Contact lenses were once difficult to wear and short-lived, but today this is no longer true.  Modern technology offers a broad range of innovations in contact lenses that you should be aware of if you use, or have ever used contact lenses.

Contact lenses have evolved considerably from what they once were. In fact, after an eye exam with a Jacksonville optometrist, you might be rather surprised at the new innovations with contacts you can enjoy today. Here’s a look at some of the recent changes that have been made.

One-Day Disposables – Many contact wearers suffer from blurred vision at the end of the day. Many people chalk that up to nothing more than the price they pay for wearing contacts, but it might actually be moisture loss. That changes the way your contacts fit and function. New technology offers a daily disposable contact that doesn’t lose moisture and won’t cause blurred vision.

One-Day Multifocal Lenses – Once, contact lenses weren’t possible for those with different prescriptions (those who would wear bifocals, for instance). Today, that is no longer true because you can find one-day wear multifocal lenses. These offer the best ability to see near, far and middle distances.

Better Comfort – Not all the innovations here are concerned with the contacts themselves. There have also been advances made in the technology of contact cleaning solutions. A new single-step hydrogen peroxide cleaner removes protein deposits, dirt and even lubricates your lenses better than any other option available in the past.

Moist Toric Contacts for Astigmatism – Those who have astigmatism have had to wear expensive toric lenses until now. Today, that’s changed; you will find one-day moist disposable toric lenses available for those with astigmatism.

Crisper Optics – One new innovation out there for those with astigmatism is the debut of “HD” lenses, or high definition optics. These are designed to provide you with clearer, crisper vision through a specially made toric lens.

To find out more about your options in contact lenses, make an appointment with Valuvision. You will find that our optometrists can conduct professional eye exams and then recommend the ideal contact lenses for you. Contacts are no longer hard, dry and uncomfortable – new innovations offer better comfort and eye health for anyone who wears them.

Acuvue contact lenses offer many benefits that other options do not. These innovative lenses offer the latest in lens comfort options utilizing features such as blink-activated and triple action moisture in a disposal product. A large variety of eye problems can be corrected including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia.

More Comfort, Better Vision

Many contact lens wearers report a higher level of comfort and overall satisfaction with Acuvue 1-Day Moist lenses as compared to traditional lenses. The material used in their production is delicate and airy, and the unique addition of HPMC, a liquid ingredient that provides a cushioning effect, adds to the comfort .

Acuvue 1-Day Moist lenses are the perfect brand for those suffering astigmatism and seeking a more accommodating contact lens for an on the go lifestyle. Its surface design is manufactured with sports fans in mind as the toric technology enhances vision stability.

Acuvue is famous for their commitment to providing a quality product that can be disposed of after every use. Gone are the days of nightly sterilization; with Acuvue contact lenses, every day is a fresh start. Acuvue prides themselves as being the number one selling daily disposable toric lens and the only daily disposable multifocal lens manufacturer in the world.

A new iPhone app on the market allows you to perform eye exams right on your phone at your own convenience. Developed by a team of optometrists, the app allows phone users all over the world to perform a basic eye exam that is separate from the necessary eye exams performed in a medical office.

The phone app, EyeXam Pro includes tests for color perception, astigmatism, eye dominance, and links to find an eye doctor and to obtain more information about eyes. It puts the power of eye care knowledge in the hands of the user.

Other features of the eye care app includes:

• Updates in Special Products and offers.
• New information for Contact Lenses and free trial offer
• New Eye Glasses and Sunglasses screens
• New information for Ocular Vitamins

To learn more about the EyeXam Pro app, visit the Apple Store website.

Benefits of Contact Lenses
As a contact lens wearer for almost 20 years and an optometrist for almost 12 years, let’s just say I love contacts! After wearing glasses for years, contact lenses can liberate you from the feeling of heavy and thick glasses. Contact lenses provide greater peripheral view. This is important especially when driving. Choosing the color of your eyes is a cosmetic benefit that many people will not go without. For those who play sports and live active lifestyles, contact lenses are an excellent option which provide more freedom of motion and remove the risk of losing or breaking a pair of glasses during activity. Read more »

Contacts for Astigmatism
At ValuVision, we strive to find you the best vision correction for your vision needs. Sometimes, the better option is contact lenses over glasses, although we always recommend having a back up pair of glasses. Instances where this is the case includes keratoconus (a cone-shaped cornea), a large degree of difference in prescription between the eyes, and for sports. Specially designed contact lenses are usually needed in these cases. Also, for cosmetic or corrective reasons, a special contact lens may need to be designed for a patient. Read more »

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When soft contact lenses do not correct a patient’s vision to an acceptable point and they have a moderate degree of astigmatism, rigid gas permeable(or RGP) lenses are a much better option. First and foremost, any patient suspected of having keratoconus, and not simply astigmatism, should have a mapping of the corneal surface done, which is a corneal topography. This locates all of the irregular areas on the front of the eye which would prevent a contact lens from fitting well. Knowing where these areas are is crucial for the doctor to design a contact lens to properly fit the patient’s eyes. Read more »

Bifocals are glasses or contact lenses that have two prescriptions in each lens that help people see objects both near and far. People with conditions such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism (all over blurry vision) and more commonly presbyopia (vision problems caused by aging) are typically prescribed bifocals or multifocals.

At one time, anyone requiring the use of bifocals had no choice but to wear glasses. It wasn’t until the last couple decades that people who needed bifocals had the option of choosing bifocal contact lenses. Read more »

If you are looking for the latest and greatest in contact lenses in Jacksonville Florida, Valuvision Eyecare, a locally owned and operated chain of vision centers, has been helping people see clearly for nearly 40 years. Here are some of the newer innovative contact lens products our optometrists are fitting patients with right now. The following products were reviewed by Read more »

Valuvision Eye Care is a locally owned and operated chain of optometric vision centers in      Jacksonville Fl and Orange Park Fl. Dr Erin Mark is a Optometric Physician or O.D. at the Regency Valuvision location. The following is a recent article Dr. Mark wrote regarding a common eye condition she treats on a regular basis:

Many of my patients have been told in the past that they have astigmatism, or “football-shaped” eyes, but do not know exactly what this means.  They may feel like this is an eye disease, or a reason that they cannot wear contact lenses.  While astigmatism, itself, is not an eye disease, there is a medical eye condition called keratoconus, in which a person’s eye progressively becomes more cone-shaped, which leads to a high amount of astigmatism. Read more »

Valuvision Eyecare is a locally owned and operated chain of vision centers. Valuvision has served the Greater Jacksonville and Orange Park areas for almost 40 years. Whether your looking for eye exams, contact lenses, eyeglasses, designer frames, or sunglasses, Valuvision has it all at a vision center near you in Jacksonville Florida. This article is the third in a four part series on the types and function of eyeglasses.

One of the primary functions of glasses is for correcting vision problems in eye such as myopia or nearsightedness, hyperopia or farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia. Optometrists are primarily concerned with this function of prescription eyeglasses as a means of providing eye care for patients.  Nearsightedness(myopia) is a vision disorder where near objects are scene clearly yet far object are blurry or Read more »