Contact Lenses for Dry Eyes at EYECARE for You

Dry eye syndrome can make wearing contact lenses extremely uncomfortable. Many standard contact lenses can aggravate the dryness, itching, blurred vision, and other associated symptoms. If you’ve all but given up on being able to wear contacts, our optometrists can help you treat the underlying cause of your dry eye and find comfortable contacts for you. 

Dry eyes typically suffer from either a lack of tears or an unbalanced tear film. You might simply not be producing enough tears to keep your eyes hydrated, or your tears may not contain enough oil which causes your tears to evaporate too quickly. Either way, without a stable tear film, your eyes may be itchy, red, light-sensitive and prone to bouts of blurry vision. Wearing contact lenses that do not do a good job of retaining moisture and/or transferring oxygen to the cornea can cause worsening of your symptoms. 

Ask our optometrists about the different types of specialized contact lenses for dry eye. These may include contact lenses made of Silicon Hydrogel, which increases the amount of oxygen that passes through to your eyes and retains more moisture than standard contacts. Another option is scleral contact lenses, which vault the cornea and form a tear reservoir around the eye all day. Ortho-k lenses, which are only worn at night to reshape the cornea, allow clear lens-free vision during the day, so may be a good option for those with dry eye.

Book Your Appointment Today!

Our optometrists have extensive experience fitting patients with the right contacts for their eyes and vision correction needs. If your eyes are dry, ask Dr. Joyce, Dr. Lynch, or Dr. Rosenthal what contacts are the right choice for you. Make your appointment for a contact lens exam by calling our Richboro office at (215) 485-5384 or our Newtown office at (215) 860-9001.