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From daily disposables to specialty scleral lenses, the right contact lens can transform your vision experience. Our guides cover every lens type, fitting considerations, care routines, and the best options for dry eye and challenging prescriptions.

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Best Eye Drops for Contact Lenses: A Complete Guide
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Best Eye Drops for Contact Lenses: A Complete Guide

Not all eye drops are safe with contacts. Learn which rewetting drops, lubricating drops, and prescription options work best — and which ones to avoid.

9 min readDr. Cynthia Payne, OD
#contact lenses#eye drops#dry eye
Scleral Lenses: The Game-Changer for Irregular Corneas and Severe Dry Eye
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Scleral Lenses: The Game-Changer for Irregular Corneas and Severe Dry Eye

Scleral lenses vault over the cornea and rest on the sclera, creating a fluid reservoir that provides both optical correction and continuous corneal hydration. Here is who benefits most and what to expect.

5 min readDr. Cynthia Payne, OD
#scleral lenses#keratoconus#irregular cornea
Multifocal Contact Lenses: See Clearly at Every Distance Without Reading Glasses
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Multifocal Contact Lenses: See Clearly at Every Distance Without Reading Glasses

Multifocal contact lenses correct presbyopia — the age-related loss of near focusing ability — allowing you to see clearly at distance, intermediate, and near without reading glasses. Here is how they work and who they are best suited for.

4 min readDr. Cynthia Payne, OD
#multifocal contacts#presbyopia#contact lenses
Contact Lenses and Dry Eye: How to Stay Comfortable All Day
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Contact Lenses and Dry Eye: How to Stay Comfortable All Day

Dry eye is the leading cause of contact lens dropout — but it does not have to be. Here is how to manage dry eye while wearing contacts, which lens materials work best, and when to consider alternative options.

5 min readDr. Cynthia Payne, OD
#contact lenses#dry eye#contact lens comfort
Orthokeratology: See Clearly All Day Without Glasses or Daytime Contacts
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Orthokeratology: See Clearly All Day Without Glasses or Daytime Contacts

Orthokeratology (ortho-k) uses specially designed contact lenses worn overnight to gently reshape the cornea, providing clear vision during the day without glasses or contacts. Here is how it works and who it is best suited for.

5 min readDr. Cynthia Payne, OD
#orthokeratology#ortho-k#myopia control