Who are night lenses suitable for?
- People with dry or sensitive eyes
- People who read or use computers a lot
- People who suffer from dust behind their lenses or who work in an air-conditioned room
- Active people, athletes and in particular contact sports practitioners
- People who cannot or do not want to undergo laser treatment
- People who suffer from hay fever
- Teenagers
Fitting night lenses
Before you can start wearing night lenses, one of our contact lens specialists/optometrists will assess whether your eyes are suitable for night lenses. Unfortunately, night lenses are not suitable for everyone. For example, night lenses only correct minus prescriptions up to a prescription of -4.00. Therefore, always have a contact lens specialist/optometrist assess whether night lenses are also suitable for your eyes.
To fit your night lenses, we use a topographer to take a picture of your eyes. This is important to accurately determine your eye shape. Your prescription is also measured. This information is used to create night lenses that are precisely tailored to your eyes and the correction you require.
A few days after fitting, your night lenses will be ready for you to pick up at our store. If you've never worn contact lenses before, our contact lens specialist/optometrist will walk you through how to insert, remove, and clean them.
Night lenses correct your eyes while you sleep!
How night lenses work
You put in night lenses before going to bed. While you sleep, the lenses correct your vision. Night lenses don't actually touch your eye, but float on your tear film. Due to the special shape of the lens, the tear film causes the front of your cornea to flatten slightly. You won't feel a thing. The next morning, you remove your lenses about fifteen minutes after waking up, and you'll have clear vision for one to two days.
Are you looking for an alternative to laser treatment?
Many people find laser treatment intimidating. Moreover, such a procedure is not entirely without risk. Night lenses are much simpler and safer, making them an excellent alternative to laser treatment. It's reassuring to know that all treatments are performed entirely under the supervision of an optometrist.
