Proper care and storage will ensure that lenses last as long as they need to.
If you have never worn contacts before, a care team member will provide instructions on how to safely insert, remove, clean, and store your lenses.
Once your diagnostic contacts are ready you can come pick them up. A doctor will evaluate your vision correction needs and prepare a diagnostic prescription for each eye. First, you will make an appointment with our Optometrist in Bothell, or Lynnwood our clinic team includes several exceptional doctors. Getting contacts involves these five simple steps: Then we continue with long-term follow-up to monitor the condition of the lenses and to ensure that proper hygiene is being maintained. We teach all our patients’ proper contact lens care and also possible consequences if proper care is not taken. We follow up the initial contact lens exam and then make any necessary changes in fit or materials to get you the best possible contact lens. You can even go home with a few samples before making a final decision. In most cases, you’ll have the opportunity to try lenses on the same day as your exam. We will determine the best fitting lens based on your lifestyle needs, the shape and health of your eye. Whether you wear daily, weekly or monthly disposables, or conventional (vial) lenses, make sure to check out our selection of lenses that fit your needs. We offer a wide selection of contact lenses including disposable soft contact, bifocal/multifocal, Toric, and colored lenses. Contact lens technology has come a long way and are now more affordable, easier to wear, and simpler to use than ever before. Making the leap from eyeglasses to contacts can be intimidating for some patients. These lenses are worn at night, so you can enjoy great vision all day long without any glasses or contact lenses. These are great for patients with irregular cornea, high astigmatism and dry eyes.Īlso known as Ortho-K is a non-surgical procedure using specially designed contact lenses to gently reshape the curvature of the eye. If you can’t wear regular contact lenses, Scleral Lenses might be the solution. “I can’t wear soft contacts I have astigmatism.” This once-true statement is now simply a myth. Contact Lenses for the “Hard-to-Fit” PatientĬhallenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia, keratoconus and dry eyes need not be a barrier to contact lens wear, but they do require more time and patience. We also fit rigid lenses as they offer the advantages of durability, crisp vision and high oxygen permeability. If you need correction for presbyopia but dislike the idea of bifocal eyeglasses, you have many contact lens options. We take extra measurements of the eyes and tests to determine if your eyes are suitable for contact lens wear along with evaluating the fit of the lenses generate your contact lens Rx. 
We carry all of the top contact lens brands such as Air Optix, Acuvue Oasys, Biofinity and Ultra. New patients are always welcome at our clinics! About Our Contact Lenses: We are an eyecare specialist serving the area, and accept most vision insurance plans but please contact us if you are concerned about coverage. They are only available from a licensed Optometrist, so Bothell and Alderwood area residents who rely on contacts should establish a clinical relationship with Alderwood Optical and Canyon Park Vision Clinic. Healthcare providers will prescribe them for blepharitis for short-term inflammation control to minimize potential complications.Expert Contact Lens Services from an Optometrist in Bothell and AlderwoodĬontact lenses are highly convenient options for vision correction.
Corticosteroids-Although steroids can bring unwanted side effects and risks, they are very effective at quelling inflammation when more traditional methods do not work. This is particularly helpful for patients with a more severe form of blepharitis called ocular rosacea. Oral tetracycline, minocycline, or doxycycline prescribed anywhere from 30 days to much longer can be quite effective. Oral antibiotics-For stubborn cases, oral antibiotics may also be prescribed. Antibiotic ointments such as erythromycin and bacitracin are also prescribed, although they are a little thicker. Azasite tends to have an anti-inflammatory effect in addition to being anti-infective. Healthcare providers will often tell patients to apply a small amount of Azasite to the eyelid margin with their finger at bedtime. 
Topical antibiotics-Azithromycin is available in a topical form called Azasite. It may take 3-6 months before a definite beneficial effect is seen. Fatty acids-Omega-3 fatty acids are shown to stabilize the meibomian glands and create an anti-inflammatory effect on the eye.
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