Four Things You May Not Know About Specialty Contact Lenses for Keratoconus, Dry Eye, and Corneal Scarring

1. You have options! Specialty contact lens practitioners use your ocular history and your vision goals to help you decide which contact lens is right for you.

2. A reading prescription can be added into your specialty contact lenses! If you already wear contact lenses, or if you want to try them, we can help you see well at both far and near during lens wear. While you may require readers for very small print, these lenses allow you to clearly see your phone and other things you read regularly.

3. Your specialty contact lenses come with a warranty period that allows us to get it right. The first time you are fit with specialty contact lenses it may require multiple pairs to perfect the fit and prescription—this is done at no extra cost to you. The first time you are fit in specialty contact lenses tends to require the most amount of fitting visits, and it is likely you will only need minor adjustments to your contact lens fit and power in future years.

4. If you qualify for “medically necessary contact lenses”, meaning you need your contact lenses due to a medical condition, insurance may cover all or a portion of the cost for your lenses every year. While it depends on your plan, conditions covered typically include keratoconus, irregular astigmatism (can be caused by trauma, infection, or history of eye surgery), corneal scarring, high prescriptions (over +10.00 or -10.00), a large difference in prescription between the eyes, and severe dry eye.