Contact Lenses

Enjoy the comfort and convenience of contact lenses every day. Our eye care specialists work with you to determine the best contacts for your needs. If you’ve been told your eyes are not made for contact lenses, we’re here to help! We have contact lenses in the Washington, DC area for all kinds of eyesight and eye shapes.

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Contact Lens Exams

Offering all of the latest and greatest technologies, the team at Visionary Eye Doctors experiences high levels of success fitting even the most difficult prescriptions. Contact lens technologies for dry eyes, astigmatism, keratoconus, and bifocal needs have seen tremendous improvements in the past few years and are available at our practice. If you are in need of some great contact lenses in the Rockville area, we can help!

After a comprehensive eye and vision evaluation, our optometrists will discuss the variety of contact lens options with you to select the type that best fits your vision needs and lifestyle. In most cases, you’ll have the opportunity to try lenses on the same day as your exam. You can even go home with a few samples before making a final decision.

We carry a wide variety of contact lenses for every need, including:

Bifocal or multifocal lenses
Colored or special-effect contacts
Daily disposable lenses
Extended wear soft lenses
Toric lenses for astigmatism
Rigid, gas permeable lenses
Scleral lenses
Lenses for dry eye
Specialty lenses designed specifically for keratoconus

Patients are referred to Dr. Babak Hosseini for specialty lenses from eye care professionals throughout Maryland, DC, Virginia, and other states.

Contact us today to schedule your contact lens exam for contact lenses in Damascus, Rockville, DC, and the surrounding areas.

Is the contact lens evaluation fee a separate fee from the comprehensive eye exam fee?

Contact lenses are medical devices that may have certain health implications if not prescribed correctly. Because your doctor must invest additional time and expertise to determine which contact lenses are in your best vision and health interests, there are additional fees for this service.

Hard-to-Fit Contacts

What sets Visionary Eye Doctors apart from other eye care practitioners is that we work with the challenge of prescribing the most difficult and hard-to-fit cases with our premium contact lens therapy service.

Patients are referred to Dr. Babak Hosseini, a Contact Lens Specialist, for specialty lenses from eye care professionals throughout Maryland, DC, Virginia, and other states.

Contact lenses are not an easy solution for every person suffering from vision problems. Some eye conditions make wearing contacts difficult. However, it does not rule out wearing contact lenses altogether. It just means patients need to discuss options with their eye care provider and obtain specialized hard-to-fit contacts for their specific vision problems. We can help you find the right contact lenses in the Washington, DC area for you.

Contact us today if you’re ready to get the right contact lenses for you!

Reasons for Hard-to-Fit Contacts

Finding contact lenses that fit and wearing contact lenses in general can be made more challenging when these conditions affect your eyes:

Astigmatism. Astigmatism develops when the front of the eye curves into a bulge or oval shape. It causes blurred vision and can be difficult to correct because regular contacts cannot account for the bulging.
Dry Eyes. When eyes become excessively dry, it leads to irritation, burning, redness, and blurred vision. Contact lenses can exacerbate these conditions by making it feel like a foreign object is stuck in your eye.
GPC. This form of conjunctivitis is caused by inflammation on the inner surface of the eyelid. Protein buildup on contact lenses can make this condition worse.
Keratoconus. This is an uncommon condition that causes major discomfort when wearing contacts. Keratoconus happens when the cornea becomes thinner and allows the eye to bulge forward. The bulge forms into a cone shape.
Presbyopia. Eyes tend to have a tougher time focusing on close objects as they age. This condition is known as presbyopia. It typically affects people aged 40 or older.

Learn more about vision disorders here.

Scleral Contact Lenses

Scleral contact lenses cover the entire corneal surface and rest on the white part of the eye, called the sclera. Because they are bigger in size, they are more stable than conventional contact lenses and are often more comfortable.

What to Expect from Your Scleral Contact Lenses

The SynergEyes VS^TM scleral contact lenses offer consistently clear vision throughout the day with all-day comfort.

Expect a brief period of adaptation to become fully accustomed to the lenses. Your eye care professional will explain expectations and wear time information so that you may enjoy unparalleled vision and comfort with SynergEyes VS.

Top Comfort Tips

Fill lens completely with non-preserved saline prior to insertion.
If lens becomes uncomfortable during the day, remove, clean, re-wet, and re-insert.
If eyes feel dry during the day, refer to your eye care professional for a lubricating drop recommendation.
Avoid rubbing eyes during the day.

*Avoid using oil-based cosmetics as they may permanently damage the surface of your lenses.

