Contact Lens Fitting
A contact lens fitting consists of two visits. At the first visit, the lenses are placed on the patient's eyes and the fit and vision are evaluated. The patient is then taught how to insert, remove, and care/clean for the contact lenses. At the second visit, one week later, the patient returns wearing the contacts and the fit is reassessed. As long as everything is fitting properly, a supply of the contact lenses can be ordered at that time. The cost of the fitting is generally not covered by insurance and varies depending on the patient's prescription.
A contact lens fitting consists of two visits. At the first visit, the lenses are placed on the patient's eyes and the fit and vision are evaluated. The patient is then taught how to insert, remove, and care/clean for the contact lenses. At the second visit, one week later, the patient returns wearing the contacts and the fit is reassessed. As long as everything is fitting properly, a supply of the contact lenses can be ordered at that time. The cost of the fitting is generally not covered by insurance and varies depending on the patient's prescription.
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When a child asks for contact lenses, parents often wonder if there are any age restrictions or if contacts are safe for children. There are no specific age restrictions, some infants even wear special contact lenses out of medical necessity. On the other hand, some teenagers may not be ready for the typical contacts. The decision should be based on the individual's ability to care for the contact lenses. Parents should talk with their child and their physician to determine whether or not he/she is ready for contacts. The wearer must be able to remove the lenses each night.
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The usual advantages of contact lens use for the healthy teenagers are both cosmetic and purposeful. Some teenagers simply don't want to wear glasses, and they may be cumbersome during sports or active play. Contact lenses provide better peripheral, or side vision, and do not fog up when sweating. Those who may tolerate contact better than glasses are teenagers with high levels of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism (where the surface of the eyes is more the shape of a football instead of a basketball). Also, children with a significant difference of prescription or refraction: between the two eyes may find contact lenses more tolerable than glasses.
