Specialty Lenses: The Key to Correcting Unique Eye Prescriptions

Not all eyes are the same, and neither are all prescriptions. While many people can comfortably wear standard eyeglasses or contact lenses, others have more complex vision needs that require something beyond traditional options. Specialty lenses allow us to provide customized solutions for patients with unique eye conditions or prescriptions that fall outside the norm.

 

What Are Specialty Lenses?

Specialty lenses are custom-designed optical lenses created to address specific vision challenges. These can include extremely high prescriptions, irregular corneas, post-surgical eyes, or medical conditions. Unlike conventional lenses, which are mass-produced to fit the general population, specialty lenses are tailored to your individual eye shape, prescription, and visual needs.

 

Who Benefits from Specialty Lenses?

Patients with the following conditions may be ideal candidates for specialty lenses:

• Keratoconus: A progressive condition where the cornea becomes cone-shaped, distorting vision.

• High Astigmatism or High Prescriptions: When standard lenses cannot adequately correct the vision.

• Post-Surgical Eyes: Following LASIK, corneal transplant, or other procedures that affect the eye's shape.

• Irregular Corneas: Resulting from trauma, scarring, or other eye diseases.

• Severe Dry Eye Syndrome: Some specialty lenses, like scleral lenses, provide a fluid reservoir that can help relieve dryness and irritation.

 

Types of Specialty Lenses

• Scleral Lenses: These large-diameter lenses vault over the cornea and rest on the white part of the eye (sclera), offering superior comfort and vision for irregular corneas.

• Hybrid Lenses: Combining the clarity of rigid lenses with the comfort of soft lenses, hybrids are ideal for patients needing sharper vision without sacrificing comfort.

• Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Lenses: These smaller lenses offer crisp vision and are especially useful for patients with high astigmatism or keratoconus.

• Custom Soft Lenses: These are designed for patients with high or uncommon prescriptions that aren’t well corrected by off-the-shelf soft lenses.

 

Why Choose Bluegrass Vision Group?

If you’ve struggled to find clear, comfortable vision with traditional lenses, specialty lenses may be the solution you’ve been looking for. Our experienced optometrists take the time to evaluate your eyes thoroughly, using advanced imaging and diagnostic tools to determine the best specialty lens option for your condition.

Schedule a contact lens exam with Bluegrass Vision Group and discover how specialty lenses can transform your vision and quality of life. Visit our office in Mount Sterling, Morehead, or Lexington, Kentucky. Please call (859) 498-4800, (606) 727-2800, or (859) 327-3701 today.