post-Trauma Contact Lenses

Contact Lenses for Astigmatism

Specialty Lenses for Keratoconus and Corneal Irregularities

How to Properly Care for Your

Contacts

Adhere to the wearing schedule taught to you . (For example, 8 hours per day, 12 hours per day, etc.)

Always properly clean your contact lenses.

Replace the contact lenses as prescribed.

Remove your lenses if the contact lens is ripped, scratched, or feels uncomfortable.

Do not allow other people to try on your contacts.

Always have a back up pair of glasses.

Frequently asked Questions ?

What are contact lenses? Can there be complications from contact lens wear? Common misconceptions about contact lenses

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