CONTACT LENS FITTINGS IN TORRINGTON, CT
A comfortable fit for your eyes and your life.
From your first pair to a change in prescription, Torrington Eyecare helps you explore contact lens options with personal guidance. A good fit considers your eye health, vision, daily routine, and confidence handling your lenses.
Explore: Lens types · Your fitting · Costs · First-time wearers · Wear & care · Ordering lenses
Contact lens types: finding the right option
Design and replacement schedule are different choices. A toric or multifocal lens may be available in more than one replacement schedule. Suitability depends on your examination and fitting.
Daily disposable lenses
A fresh pair for each day of wear, discarded after removal. No overnight cleaning or storage is needed.
Reusable soft lenses
Replaced on a prescribed schedule, such as every two weeks or monthly. They need cleaning, disinfection, and proper storage between wears.
Toric lenses for astigmatism
Designed to correct astigmatism. Lens position and stability are important parts of the fitting.
Multifocal lenses
Help with vision at more than one distance as near focusing changes with age. Fitting involves balancing vision for your daily tasks.
Rigid & specialty lenses
Rigid gas-permeable and custom designs, including scleral lenses, may be considered for particular prescriptions or corneal needs. Ask which options are appropriate and available through our practice or specialist network.
Colored or decorative lenses
Even lenses without prescription power require a prescription and fitting. Never share lenses or buy them from a seller that does not require a prescription.
Why a contact lens fitting matters
A glasses prescription does not describe how a contact lens should fit your eye. The fitting evaluates vision, comfort, lens movement and position, and the eye’s response to wear. The doctor considers your prescription, eye surface, and how you plan to use your lenses.
Trial lenses and follow-up checks may be needed before your prescription is finalized. Comfort alone does not establish that a lens fits safely. Keep the follow-up schedule recommended for you.
Bring your current lens packaging, glasses, and contact lens prescription if available. Ask our office whether to wear your current lenses before the visit.
Contact lens fitting costs vary by lens type
Contact lens evaluation and fitting fees vary with the lens type and complexity of care. A straightforward soft lens fitting may involve different work from an astigmatism, multifocal, or custom lens fitting. Trial changes, training, and follow-up can also affect the services involved.
The fitting fee and the cost of the lenses themselves are different expenses. Ask what your quoted fee includes, whether beginner training and follow-ups are included, and what additional visits or supplies may cost.
Vision plan benefits and allowances vary. Call (860) 482-4439 for fitting and benefit information, or read about medical insurance and vision plans.
New to contacts? Learn insertion and removal
Learning to put in and take out contact lenses takes practice. An insertion and removal session gives beginners a chance to learn with guidance, ask questions, and build confidence. When booking, tell us you are a first-time wearer so we can discuss training arrangements.
- Preparing your hands and lenses before handling them.
- Practicing insertion and removal using the technique appropriate for your lenses.
- Learning your replacement schedule and any cleaning and storage steps.
- Knowing what to do if a lens feels uncomfortable or is difficult to remove.
Some people need more practice than others. Do not force a lens onto the eye or keep trying through pain. Ask for help if you cannot remove a lens. Follow the wear schedule given at your fitting rather than starting with a full day on your own.
Healthy contact lens wear and care
- Wash your hands with soap and water and dry them thoroughly before handling lenses.
- Remove lenses before showering or swimming. Never rinse or store them in water or use saliva.
- Do not sleep or nap in lenses unless your doctor has specifically prescribed overnight wear. Overnight wear still increases infection risk.
- Discard daily disposable lenses after use. Replace reusable lenses on the prescribed schedule.
- Follow your recommended disinfecting system’s instructions. Use fresh solution; never add new solution to old solution. Saline alone does not disinfect.
- Clean and air-dry your lens case as directed, and replace it at least every three months or sooner if advised.
- Keep backup glasses available and attend recommended eye examinations.
Overwear and warning signs
Stretching replacement schedules, wearing lenses longer than advised, and sleeping in lenses increase the risk of complications. Contact lens-related infections can be serious; severe cases can cause corneal scarring and permanent vision loss.
Pain or a red eye? Take your lenses out.
Remove your lenses and contact an eye-care professional promptly for pain, unusual redness, light sensitivity, discharge, or blurred vision. Do not reinsert lenses until advised. Sudden vision loss or severe pain needs urgent evaluation—do not wait for a routine appointment.
Ordering online: start with the right fitting and prescription
You can buy contact lenses from a legitimate online seller using your current, finalized contact lens prescription. The risk is ordering without a proper fitting, using an outdated prescription, or receiving a lens that differs from the one prescribed.
Contact lenses are medical devices. Brand, material, size, and design affect fit; matching only the prescription power is not enough. Do not substitute brands or lens types without your prescriber’s approval. Poorly fitted lenses can injure the eye or increase infection risk.
Check that the seller requires a prescription and that the lenses supplied match it. An online reorder does not replace an eye-health examination or fitting follow-up. You receive your contact lens prescription when the fitting is complete.
PERSONAL SUPPORT, BEYOND THE FITTING
A familiar team behind every order.
You have a choice of where to purchase your contact lenses. When you order through Torrington Eyecare, the team that knows your eyes can help ensure your order matches your prescribed lenses and work with you to resolve questions or problems along the way. It’s one more way we can make your care a little simpler and more personal.
Contact lens questions
Can I wear contacts if I have astigmatism?
Often, yes. Toric soft lenses and other designs may be options. Your prescription and fitting determine which lens gives suitable vision and fit.
Can contacts help with reading as I get older?
Multifocal lenses or a monovision approach may be considered. These involve trade-offs in vision; a trial helps determine whether an option suits your needs.
What if contacts feel dry?
Do not push through discomfort or extend wear time. The doctor can assess the fit and eye surface and discuss a different schedule, lens, or treatment if appropriate. Learn more about dry eye care.
Are daily disposable and daily wear the same thing?
No. Daily disposable describes a lens discarded after a single day of use. Daily wear means lenses are removed before sleep; some daily-wear lenses are reusable and require disinfection.
Can I get a fitting cost before my visit?
Call with your current lens type and whether you are new to contacts. We can explain fees and benefits; the examination may identify a need for a different or more complex fitting.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Let’s talk about your eye care.
Call our office to discuss your visit and find an appointment time.