What to Expect During a Contact Lens Fitting
If you have decided you would like to trade in your child’s traditional glasses for contact lenses, you are likely excited about sporting your new look in the near future. To get started, contact us at Family Vision Clinic in Farmington, MN, to make an appointment with our optometrist for a contact lens fitting.
Children can generally get contacts around eight years of age although some kids might not be ready for the responsibility. If you believe your child is ready for a contact lens fitting as a part of pediatric eye care, we are here to help.
Your Eyes Are Checked for Medical Difficulties
First, our optometrist will conduct a series of tests using equipment in our office to check on the health of each of your child’s eyes. These tests are relatively short and are not at all invasive.
Your Prescription Strength Is Obtained
Contact lenses require a specialized eye exam to ensure the prescription is correct. Even if your child has gotten glasses within the last year, it is necessary to have another examination for the best vision correction possible. The test itself is the same as the type you would take for traditional glasses, except that the shape of your child’s eyes will also need to be measured. He might need to read letters and numbers from a chart. When his prescription is complete, his eyes might be measured using another piece of equipment. He will simply look into an eyepiece while our optometrist looks at your eyes from the other side.
A Sample Pair of Contact Lenses Are Presented
He will try on a set of contact lenses in our office. If he has not worn them before, a staff member will demonstrate the proper procedures for placing them in the eyes. He will also learn how to care for them and remove them when he is done wearing them.
Get Pediatric Eye Care from Our Optometrist on Our Optometry Team
Give us at Family Vision Clinic in Farmington, MN, a call to schedule an appointment for a vision examination and contact lens fitting. Contact us at (651) 463-2020.