Contacts

That depends on each individual patient and situation. Some patients can adapt very quickly and only need a couple of days while others can take weeks to fully adapt. Rigid gas permeable lenses (RGP’s) typically take longer and require your eye to adapt over the course of a couple of weeks, and sometimes longer depending on the changes made or if new to the lenses.

The short answer is no. A contact lens can become dislodged and get stuck in the corners of your eyes or eyelids, however, the anatomy of the eye does not allow for contact lenses to get behind the eye.

This largely depends on the patient. More mature and responsible children can start earlier than others. If your child expresses an interest in wearing contacts, it’s important to bring this up to your child’s optometrist during their annual appointment. Your doctor can first determine if your child is a good candidate for contact lenses.

Contact lenses require a lot of maintenance and responsibility. A person must be responsible for cleaning their lenses before and after each use and committing to the safe use of their contact lenses. This includes not leaving them past the recommended time. Dryness in the eye, certain prescriptions, or poor hygiene can disqualify someone from being a good candidate for contact lenses. This should be a conversation had with your doctor before scheduling a contact lens appointment.

We believe that disposable contact lenses are worth the difference in cost. They are better for your overall ocular health as well as promoting good eye hygiene and habits.

Yes, you will need to schedule an appointment to be fitted for contact lenses. Our contact lens technicians are available Monday through Friday, from 8 pm to 4 pm.

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It’s common to accidentally fall asleep while wearing your contact lenses. When you wake up, your eyes will typically feel dry, gritty and will likely feel irritated. If this happens frequently, it may be time to consider switching to glasses or trying extended wear contact lenses that allow up to 30 days of continuous wear.

Even if a lens has received FDA approval for extended wear, any time someone sleeps in their lenses it dramatically increases the risks of negative outcomes caused by overuse. Potential issues that could arise include, but are not limited to, infections and ulcers. Either of these will cause varying levels of discomfort and can have a potentially permanent negative impact on a person’s ability to be corrected.

When your contact lens comes into contact with water, it will absorb the surrounding water. If there happens to be bacteria in the water—which is very common because water has high bacterial activity—that bacterium is now in your contact lens and consequently, in your eye. This can lead to infections and ulcers, as well as other potentially painful and vision-threatening issues.

When contact lenses are not worn properly, cleaned properly, or disposed of correctly, it can lead to serious infection and may even lead to vision loss. Always make sure that you are caring for and disposing of your contact lenses properly to avoid any issues.

Color contact lenses are only available for certain prescriptions. If you would like color contacts, ask your contact lens technician if your prescription comes in different color options.

If you need to order contact lenses, simply email our care team at Wilmington Eye. Email our team now.