Specialty Contact Lenses

What are specialty contact lenses? 

Specialty contact lenses are specifically designed for people who cannot wear standard contact lenses. The right type of specialty lens for you will depend on your unique eye health and lifestyle needs.

Our experienced optometrists are contact lens specialists who offer a variety of specialty contact lenses. We’ll work closely with you to find the most comfortable and effective solution for clear, healthy vision.

Rigid gas permeable contact lenses 

Rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses are durable, oxygen-permeable contact lenses that allow your eyes to breathe while delivering crisp, clear vision. Unlike soft lenses, RGP lenses hold their shape on the eye and provide sharper vision correction. RGP lenses are often ideal for people with high astigmatism, high visual demands, or a vision prescription that requires multifocal lenses. 

Scleral contact lenses  

Though they are also a type of rigid gas permeable lens, scleral lenses tend to be more comfortable than regular RGP lenses. Scleral lenses are larger and rest on the sclera, which is a less sensitive part of the eye than the cornea.  

• For patients with keratoconus, a condition where the cornea thins and bulges into a cone shape, standard soft contacts often don’t fit properly. In these cases, scleral lenses can be a great alternative.
• Patients with dry eye may find relief with scleral contact lenses, which are designed to vault over the eye’s surface. The space between the lens and the eye holds a reservoir of fluid, keeping the eyes hydrated and easing dry eye symptoms.
  
  

Professional fitting for specialty contact lenses in Elkhorn

At Omaha Primary EyeCare, our experienced optometrists will help you find the right contact lenses based on your eye health, vision needs, and lifestyle. We’ll guide you through the options to ensure a comfortable and effective fit.

During your contact lens exam, we will evaluate a range of metrics and eye health markers, including your cornea shape and size and corrective vision needs. Once our eye doctors have this information, we will recommend specialty contact lenses that may be right for you. We will then perform a specialty contact lens fitting to ensure that your contacts rest correctly on your eyes, provide you with clear vision, and fit comfortably.