If you wear or are interested in wearing contact lenses, make sure to mention it when scheduling your eye exam. A contact lens exam is not much different from a routine eye exam.   Some additional tests will be performed to examine the fit of your contact lenses. Our optometrist determines your prescription for glasses and contact lenses, asses your eyes' ability to work together as a team (binocular vision), checks for common eye diseases, and evaluates your overall health. Your optometrist will also need additional information before you can be fitted for contact lenses.  You may be asked questions about lifestyle and preferences in contact lens regimens.  Other measurements such as the curvature of your cornea, an evaluation of your tear film, and your pupil size will be taken to ensure a proper contact lens fitting.  

After finding a contact lens that is comfortable for you, fits properly, and provides good vision, your optometrist will write a prescription for your contact lenses which contains the parameters of your new contact lenses.  Annual eye exams are recommended so your optometrist can monitor the health of your eyes, and check on the progress with the contact lenses.