The Contact Lens Department

at Ophthalmic Physicians, Inc.

Q: What are Contacts Lens (Contacts)?
Corrective, cosmetic, or therapeutic lenses placed on the cornea of the eye generally serving the same purpose as conventional glasses.   

Q: What's in a contact lens?
The two main types today are gas permeable (GP), and soft lenses.
GP lenses are made of a firm (not hard), durable plastic that transmits oxygen.
Soft lenses are made of a gel-like plastic that contains as much as 79% water.

Today’s contact lenses are lightweight, versatile, more healthful, and often disposable offering many choices for a variety of vision correction needs. Compared with glasses, contacts are less affected by wet weather, do not steam up, offer a wider field of vision, and are particularly helpful for ophthalmologic conditions such as keratoconus and aniseikonia. For those who are involved with sports, theater, and other activities where glasses are impractical, contact lenses effectively provide the necessary vision correction and are undetectable.

At OPI, we offer the latest types of soft contact lenses: daily wear, extended wear, astigmatic (toric), multifocal, and bifocal. Name brands available at OPI include Acuvue, Biomedic, Biofinity, Clear Sight, Focus, Frequency, Freshlook, Horizon, O2 Optix, Air Optix, Preference, Proclear, PureVision, and Soflens 66. At OPI, we strive to provide our clients with the latest in contact lens technology and our staff is constantly being apprised of new products, both from manufacturers’ representatives and other educational resources.

Additional information about contact lenses can be found on these websites:
http://www.contactlenses.org and http://www.allaboutvision.com/contacts/

The Contact Lens Department at Ophthalmic Physicians, Inc. (OPI) is staffed by our Certified Ophthalmic Technician, Sue Mroczka, who is also a licensed Contact Lens Dispensing Optician and holds a National Contact Lens Certification. Sue has been with OPI since 1977. Whether you are thinking about contacts or already use contacts, our personnel can assist you with all the details and services necessary to select the contact lenses that are best for you. At the OPI Contact Lens Department, we “take the time to make it right.” Our indepth consultations include: refraction and precise prescriptions; examination by staff doctors; features and benefits discussion of various types and brands of lenses; assistance with fitting and wearing contact lenses and their care; answering questions; and follow-up(s) to make sure your contacts fit well and are comfortable.