Contact lenses bring a renewed freedom to spectacle wearers. The freedom to look good, feel good and enjoy a wide range of activities. Gone are the days when getting used to contact lenses meant days and weeks perseverance. Soft lenses are comfortable from day one and are barely noticeable after a few hours' wear.

Soft Lenses

By far the most common type of contact lens currently fitted is the soft lens, and most soft lenses fitted are of the disposable type. Soft lenses are usualy comfortable straight away, which makes them particularly useful for occasional wear eg for sports and social wear. Although they are also very suitable for daily wear. We offer monthly payment plan for replacement schemes for everyone.

Soft Contact Lenses

Soft lenses are made from a very flexible material, which absorbs water and tears. They are barely detectable, even from close up.

New Continuous Wear Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses

We now fit the new silicone overnight wear lenses, which can be worn continuously for up to a month. (Ciba Focus Night + Day) Most wearers are finding them ideal.

Cosmetic Contact Lenses

Coloured contact lenses to change eye colour are made of a very soft contact lens material that is both comfortable and fun to wear. Colour contact lenses to change eye colour are available as extended wear or disposable and can be worn as daily wear or up to a week of continuous wear before the colour contact lens. must be removed for cleaning and disinfection.

Wild Eyes Contact Lenses as used in Hollywood blockbusters including Star Trek, Dracula, Lost Boys and many more

Gas Permeable Lenses

Gas permeable lenses are developed from what used to be called hard lenses. These were made of perspex, were good optically and were fairly resistant to deposits and poor handling. However they allowed minimal oxtgen through to the front of the eye, resulting in poor comfort and blurred vision when the lenses were removed. Gas permeable materials allow oxygen through to the eye, giving better comfort and less eye problems. They still require an adaption time during which they may be a little uncomfortable, however once the adaption is achieved, these lenses can be very comfortable to use.

Bifocals

Around the age of 45 your eyes lose their ability to focus on close up objects. So if you already need eyewear for distance vision, you're faced with the choice of either separate glasses for reading or spectacles that combine both near and distance lenses (eg. bifocals).
But the idea of bifocal glasses probably won't hold much appeal to someone who is used to contact lenses. Fortunately there's now a viable alternative - bifocal contact lenses. Available in Gas Permeables and soft disposable forms, bifocal contact lenses are very different from their spectacle counterpart. There is no real line in the contact lens, but rely on the central part of the lens giving a focus for both near and far vision. This allowing for simutaneous close and distance vision in all directions of gaze.
Although not everyone is suitable for contact lenses, why not call us for further information. We can arrange a contact lens trial, subject to clinical suitability.

Silicone Hydrogel Lenses

They allow virtually free breathing to the cornea. This removes the stress that causes red uncomfortable eyes. The lenses are almost always imperceptible to the wearer.
They do not dry out easily.
They are easily handled, being thicker than conventional acrylic lenses.