Contact Lenses

Contact lenses from your local specialists

As a specialist contact lens practice, we offer a wide range of contact lenses that can be used to correct almost all types of vision impairments including myopia, hyperopia (long-sight), astigmatism and presbyopia (replacing the need for reading glasses).

We even have Night Lenses that can help correct your vision whilst you sleep (Ortho K) and specialised contact lenses that allow the opportunity to reduce the progression of myopia (short-sightedness).

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Who are contact lenses suitable for?

Modern contact lenses are very comfortable and healthy for the eyes. They can be suitable for almost all types of prescription and for all types of people, whatever their age! At Hammond Opticians our youngest client we have successfully fitted contact lenses to was 6 and our oldest 86!

What are the benefits of contact lenses?

Contact lenses can be used as a person’s primary form of visual correction with spectacles as a backup or as part-time wear for specific tasks. This might be for sports or exercise, for social wear or holidays or even just to go the hairdresser so you can see what’s being done to your hair!

Specialised lenses are also available for myopia management, eye diseases like keratoconus and bespoke lenses for complex eye prescriptions.

Contact lenses to suit your lifestyle

A look at the different types of contact lenses

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

Day Lenses

As their name suggests these are lenses that are worn during the day when you are awake and removed before you go to sleep. They can be made from either soft or (rigid) gas permeable materials and are suitable to be used full time, part-time or even for occasional wear.

Soft contact lenses can be further divided into daily disposables which are used once and then discarded of at the end of the day, or reusable lenses which can be worn for either 2 weeks or one month before disposal.

Soft Lenses
Soft lenses are made from a special type of polymer which allow oxygen to pass through the lens to make them feel more comfortable.
Daily Disposable Lenses
These lenses are used once and disposed of at the end of the day. As they are never reused, no cleaning solutions are required.
Reusable Lenses
These lenses are designed to be used during the day and removed overnight. They can be used either as a 2-weekly or monthly replacements.
Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses
Often referred to as ‘hard lenses’. This type of contact lens is a good option for most prescriptions and is usually replaced every 6-12 months.

Day Lenses

Night Lenses

These are very specialised, revolutionary lenses which are specifically designed to be worn at night when you sleep and removed in the morning when you wake up, leaving you with clear and stable vision throughout the day.

These bespoke lenses are suitable for myopic adults and children who are on our Myopia Management Treatment Programme.

Ortho-K
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. Night Lenses have also been proven to be a very effective method for myopia management.
Myopia Management
Myopia is predicted to be one of the biggest causes of preventable blindness in the future. There are now a number of suitable 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 Nocturnal Night Lenses which are licensed for Myopia Management.

Night Lenses

Specialised Lenses

Continuous Wear Lenses
These are contact lenses that are worn all the time without removing them and can safely be slept in for up to a month before replacing. They can be made from either soft or (rigid) gas permeable materials.
Custom-Fit Contact Lenses
These custom-fit lenses are used for complex prescriptions, including high levels of astigmatism and presbyopia (the need to have reading prescription).
They can also be used to provide vision correction for people with corneal disease, like keratoconus.
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 we are pleased to be able to offer a number of contact lens options which are licensed for Myopia Management.

Specialised Lenses

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.

Questions & Answers

What would life be like with contact lenses?

There are many benefits to wearing contact lenses.

Have you ever stood outside in the rain wishing you had windscreen wipers fitted to your glasses?
Do you find it difficult to choose new frames after you’ve had your eye test?
Do you worry about what your hairdresser is doing to your hair because you’ve had to take your glasses off?
Maybe you have a big event coming up, such as a wedding or a holiday and fancied a new look?
Maybe you just want a change from wearing spectacles?

Could contact lenses could be the solution for you?

There are many types of contact lenses to suit different lifestyles.

Contact lenses are suitable for a wide range of people including you!

You could choose to wear them as often as you want to – maybe just a couple of times a week for social use or you can wear them on a daily basis. There are even have new lenses that will correct your vision while you sleep, almost entirely eliminating the need for glasses!

So why haven’t you tried contact lenses?

Our experts are here to help you.

Do you worry about how to apply them onto your eye?
Have you previously tried them and given up?
Or had you thought that you may not be right be for them?

The good news is…

Putting lenses on your eyes can be easy – it just requires a bit of time, practice and patience.

Deven and Anita are both regular contact lens wearers and they have first-hand experience in teaching you how to use your lenses and care for them. Deven has over 30 years of experience in fitting contact lenses and has fitted lenses for children as young as 6 years old and our oldest contact lens wearer is almost 90! In 15 years, Anita has almost a 100% success rate in teaching people like you how to care for their lenses.

How do I fit and remove contact lenses?

All it needs is a little of your time and a bit of determination!

Wearing contact lenses should never be painful. Soft contact lenses are mostly water and special polymers which allow the eye to breathe more naturally, and the edge of soft lenses only touches the white part of your eye (the sclera) which means that they are very comfortable. Your finger won’t come into contact with your eye – with the correct technique the lens will always get there first! Removing them is straightforward, all you need is a mirror and clean hands. Even cleaning lenses is easy nowadays, daily disposable lenses require no cleaning, you just dispose of them after one use and the solutions for reusable lenses that do need cleaning are generally a one-step method taking less than 3 minutes of your precious time.

Can I get contact lenses for my prescription?

We have a wide range of lenses for different requirements.

Being independent, Hammond Opticians have access to a wide range of suppliers which means that whatever your prescription, you will be able to use contact lenses. This includes products for astigmatism and even multi-focal lenses which mean you can wear lenses that incorporate your reading prescription as well as distance – handy for reading the menu or a programme at the theatre, or for using your phone.

What are night lenses?

Contact lenses that work while you sleep

Night Lens technology means that if you have moderate myopia (short-sightedness) you can wear a lens during your sleep which will gently and painlessly re-shape the front surface of your eye. This will correct your vision so that when you wake up and remove the lenses you will have clear vision all day without any lenses on your eyes or spectacles on your face!

Come along and give them a try…

The easiest way to try contact lenses is to book a fitting with us. We will take several measurements of the front surface of your eye to get to correct fit of lens and give you expert advice you on the best options for you, depending on your eyesight and how often you would like to wear lenses. You will then be taught how to apply, remove and care for your lenses and you will be given some lenses to use at home and work whilst you do your day-to-day routines all with the freedom of no spectacles.

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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Contact lenses from your local specialists

Who are contact lenses suitable for?

What are the benefits of contact lenses?

Contact lenses to suit your lifestyle

Day Lenses

Soft Lenses

Daily Disposable Lenses

Reusable Lenses

Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses

Night Lenses

Ortho-K

Myopia Management

Specialised Lenses

Continuous Wear Lenses

Custom-Fit Contact Lenses

Lenses for Myopia Management

Contact Lenses For Children

Questions & Answers

What would life be like with contact lenses?

Could contact lenses could be the solution for you?

So why haven’t you tried contact lenses?

The good news is…

How do I fit and remove contact lenses?

Can I get contact lenses for my prescription?

What are night lenses?

Come along and give them a try…

Find out more

Call us on:

020 8363 3578

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