Contact lenses
Lenses made around the shape of your eye
A standard lens is made for an average eye. When yours isn't, the lens has to be chosen and sometimes made from your measurements. We fit lenses for the eyes a standard lens can't sit on, and we follow each fit on a set schedule.
Your prescription is yours. We give you a copy after your exam and fitting, and you can fill it anywhere. A lens prescription comes after the fitting and the follow-up checks that show it works, and it is the same copy we would give you for glasses.
Trial lenses on your eye before anything is ordered
A handling lesson, in person, until you are confident
A written summary to your doctor after each visit
Lens types
Six kinds of lens, and who each one suits
Which lens we choose depends on your measurements and your eyes, not on a preference. Results vary from person to person, and Dr. Kovalenko explains the risks of lens wear before you start.
Scleral lenses
Large lenses that rest on the white of the eye and vault over the cornea.
Often used for keratoconus and uneven corneas
Hold saline against the eye
Need a careful fit and a cleaning routine
Corneal lenses
Smaller firm lenses that sit on the cornea and let oxygen through.
A smooth surface for an uneven cornea
Sharp vision for many prescriptions
Take a few weeks to feel natural
Hybrid lenses
A firm center with a soft skirt, for people who find firm lenses hard to wear.
Firm-lens vision with soft-lens comfort
A different handling routine
Toric lenses
Made to correct astigmatism by staying in one position on the eye.
Soft or firm designs
Checked for rotation at each visit
Multifocal lenses
Near, middle and distance vision in one lens.
Soft, firm and scleral designs
Trial lenses worn in your own day
Custom soft lenses
Soft lenses made to your measurements when stock sizes don't fit.
For high or unusual prescriptions
Replaced on a schedule we set together
Contact lens prescriptions
Your prescription is yours
Your prescription is yours. We give you a copy after your exam and fitting, and you can fill it anywhere.
Contact lens prescriptions have an expiration date set by the law of the state. We tell you the date when we give you the copy, and the checks on the follow-up schedule keep it current.
Before you book
Lens questions
Can I wear scleral lenses all day?
Many people do. Dr. Kovalenko sets your wearing time at the fitting and adjusts it at each check. If your eyes tire, tell us. Results vary.
Will my insurance cover the lenses?
Vision plans and medical insurance each pay for different parts of a fitting. How fees work explains which is which, and we check your benefits before your first visit.
How often do I replace custom lenses?
It depends on the design and on how your eyes treat the lens. We write your replacement schedule into your care plan.
Ready for a fitting?
Book a measurement visit, or call the office and we'll walk through it with you.