Contact Lenses

Your local contact lens specialists

As a specialist contact lens practice we offer a wide range of contact that can be used to correct all types of vision including astigmatism, long and short sight. We even have lenses that can help correct your vision as you sleep (Ortho-K) and specialised contact lenses that allow the opportunity to reduce the progression of myopia (short-sightedness).

Contact lenses to suit your lifestyle

Different types of contact lenses are available to correct various eye conditions
and suit different lifestyles, but they can broadly be grouped into:

Daily Disposable
A ‘soft contact lens’ which is used once and then disposed of at the end of the day.
Reusable
Available as 2 weekly or monthly disposable lenses. To be used during the day and removed overnight.
Continuous Wear
Contact Lenses that can be slept in for up to a month.
Rigid Gas Permeable
Often referred to as ‘hard lenses’. This type of lens is an option for most prescriptions and is usually replaced every 12 months.

Soft lenses for Myopia Management
Myopia is predicted to be one of the biggest causes of preventable blindness in the future. There are now treatments available to try to manage the rate of progression and reduce the risk of long term complications. At Hammond Opticians were are pleased to be able to offer NaturalVue(c) daily disposable contact lenses which are licensed for Myopia Management.
Ortho K (Orthokeratology)
Ortho K lenses are a revolutionary vision correction therapy. These specially designed rigid gas permeable contact lens that are worn overnight. They gently correct vision while you sleep, eliminating the need for contact lenses or glasses during the day. Ortho-K has also been proven to be a very effective method for myopia management.

Contact Lenses For Children

Nowadays contact lenses often represent a very suitable option for children as they get older. We recommend contact lenses for part-time use, particularly when children are participating in sport, physical activities, singing or performing. The latest technology in contact lenses, the Myopic Correction Lens, also known as the “overnight lens” can be used by children from the age of ten onwards. These remarkable new lenses mean that children could benefit from not needing any glasses or lenses during the day and yet still have great vision. This has been shown to lead to improvements in confidence and sporting ability for many children needing eyesight correction.

NaturalVue Daily Disposable Lenses

for Myopia Management

NaturalVue® contact lenses are soft daily disposable lenses that can be used in children and adults. They have been shown to significantly reduce the rate of myopia progression in children and are worn through the day similar to standard one day soft lenses. It is recommended that they are worn for a minimum of six days a week.

Recent studies have shown that using NaturalVue lenses can be clinically effective for myopia progression control. This means that if your child is fitted early enough with this lens, there is a strong chance that they will end up with less than half the strength of myopia than if fitted with a conventional contact lens or spectacles.

NaturalVue contact lenses are very comfortable to wear and completely safe for children from the age of 7 years (with parental support). Once fitted, our expert contact lens practitioners will arrange a care plan for your child to ensure that they continue to use them safely and successfully. Best of all, by being part of our iComplete member plan, all consultations are free of charge.

Ortho-K Lenses

Correct your eyesight while you sleep

Orthokeratology, or Ortho-K, is a corrective system that involves wearing specially designed contact lenses overnight. It is also known as “overnight correction therapy”.

How does it work?

Ortho-K uses a hard gas permeable lens. This lens gently reshapes the surface of the front of the eye (cornea), correcting your sight while you sleep. The next morning, you simply remove the lenses, giving natural, crisp vision all day long.

The big advantage of Ortho-K is that you don’t need to wear corrective lenses, either glasses or contact lenses, during the day. If you have an active lifestyle, particularly taking part in contact or water sports on a regular basis, it can be especially useful.

Who can use Ortho-K lenses?

Orthokeratology is usually prescribed for one of three purposes:

To correct refractive errors in the eye (myopia and astigmatism). Ortho-K lenses can also be used to correct presbyopia in some cases.
To slow the progression of childhood myopia.
As an alternative to laser eye surgery

The safe alternative to laser eye surgery.

Using specialised lenses like Nocturnal we are now able to offer a safe non-surgical process that uses advanced scientific knowledge coupled with precision technology to gently reshape the front of your eye (cornea) while you sleep.

When you wake up, Nocturnal contact lenses will have corrected the weakness in the focusing of your eye – which means that you won’t have to wear spectacles or contact lenses during the day to see clearly.

Nocturnal lenses are designed by our in-house contact lens specialists and then engineered into advanced customised lenses that actively correct your eyesight as you sleep. By providing the desired results literally overnight, Nocturnal lenses offer huge benefits to people in specific areas of employment where spectacles or conventional contact lenses can be an inconvenience, such as driving, flying and construction.

The best of both worlds…

No contact lenses mean no problems from hayfever, dryness or discomfort – leaving you free to focus on enjoying a modern, active lifestyle.

Find out more

If you are interested in discovering more about contact lenses or specifically myopia control for your children, or have any questions or would like to book a consultation, please contact us call us.

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What our customers say…

I am new to Hammond Opticians, having found them through their website last year when I felt that my old contact lenses weren’t right for me any longer. I was impressed when I first went to the practice and immediately made to feel welcome.

Mr. Lakhani was very professional and explained each stage of the process needed to fit me with new contact lenses. The new lenses were perfect – they were far more comfortable than my old pair and I found that I no longer had my problems in seeing the dashboard in my car.

Overall I am very happy with the advice, service and products offered by Hammond Opticians and would thoroughly recommend them to friends and family and to anyone wishing to have an expert advice on contact lenses (especially gas permeable lenses).

Graham SheadEnfield

I have been going to Hammonds now for 20+ years for my eye tests, and cannot fault the professionalism and service I get every time I visit.

When asked if I would trial their new Nocturnal contact lenses I jumped at the chance. Simply worn overnight, and then removed in the morning, I now have corrected crystal clear vision for 24-48 hours at a time.

The aftersales care is second to none, and I would recommend these lenses to anyone that is already a contact lens user. Gone are the days of dried out lenses of an evening. Simply brilliant!

Simon JacksonEnfield

Hammonds [Opticians] offer the best service of any opticians I’ve used. When I forgot to pick up a product, Deven simply dropped it round on his way home and they charged me for it on my next visit. The staff are all friendly and knowledgeable – they’re never in a rush, and they never try to push you into buying anything.

I recently decided to try ortho-K lenses, which I first heard of through Hammonds. As someone who finds glasses annoying but never quite got used to contacts, these have been a revelation. I wear the lenses overnight, then remove them in the morning, and can see perfectly all day. It’s especially convenient for when I swim.

I’d recommend them to anybody who isn’t quite satisfied with glasses or contacts.

Ollie BondEnfield

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Your local contact lens specialists

Contact lenses to suit your lifestyle

Daily Disposable

Reusable

Continuous Wear

Rigid Gas Permeable

Soft lenses for Myopia Management

Ortho K (Orthokeratology)

Contact Lenses For Children

NaturalVue Daily Disposable Lenses

Ortho-K Lenses

How does it work?

Who can use Ortho-K lenses?

The safe alternative to laser eye surgery.

The best of both worlds…

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What our customers say…

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