We offer an alternative solution in the form of contact lenses to patients who happen to be unsuitable for laser eye surgery. These could be patients with not yet stabilised refractive error, insufficiently thick cornea or those who wish to not have to wear glasses for reading.
The first contact lens application is a prerequisite to their correct and comfortable usage. If you decide to give contact lenses a try, please go ahead and make an appointment with our specialist. Then specialist will carry out a simple examination and based on your needs and health will recommend the most suitable type. There is an incredible amount of different types and brands of contact lenses on the market and what is good for one patient may not be comfortable to a someone else. This is why we strongly recommend that you take the time to go through a contact lens application and subsequently make an informed and unrushed decision. Our specialist will introduce you to the different lenses available, will explain everything to you and will also teach you how to handle and care for your lenses correctly.
Your first visit at the contact lenses specialist will take about an hour and it will include an overall eye anamnesis. During this hour well also determine your exact needs and expectations. The precise dioptre error will be established, the intraocular pressure will be measured and other necessary examinations of the front segment of the eye will be carried out.
Subsequently, we will choose the correct type of lens and apply it into your eyes. Once we check that the lens is in the correct position, we will instruct you in how to manipulate with the contact lens correctly and we will also advise on how to correctly care for your lenses.
Which type of contact lenses to choose?
There exists a huge number of different brands and types of contact lenses on the market. This ensures that everyone will be able to choose ones that are best suited for his/her needs. Naturally, an important prerequisite is a thorough eye examination beforehand. Contact lenses are suitable not only for correcting near as well as far-sightedness but also for the correction of astigmatism and presbyopia (the natural, age-related deterioration of eye sight common after the age of 40). Nowadays there are also multifocal contact lenses available on the market. Contact lenses are further split into soft and hard lenses depending on what material they are manufactured from. Another important subdivision is according to the length of time the lenses may be worn for. Here too it is important to establish your individual needs so as to determine which type of contact lenses will suit you best and how often you plan to wear your contact lenses.
Important information
- Remove your make-up thoroughly.
- Bring with you a form of identification and the glasses you are currently using.
- If you are already using contact lenses, have them in your eyes or bring them along.
- It is advisable to have with you a brief note from your general practitioner (this is not a prerequisite).
- Should you so require, you may arrange for free of charge parking in our underground garage.
The price includes the examination, instructions in how to apply the lenses, the actual lenses tried out (including the case and solution) as well as a check-up after the application.