Michael James Opticians

Contact Lens Availability

Keeping an eye on you

Do you know what the right vision care solution is for you and the different options available? Whatever your vision correction needs, we have an answer for you.

Use the chart below as an overview of the solutions available to meet different vision and lifestyle needs, whether you work long hours or have an outdoor sporty lifestyle. Then ask your optician to confirm product suitability for you.

Symptoms	Possible Problem	Solution	Products
On a recent trip to the theatre you realized that you can see as far as the stage but reading the programme is difficult	Long sighted	Contact Lenses	Daily Disposable Fortnighly Monthly Extended wear Gas permeable
You are struggling when driving – the dash board is clear but number plates on cars in front are blurred	Short sighted	Contact Lenses	Daily Disposable Fortnighly Monthly Extended wear Gas permeable
You have tried conventional lenses but they don’t fit your irregular eye shape and you feel like you are stuck with glasses for the rest of your life.	Astigmatism – the eye is ‘rugby ball’ shaped instead of symmetrically curved like a football	Toric Contact Lenses	Daily Disposable Fortnighly Monthly Extended wear Gas permeable
Your vision is changing and you are finding it hard to focus on different distances – your arms feel like they need to extend to focus on the newspaper	Presbyopia (maturing eyes)	Multi-focal Contact Lenses Mono Vision	Daily Disposable Fortnighly Monthly Extended wear Gas permeable

Remember, your vision provides the majority of your sensory input and ensuring you have the most suitable vision correction may be your most important lifestyle enhancer.

There is a whole big world out there to see and to help make sure you see it all; Michael James Opticians will offer you a full range of high-quality contact lenses from the following suppliers: