Contact Lens Fittings

Whether you’re new to contact lenses or getting a prescription update, you must go through a contact lens fitting. The contact lens fitting is where the optometrist ensures that the contact lens resolves as many of your vision problems as possible while providing a comfortable fit on your eye. Here’s what to expect at your contact lens fitting in Tullahoma, TN.

Comprehensive Eye Exam

To begin with, the optometrist will need to perform a comprehensive eye exam. The eye doctor needs to confirm that your eyes are healthy enough to wear contacts. This is also when the optometrist will check to see if you have any underlying conditions, such as glaucoma or macular degeneration. Your prescription strength will also be calculated using various tools, including multiple vision tests. The eye doctor will also confirm that your tear ducts are functioning well enough to keep your eyes moist.

Measurements

Next, your optometrist will take measurements of both your eyes. At least two types of measurements will be taken:

Pupil Measurement

This is a measurement of the size of your pupils, and it will help your eye doctor determine the best size for your contact lenses.

Iris Measurement

Again, this is a measurement to help the eye doctor determine the correct size of your contact lenses.

Curvature

Eyes vary in curvature based on the overall shape of the eyeball. The optometrist measures the curvature of your eye and records the information so that the correct contact lenses can be prescribed.

Fitting and Education

Your optometrist keeps a supply of sample contact lenses in the office. If a set matches your prescription on hand, you can try a set out right there in the office before you leave. The optometrist will have you look up, down, and sideways to ensure the lenses are moving with your eyes. You’ll undergo another vision test to ensure the prescription’s strength is correct. If you are new to contact lenses, the optometrist will teach you how to handle, clean, insert, and remove the lenses.

After your contact lens fitting, you’ll go home with your trial lenses. After a week, you’ll return for a follow-up visit to ensure all is well with your new contacts! To book an appointment for a contact lens fitting with your optometrist in Tullahoma, TN, contact us today.