Speciality Contacts

For many people, contacts are integral in helping them to see properly. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 45 million people wear contact lenses in the United States alone. This means that the need for fast, functional, and accurate contact lenses is extremely high. At Harvey & Lewis, we are proud to provide Connecticut clients with the contacts that they need in a timely manner. We also offer special rebates and have national accounts with the best contact lens manufacturers in the industry.

Contact Insertion and Removal

Inserting contact lenses can be both stressful and scary, especially if it is your first time. Luckily, if you follow a few simple steps, you can have safe insertion and removal techniques down pat in no time! The steps are outlined in detail below:

Wear Schedule

Your contact lens wear schedule will depend on what type of contact lenses you are using. For example, if you are wearing daily disposable contact lenses, you will need to dispose of the lenses at the end of each day. Otherwise, the best thing to do when purchasing new contact lenses is to speak with your provider or with a professional to ask about what wear schedule would be appropriate. Some lenses can be left in for a number of hours, while others must be taken out more often. If a schedule is not followed, the overwear outcomes include inflammation of the cornea, redness, swelling, varying degrees of lens intolerance, light sensitivity, corneal edema, etc.

Caring for Your Eyes

Understanding how to insert and remove your contact lenses, as well as what an appropriate wear schedule would be for the type of lenses you are using, are both important things when it comes to caring for your eyes. This is because consequences of not utilizing contact lenses the right way could include eye diseases, infections, and other common conditions like dry eyes.

We Can Help

Harvey and Lewis Opticians specializes in hard to fit contact lens patients! If you have not had success wearing lenses in the past due to dry eye issues, contact lenses not being available in your prescription, or hearing that you're better off staying with eyeglasses due to your complex corrective needs- Harvey & Lewis can help! We specialize in fitting Silicone Hydrogel & RGP materials depending on what works best for the needs of Your eyes! We'll evaluate your ocular health, tear quality, allergies, sensitivities, as well as medications and daily activities that can affect comfort and successful contact lens wearing. Whether you need to be fit with Daily Disposables, Multifocals to see at all distances, High Astigmatism Toric Lenses, Multifocal Toric Lenses or Speciality Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses, we've got you covered! Contact us today to schedule an appointment.