A Doctor’s Guide to Hard Contact Lenses
When you hear the term hard contact lenses, you might be picturing the thick, uncomfortable plastics your parents or grandparents wore decades ago. Let's clear the air: those old-school lenses are a thing of the past. What Exactly Are Hard Contact Lenses? Today's "hard" contacts are worlds apart. We properly call them Rigid Gas Permeable…
Dr. Teresita Bollar, OD
Myopia Control Contact Lenses: Slowing It Down
Myopia control is not about seeing better today. It is about ending up less short-sighted as an adult — and that matters because higher myopia carries lifelong risks to the retina. This is the most consequential conversation to have about a short-sighted child, and the window for it closes. Why it matters beyond the glasses…
Contact Lenses for Presbyopia: The Real Options
Presbyopia is not your eyes getting worse — it is the lens inside your eye losing flexibility, and it happens to everyone. Around 40, arms start getting shorter and menus move further away. Contact lenses can handle it in three quite different ways, and they suit different people. Option 1: multifocal contact lenses The most…
A Parent’s Guide to the Best Contact Lenses for Teenagers
For a lot of teens, the best place to start is with daily disposables. They're just unbeatable when it comes to hygiene and convenience. Because you toss them out every night, there's no daily cleaning routine to forget, which drastically cuts down the risk of eye infections. This makes them a fantastic choice for busy…
Biofinity Toric: CooperVision’s Astigmatism Workhorse
Biofinity Toric is probably the most prescribed toric lens in the world, and not because of a headline technology. It wins on two unglamorous things: a material that stays wettable without a surface coating, and a parameter range that actually includes your prescription. The material Comfilcon A: silicone hydrogel at 48% water with a Dk/t…
Scleral Lens Insertion and Removal: Step-by-Step Guide for Easy Daily Wear
Getting the hang of putting in and taking out scleral lenses is a game-changer. It can take what feels like a clumsy, frustrating chore and turn it into a quick, easy part of your morning and night. These aren't your typical soft contacts; they require a special touch to create that perfect, fluid-filled space over…
A Doctor’s Guide to Contact Lens Solution for Gas Permeable Lenses
Let's cut right to the chase: using a solution designed for soft contacts on your gas permeable (GP) lenses is a recipe for disaster. Finding the right contact lens solution for gas permeable lenses isn't just a friendly suggestion—it’s an absolute must for clear vision, comfort, and keeping your lenses in top shape. The unique…
Toric Colored Contacts: Fixing Astigmatism and Changing Your Eye Color
Yes, you can absolutely get contact lenses toric color to correct your astigmatism and change up your eye color at the same time. These are specially designed lenses that pull double duty, combining the vision-correcting features of a toric lens with the fun of cosmetic color. It's a single, clever solution for both clear sight…
Toric Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
A toric lens has to stay in one orientation on an eye that blinks roughly fifteen times a minute. That single engineering problem explains everything distinctive about them: why they cost more, why the fitting takes longer, and why the classic complaint is vision that comes and goes. What astigmatism is A cornea shaped more…
Scleral Lenses: When the Cornea Cannot Be Fitted
A scleral lens never touches your cornea. It vaults over it entirely and rests on the white of the eye, holding a reservoir of sterile saline underneath. That single design choice is why they work for eyes that no other lens can fit — and why they are often more comfortable than a small rigid…
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