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Contact Lens Exam

Contact Lens Exam in Blue Island, IL

If you wear contact lenses or plan to wear contact lenses, then you will need a contact lens exam. We will evaluate your eye health and vision and consult with you on your lifestyle and hobbies to ensure we recommend the right contact lens for your eye health, vision, and lifestyle. There are many exciting options now for contact lens wearers to accommodate astigmatism, presbyopia, and more.

What is a contact lens exam?

During a contact lens exam, our optometrist will evaluate the size and shape of your eye to find a lens that fits your eye properly. Our optometrist will also check for any eye health issues that could affect how comfortable it will be for you to wear contact lenses.

Specifically, a contact lens exam will include: 

  • Our optometrist will measure your cornea to determine the curvature and size of your contact lens. Astigmatism may require you to wear a toric lens (a special type of lens that counteracts flaws on the surface).
  • During your contact lens exam, our optometrist will measure the size of your pupils to find contacts that fit best on your eyes.
  • In a contact lens exam, the tear film is evaluated to determine if you have a condition known as dry eye.

Once these tests are complete, your optometrist will likely recommend a specific type (or modality) of contact lens based on your eye health and vision needs. They may ask you to try on several different brands of contacts to determine which ones feel most comfortable.

After finding contact lenses that fit properly, are comfortable, and provide proper vision, your optometrist will provide you with your contact lens prescription.

This prescription will designate contact lens power, a base curve (a shape matching the curvature of your eye), and diameter.

Why do I need a separate exam for contact lenses?

If you plan to wear contact lenses, you’ll need a separate eye exam because contact lenses are classified as medical devices, which means you need a contact lens prescription to wear them.

If you wear contact lenses or plan to wear contact lenses, let us know when you schedule an appointment for your comprehensive eye exam, so we can perform the contact lens exam during your appointment.

Contact Lens Exam Follow-Up Visit

Your optometrist may ask you to schedule an additional appointment so that we can assess whether your contact lenses are a good fit and to see if your eyes are properly adjusting to the contact lenses.

Lester Coney
Lester Coney
January 7, 2023.
Very Through Team. Very Understanding.
Regina Townsend
Regina Townsend
January 3, 2023.
Vision Salon in Blue Island was top notch. My husband found them through a basic Google search and scheduled appointments for he and our son. Everyone was so so nice and patient and answered all of our inquisitive and anxious 6 year old's questions, including "do eyes have roots" 🤣 I was so impressed that I made an appointment for myself that day. I was grateful to see that even on this next visit, the staff was just as friendly, knowledgeable and kind. My appointment was with Dr. Shannon, but Dr. Johnson still stepped in to say hello. They've been so informative to each of us about the importance of eye care, and also walk you through each step. I highly recommend this black-owned gem in the heart of Blue Island.
Frances Jaggers-Tolbert
Frances Jaggers-Tolbert
December 30, 2022.
My experience today with Vision Salon was a good one. I didn't have a difficult time finding a parking space. The staff are wonderful people that wait on you. Ms. Parker is just a jewel and she is an asset to Vision Salon.
Vincent Stark
Vincent Stark
December 21, 2022.
I have known Dr. Johnson for thirty years. His professionalism has always been at the highest level and is the example of how care doctors should be. His staff is very top notch when dealing with patients.
T'Kira Siler-Wilkerson
T'Kira Siler-Wilkerson
December 21, 2022.
Excellent customer service.
Harriett Jordan
Harriett Jordan
December 13, 2022.
Visited Vision Salon today and was very pleased at the service I was provided the doctor was very detailed oriented….
Suzanne Kitterman
Suzanne Kitterman
December 9, 2022.
It was a very pleasant experience everyone working there was very pleasant and did a great job. Very happy that I was referred there.