Contact Lenses
Find the right fit for your eyes at Valley Eye Clinic.
Do you need vision correction but don’t want to wear eyeglasses full time? Contact lenses are a great option for almost anyone.
We offer a wide selection at our Luray office, and our experienced team of eye care professionals can help you find the right contacts for you.
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What are my options?
There are many contact lens options available. Your eye care provider will take your lifestyle and vision correction needs into consideration when helping you select the right lenses for your eyes.
Here are some of the most common contact lens types:
- Daily disposable soft contact lenses – Intended to be worn for one day only they can help prevent allergic reactions or bacterial infections in sensitive wearers. The most convenient option, daily disposable lenses are also appropriate for children who might not take excellent care when cleaning their lenses. There is no need for cleaning supplies when using daily lenses. They are also a great option for occasional wear.
- Extended wear contact lenses – Extended wear contact lenses are designed to be worn constantly for long periods of time - up to a week. They do need to be deep cleaned weekly, however. Unlike all other lenses, extended wear contacts can be worn while sleeping. The lens type allows sufficient oxygen to reach the eye for health.
- Daily wear contact lenses – Most contact lenses are daily wear. That is they are worn all day and then removed at night for cleaning. These lenses generally last until their given expiration date, at which point they must be discarded and replaced because the lens material begins to break down.
- MultiFocal and Toric contact lenses – Most patients can be corrected with a contact lens even if the prescription is complicated or you are now presbyopic. The options for correcting more challenging fits are improving all the time. Our doctors embrace new technologies that offer our patients solutions to their needs.
- Colored contact lenses – These are worn to enhance or completely change the visual color of the iris. They are still prescription contact lenses, however, and need to be treated with the same care you would give to regular lenses. Many - but not all - brands of contact lens companies offer colored lens options.
- Scleral lenses – large, rigid gas-permeable contact lenses that vault over the cornea to rest on the sclera (white of the eye), creating a comfortable tear-filled reservoir. They treat severe dry eye, keratoconus, and corneal irregularities by providing clear, stable vision.
Need a prescription?
We do that too! Valley Eye Clinic offers comprehensive eye exams at our Luray office. In addition to assessing your visual acuity, your eye care provider will examine your eye health and function.