Comprehensive Contact Lens Exams in Bakersfield, CA
At Pinnacle Optometric Eye Care, we provide personalized contact lens exams and fittings for new and experienced contact lens wearers in Bakersfield. Your contact lens evaluation includes assessing your vision, prescription needs, eye health, and how your lenses fit and perform on your eyes.
We offer contact lens options for a variety of vision needs, including astigmatism and multifocal correction. If you're new to contact lenses, we'll help you find an appropriate lens option and provide guidance on insertion, removal, and proper lens care.
Conveniently located inside Sam's Club on Gosford Road in Southwest Bakersfield. No Sam’s Club membership is required to schedule or receive eye care at our office.
What to Expect During Your Contact Lens Exam
A contact lens exam goes beyond determining your glasses prescription. Your optometrist will evaluate your vision, eye health, and the way contact lenses fit and interact with the surface of your eyes to help determine an appropriate contact lens prescription.
Your evaluation may include measuring your eyes, assessing the fit and movement of your lenses, checking your vision with the lenses in place, and discussing your comfort, wearing habits, and lifestyle. For new contact lens wearers, we can also provide instruction on proper insertion, removal, cleaning, and lens care.
Contact Lens Options for Different Vision Needs
Contact lenses are available for many different vision needs and lifestyles. Depending on your prescription and eye health, options may include daily disposable lenses, reusable soft contact lenses, toric lenses for astigmatism, and multifocal lenses for patients who need both distance and near vision correction.
Because comfort and vision can vary from one lens design to another, your optometrist can help determine which options are best suited to your eyes, prescription, and daily activities.
Eye Health and Contact Lens Wear
Healthy eyes are an important part of successful contact lens wear. During your evaluation, your optometrist will examine the front surface of your eyes and look for signs of dryness, irritation, inflammation, or other conditions that could affect contact lens comfort and wear.
If additional evaluation is needed, our office has advanced diagnostic technology available to assess your eye health. Patients experiencing dryness or contact lens discomfort can also be evaluated for dry eye and other ocular surface conditions.
Who Should Have a Contact Lens Exam?
A contact lens exam is appropriate for anyone who currently wears contact lenses or is interested in trying them. Because contact lenses sit directly on the surface of the eye, they require additional evaluation beyond a glasses prescription to help ensure clear vision, proper fit, and healthy contact lens wear.
Current contact lens wearers should have their eyes, lenses, and prescription evaluated regularly, even if their vision seems unchanged. You should also schedule an evaluation if your lenses have become uncomfortable, your vision has changed, or you are interested in trying a different type of contact lens.
Frequently Asked Questions About Contact Lens Exams
Schedule Your Contact Lens Exam in Bakersfield
Ready to schedule your contact lens exam? Pinnacle Optometric Eye Care is conveniently located inside Sam’s Club on Gosford Road in Southwest Bakersfield. No Sam’s Club membership is required for an eye exam. Same-day appointments and walk-ins may be available when the schedule permits.
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