CONTACT
LENSES
Contact lenses can be a great option for a wide variety of people. From schoolkids to seniors, if you’re playing sports, travelling, wearing multifocal lenses or would prefer not to wear glasses, contact lenses may be the solution for you.
Your optometrist will begin by assessing the health of your eyes, visual acuity & discussing your lifestyle and chief complaints to determine if contact lenses are a good option for you. If so, a prescription specifically for contact lenses (this will be different from you glasses prescription) will be given to you.
If you haven’t worn contact lenses before, we begin by booking you in for contac lens training with one of our specialist. They will teach you to put in and remove contact lenses and review applicable information regarding your contacts.
You can easily order your contact lenses online.
Did You Know?
- Advertising and marketing can create the perception that contact lenses are just another commodity.
- Contact lenses are medical devices.
- Poorly-fitting contact lenses can harm your eyes.
- Even after a successful fitting has been obtained, your eye health, eye shape, and prescription can change, often without symptoms.
- Ongoing eye health follow-up care gives you the best chance for long-term success with contact lenses.
Purchasing contact lenses at Oak Bay Optometry:
- Great service and instruction from our staff.
- Contact lens cleaning solutions.
- The doctor’s time and professional skill.
- Free contact lens follow-ups for 60 days after your exam.
- No-charge exchanges of unopened lenses if your prescription changes.
- Great rebates on most lenses and solutions when you purchase a 1-year supply.