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Contact Lenses fitting in Bedfordview

Larry Zunde offers contact lenses in the Bedfordview and surrounding East Rand area. Contact us to book your contact lenses fitting appointment!

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Contact Lenses fitting near me: Bedfordview and Germiston

Contact lenses have come a long way over the years!

From being more breathable, healthy for eyes and even more affordable, you’ll be glad to know that they are super comfortable and more convenient than ever.

They also can help with some of the more common eye conditions such as nearsightedness and Hyperopia.

Book your appointment with our optometrists in Bedfordview (east of Johannesburg) for a full contact lenses fitting appointment.

Types of Contact Lenses

Daily Disposable Contact Lenses

As the name suggests, this type of contact lenses are meant to be replaced daily and is ideal for those looking for the ultimate in comfort and convenience.

Since they are disposal and replaced every day, theses are best if you have sensitive eyes as replacing the lens daily prevents the build-up of allergenic material on the lens.

Why you’ll love theses Contact lenses?

✔ There is no solution required so no need to worry about solution sensitivity.

✔ A clean, fresh lens everyday is the best way of keeping your eyes healthy during as the lens wear

✔ They can be purchased in bulk and least up to a year so they are perfect if you wear contact lenses part time.

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Monthly or Fortnightly Disposable Lenses

These lenses need to be replaced every month or 2 weeks.

You will need to care for them unlike disposable lenses by cleaning them daily and keeping then secure in solution.

Contact Lenses for Overnight Wear

These types of lenses are for those that wish to sleep with their contact lenses on. They are not really recommended as they place a lot of added stress on your eyes and so the first 2 options are your best long term solutions (Pun intended).

Soft Contact Lenses

These are the norm theses days. Since they are soft and large (14mm in diameter), they are also:

✔ Easy Available

✔ Convenient

✔ Comfortable

✔ Quickly get used to them

Hard Contact Lenses

Hard Contact lenses are more custom to your eyes are are your option if you have a very unique prescription.

They are smaller in diameter (9.5mm) compared to softer contact lenses.

With that said, may people still prefer the convenience of soft lenses.

The advantages of hard contact lenses is that they can:

✔ Enhance your vision

✔ Made specifically for your eyes.

✔ Can last forever if you take great care of them.

Take note that the fitting process for hard lenses takes more time and expertise to get right.

You may have to return to your optometrist to have it tweaked in order it fit you perfectly and your vision is at its best.

Also they can take more time to get used to.

Come to us for custom contact lenses fitting in Bedfordview.

How to Wear Your Contact Lenses? Step by Step

Step 1

Wash your hands

Ensure your hands are clean prior to making contact with your contact lenses. Your hands accumulate a lot of bacteria etc throughout the day so its vital you remove any sort of infection.
Step 2

Dry Your Hands

Dry your hands to prevent any lint particles from the cloth reaching your eyes.
Step 3

Get Comfortable

Finding a position that you are comfortable with as well as being in front of a mirror will make the process easier.
Step 4

Right vs Left

Your right lens may be a different strength from your left lens so ensure you know the which one goes in which eye.
Step 5

Prepare

This is the step where you PREPARE to insert the contact lenses in your eyes.

Remove your contact lenses from its case using the tip of your finger (not your nails as this can cause damage).

Gently place the contact lens in the palm of your hand and apply some solution to clean it.

There after, scoop the contact lens with the TIP of your other INDEX finger.
Insert Contact lens

With your middle finger of your non dominant hand, gently open up the TOP of your eyelid.

Than with your middle finger of your Dominant hand (The hand that has the contact lens on your Index finger) Pull down your eyelid.

Thereafter, gently slip in the contact lens into your eye and repeat on the other eye.

Give a few blinks to make sure its sets in the right position.