If you wear glasses and you're thinking about switching to contact lenses, you must schedule a contact lens exam with an optometrist. These exams are a little more involved than a "normal" eye exam. Here are just some of the additional things your eye doctor MacQueen Eye Care Center in Chicago, IL, may decide are necessary for you to undergo when you have a contact lens exam.

Measuring Your Eyes

To get the best fitting contact lenses for your eyes, the doctor will need to use several special machines to measure your eyes. These machines do not hurt and do not touch your eye; most can use optical mapping to measure your eyes.

Determination of Contact Lens Type 

There are multiple types of contact lenses, and not all of them may be right for you. The doctor will determine the lenses that have the best shape and size for your eyes, then discuss the different options that are available within that size. You may be able to choose lenses that you wear for several weeks before throwing them away, lenses that are replaced every day, or even lenses that can be worn overnight.

Contact Lens Fitting

The optometrist will want to make sure that the lenses you chose are comfortable and that you know how to take them out and put them in. A contact lens fitting appointment is usually included in the contact lens exam, but in some cases, it may be necessary to do the fitting on a different day. Fittings are typically done with trial lenses that are provided by the eye doctor’s office as part of the fitting.

Call Us Today

If you live in the Chicago, IL area and you're interested in contact lenses, call MacQueen Eye Care Center today at (773) 586-8444. Our optometrists can help you find the best type of contact lenses for your eyes.