Contact Lenses in Austin, TX
Clear, comfortable vision starts with the right contact lenses. We fit daily, reusable, and specialty lenses around your prescription, eye health, and daily routine.
Find Contact Lenses That Work for Your Eyes and Lifestyle
Our practice offers contact lens fittings for first-time and experienced wearers. If your current lenses feel uncomfortable or your vision has changed, an eye evaluation can help determine whether another prescription or lens type would be more appropriate.
Your Contact Lens Prescription Is Different from Your Glasses Prescription
Your glasses prescription doesn't contain all the information needed to fit contact lenses. Since contacts sit directly on your eyes, their size, curvature, and movement affect both comfort and vision.
A contact lens exam includes an assessment of your prescription, eye health, and lens fit. Your optometrist may also evaluate trial lenses to determine how well they perform before finalizing your prescription.
Contact Lens Options for Different Prescriptions and Preferences
Daily disposable contacts are worn once and discarded after use. They eliminate the need for overnight lens storage and may be convenient for people who wear contacts occasionally or prefer a fresh pair each day.
Some soft lenses are designed for repeated wear over a prescribed replacement period. These lenses require proper cleaning and storage between uses to reduce the risk of eye irritation and infection.
Astigmatism can cause blurry or distorted vision, while presbyopia makes close-up tasks more difficult with age. Specialized lens designs may help correct these vision needs for suitable patients.
A fitting can determine which options are appropriate for your prescription and eye health.
Specialty Contact Lenses Can Help with More Complex Vision Needs
Standard soft contact lenses aren't suitable for everyone. Irregular corneas, certain eye conditions, and persistent fitting difficulties may require a different lens design.
Today's Vision Gateway offers specialty contact lens fittings, including scleral and rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses.
Scleral lenses rest on the white part of the eye and vault over the cornea. RGP lenses maintain their shape on the eye and can provide clear vision for certain prescriptions and corneal conditions.
A specialty fitting can help determine whether either design may be appropriate for you.
Order Contact Lenses Online or Schedule Your Next Exam
Patients who need to replenish their contact lens supply can use our online ordering service, subject to current prescription and ordering requirements.
