Hard-to-Fit Contacts for Eye Conditions

Choose the best contact lenses at Ritz and Johnson in Ocala, FL. We can recommend contact lenses for your situation, depending on your eye health. Contact lenses vary in use, color, and shape.

Much of the reason is that everyone has a different cornea and eye shape, which makes medical professionals fitting incredibly important. Anyone prescribed new contact lenses must first undergo an eye exam and measurement to produce an exact fit. This exam is critical for function and ensures no irritation or chance of damage to the eye.

Challenges Our Optometrist Sees with Contacts

Conditions that end up requiring hard-to-fit contact lenses include:

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is a common and easily corrective occurrence for people with blurry vision and frequent headaches. It is usually present from birth, but can develop more as people grow. Astigmatism occurs when the front of the cornea or lens is irregular. This condition is the improper refraction of light within the eye, which produces blurry vision. Fortunately, astigmatism can be corrected with a special lens or, in severe cases, surgery.

Corneal Scarring

Corneal scarring is an effect of residual from a previous injury to one’s cornea. This scarring tends to cause symptoms of blurry vision, eye pain, and itchiness. Eyeglasses are often recommended to aid vision correction, but specialty contact lenses can improve eyesight. We may also suggest surgery if the scarring is severe.

Keratoconus

This condition occurs when the cornea becomes progressively thinner. Eventually, leading to the cornea becoming deformed. Glasses, soft eye contacts, or gas-permeable contact lenses could be recommended if the condition worsens. You can select the lenses that best suit your needs during our exam.

Get Hard-to-Fit Contacts to Help You

Our optometrist team regularly helps patients requiring additional help and challenging eye conditions. Ritz and Johnson in Ocala, FL, can find the right contacts for patients and even provide a solution that works far better than a patient who already uses eyeglasses. Call our office at (352) 732-7900 to schedule an appointment.