Contact lenses are available in a wide range of styles, materials, sizes, wearing schedules, and colors. A lens that works well for one individual may not necessarily be the right lens for another. Whether you’re an experienced wearer or a first time contact lens wearer, Dr. Breaux can meet with you and discuss which lens type would most match your lifestyle and needs.

Contact lenses for Astigmatism

Toric lenses are contact lenses that are fitted in order to correct astigmatism. Astigmatism is an eye disorder in which the cornea (the clear tissue covering the front of the eye) is abnormally curved, causing out-of-focus vision. An astigmatism can make it difficult to see fine details, either close-up or from a distance. Toric lenses are designed so that once placed on the eye, the contact rotates to a position that corrects the patient’s astigmatism. As a result, the fitting process is slightly more complex than normal fittings.

Contacts lenses for reading

Monovision refers to a type of contact lens fitting that emphasizes distance vision in one and near vision in the other. Roughly 70% of patients adapt to a monovision style fit without complications. Non-specialty lenses are typically used which can help keep the patient’s costs down.
Bifocal contact lenses allow a patient to see both up close and far away out of each eye. They are an improvement over monovision lenses as both eyes are able to see at any given distance thus providing greater binocular vision.

Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) hard contact lenses

Gas permeable or hard contacts are typically not fitted as frequently as they were twenty years ago. However, there are circumstances where they are the only option to correct certain conditions or prescriptions. When the corneal surface is irregular due to disease or scarring, a rigid gas permeable lens is often the only option to provide vision improvement