Contact lenses require additional tests during the comprehensive eye exam with an optometrist. Understanding why your eye doctor is conducting further tests can ensure you have a proper contact lens fitting experience. The eye doctor at Broadway Eye Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah, works through contact lens fittings to ensure your eyes are healthy and have the best contact lenses for vision needs.

Comprehensive Eye Exam with an Optometrist

As part of the contact lens exam, the eye doctor conducts a comprehensive eye exam to check the quality of your vision and checks for eye-related diseases. Additionally, the comprehensive exam looks for any early warning signs of health conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. Finally, this exam helps the optometrist determine the strength of your vision correction prescription.

Contact Lens Fittings

After the comprehensive eye exam, the optometrist will conduct additional tests, including a test to measure your eye. Other tests for contact lenses include a tear film test to ensure your vision can support wearing contacts. Contact lens fittings include a pair of contacts that your eye doctor checks to ensure they fit correctly, and you wear home for several days to ensure they provide comfort. Depending upon your eyes and vision needs, the eye doctor may recommend wearing specialty lenses.

Schedule a Contact Lens Fitting in Salt Lake City, Utah, Today

If you need contact lenses, schedule an appointment with your optometrist for a comprehensive eye exam and lens fitting. The eye doctors at Broadway Eye Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah, offer contact lens fittings, including specialty lenses for hard-to-fit contact wearers. Call our office at (801) 322-0467 to schedule a comprehensive contact lens exam with one of our optometrists.