Scleral Contact Lens Insertion

How to Insert Scleral Contact Lenses

There are many ways to insert scleral lenses. Two common methods are the inserter method and the tripod finger method. We recommend you pick the method that works best for you.

Always wash hands with mild soap and dry well with a lint-free towel before handling lenses.

Steps for Inserting Contact Lenses

Place lens on insertion tool OR stabilize lens on fingers placed in the tripod method.
Fill bowl of lens to the top with non-preserved sterile saline such as PuriLens Plus. You can find PuriLens Plus either at Visionary Eye Doctors, Bed Bath & Beyond, or Amazon.
Lean forward and look down. Face should be parallel to the floor. Sometimes it’s helpful to place a mirror flat on the counter as you insert the lens.
With the finger of one hand, hold upper lid by placing one finger on the base of the lashes and pin the lid to the brow bone.
Using the opposite hand, with palm facing up, place the inserter between thumb and index finger. Pull the lower lid down with middle finger, holding the eye wide open.
Gently place lens on eye by sliding lens inside lower lid and applying directly to eye. Remove inserter from lens by squeezing the inserter.

Tips for Contact Lens Insertion

To avoid mixing up lenses, begin with the same eye each time.
To avoid bubbles, fill lens completely with nonpreserved sterile saline. Bubbles may cause discomfort and produce irregular vision.
To avoid spilling saline solution, center the contact lens in the middle of the inserter.
Lid control is important. Release the eye lid when the lens is fully in place and the inserter is out of the eye.
Keep both eyes open to help with lens insertion.

Scleral Contact Lens Removal

Steps for Removing Scleral Contact Lenses

Wet the remover with sterile saline.
Hold lower lid down, position remover at a 45° angle. Place remover on the lower 1/3 of the scleral lens.
Apply slight pressure to the inserter. Inserter should stick to the lens.
Lift lens away from eye with a slight upward motion.
Remove lens from remover with a slight twisting motion.

How to Remove Scleral Lenses

For more videos and further information on putting in and removing contacts, visit the Scleral Lens Education Society’s website.

Tips for Contact Lens Removal

It’s easier to remove the lens if you are sitting down.
Remove lens from the bottom of the lens, not the center.
When removing the lens from the tool, use a slight twisting motion instead of pulling the lens straight off.

Contact Lens Care

Cleaning Your Contact Lenses

Clean, rinse, and disinfect your lenses daily. Cleaning and rinsing lenses is necessary to remove mucus and film from the lens surface. Disinfection is necessary to destroy harmful germs and bacteria. Disinfected lenses should remain in a closed case until ready to wear.

Repeat disinfection every 24 hours as recommended on the solution packaging. Completely replace solution in lens case with fresh solution daily. Never top off solution in lens case. Replace lens case at regular intervals as recommended by your eye care professional.

Steps to Clean Contact Lenses

Place lens bowl-side up in the palm of your hand using a daily cleaner approved for your lenses.

With the pad of your finger, gently rub the lens in a circular motion against your palm. Be sure to thoroughly clean the front and back of the lens and rinse well with saline. Never use tap water to rinse lenses.
Remove, clean, rinse, and disinfect lenses according to recommendations prescribed by your eye care professional. The use of additional lens care products does not substitute for lens disinfection.
Your eye care professional may recommend a lubricating or rewetting solution that can be used to wet lenses while they are being worn to improve comfort.

Choosing the Right Contact Solution

The best solution for deep cleaning is a hydrogen peroxide system such as Clear Care or Clear Care Plus that you need to soak overnight for a minimum of 6 hours.

CLEAR CARE^®is a hydrogen peroxide solution that helps disinfect your lenses overnight.

Just follow these simple steps and you’ll be good to go.

Wash, rinse, and dry your hands.
Place lenses in baskets and rinse for five seconds with solution.
Fill the case to the fill line with the solution.
Put the case and lid together and tighten.
Soak overnight or for at least 6 hours.
Rinse with PuriLens saline before inserting into eyes.
Enjoy your lenses!

Questions about using CLEAR CARE? Contact our eye care specialists today.

Contact Lenses & Exams in the DC Area

Because of our 3 convenient locations in Washington, DC, Rockville, and Damascus, we can help

anyone in the DC Metro area get the right contacts for them! Find out more on the pages below.

Contact us online or at (301) 591-1763 to speak to our specialists about getting contacts today!

RED CAP ALERT!

That red cap means you should never put CLEAR CARE^® or CLEAR CARE^® PLUS Solution directly in or around your eyes.