Contact Lens Clinic: Precision Fittings & Care
We offer comprehensive contact lens examinations, custom fitting programs, and specialty lenses for functional and cosmetic visual corrections.
Contact Lens Overview
Contact lenses are thin, curved plastic disks designed to float on the delicate film of tears that covers the surface of your cornea. Aside from cosmetic advantages, contact lenses act as high-precision optical correctors, moving in sync with your eye movements to provide a wider, unobstructed peripheral field of vision compared to standard eyeglasses.
Modern contact lenses are categorized into soft and hard materials. Today, the vast majority of patients wear soft lenses, which are breathable and comfortable. However, hard lenses (like RGP) remain essential for patients with irregular corneas or astigmatism. Contact lenses were even glass blown in their early history, but advanced polymers now make them safe and healthy for everyday use.
Refractive Errors Corrected
Apart from the cosmetic benefits, contact lenses provide superior visual clarity for individuals with these refractive errors:
Types of Contact Lenses Available
Soft Contact Lenses
Made of hydrophilic hydrogel or silicone hydrogel polymers. They are highly flexible, oxygen-permeable, and provide instant comfort for daily or monthly disposable wear.
Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP)
Hard lenses made from durable plastics that allow oxygen passage. They provide exceptionally crisp, sharp vision for patients with high astigmatism or irregular corneas.
Specialty Scleral & Rose-K
Custom large-diameter lenses that arch over the cornea to rest on the sclera (white part). Vital for advanced keratoconus, severe dry eyes, or corneal irregularities.
Our Fitting & Guidance Clinic
Improper lens selection or usage is a leading cause of corneal infections. Sankar Foundation runs a dedicated Contact Lens clinic providing professional diagnostic fittings and care instructions:
Slit-Lamp Assessment
Corneal curvature mapping and checkup to assess tear film stability and lens movement on the eye.
Insertion & Removal Training
One-on-one guided tutorials for new wearers on how to safely insert, remove, and clean lenses.
Hygiene & Solution Guidelines
Detailed coaching on using multi-purpose cleaning solution, storing lenses, and replacing cases.
Follow-up Assessments
Routine examinations at 1-week and 1-month milestones to evaluate corneal health and comfort.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can contact lenses cause eye infections?+
Yes, but only if they are not cleaned, handled, or stored correctly. Sleeping in lenses not approved for overnight wear, reusing old solution, using tap water, or failing to clean your hands are the primary causes of corneal infections.
Are daily disposable lenses better than monthly ones?+
Daily disposable lenses are generally considered the healthiest and most convenient option because you discard them each night and insert a fresh, sterile pair every morning, reducing protein buildup and infection risk.
Can a contact lens slide behind my eyeball and get lost?+
No. The conjunctiva (the membrane that covers the eye and folds back under the eyelids) forms a physical barrier. A lens can slide under your eyelid or displace from the cornea, but it cannot go behind the eyeball.
What are scleral lenses and who needs them?+
Scleral lenses are large hard lenses that vault over the entire cornea and rest on the white part of the eye (sclera). The dome holds a reservoir of saline solution, keeping the eye constantly moist. They are used for severe dry eyes or irregular corneal shapes like keratoconus where regular lenses cannot fit.