Find the right treatment for your vision needs with keratoconus
If you have been diagnosed with keratoconus, you are probably aware that common symptoms include:
- Blurred or double vision.
- Halos or streaks around lights, especially at night.
- Frequent changes in your glasses prescription.
- Distorted vision that glasses or traditional contact lenses can’t fully correct.
These symptoms can be frustrating and interfere with your quality of life.
Thus, it’s desirable to find the best possible vision correction option to suit your needs, as quickly as possible with the smallest amount of trial-and-error.
This would be true regardless of whether you are newly diagnosed with keratoconus, or you are an experienced patient who has tried many vision correction options already.
Achieve your best possible vision with keratoconus
Our optometry office is able to provide the best available care on the market for patients with keratoconus. The key factors that set us apart are the long-running experience of our doctors, our possession of the most advanced corneal scanning and fitting technology in the field, and the certification to offer the greatest number of specialty contact lens options on the market.
Our Experienced Keratoconus Doctors: A Track Record of Success
Both of our optometrists have significant experience with keratoconus:
The Most Advanced Technology: Scanning and Imaging Precision Provides the Highest Customization
Family Vision Solutions and Specialty Contact lens center is proud to possess several pieces of cutting-edge corneal mapping and scanning equipment in our Spring, TX private practice, that are otherwise only available at university research facilities.
For Specialty Contact Lenses:
- Scleral topography services including Anterion ® biometry (the only private clinic in Texas with this instrument) and S-Map scleral topographer. These provide the most possible information about the shape of the sclera (the white part of the eye) to provide a customized, comfortable, well-fitting scleral contact lens.
- WaveDyn ® Wavefront aberrometry, which calculates any “higher order” imperfections in the image formed by a scleral contact lens that are more complicated and nuanced than simple astigmatism. Without this technology, all scleral contact lenses are limited in their visual potential by simply correcting the anterior surface of the cornea plus regular sphere and astigmatism.
For Glasses:
Many keratoconus patients are still able to wear glasses, although high values on the prescription or astigmatism amounts, or high differences between the two eyes, can make glasses much more difficult to produce and tolerate.
Our advanced technologies alleviate some of these issues for many patients:
- Shaw Lens technology uses advanced shape curvatures and lathe cutting technology to minimize the dizziness caused by having very different prescriptions between the two eyes, which is common with keratoconus.
- NeuroLens technology uses prism and prescription positioning to minimize binocular strain for patients with high prescriptions or large difference in glasses prescriptions for each eye, such as with keratoconus.
The greatest number of Specialty Contact Lens options on the market
Your best options for getting clear vision with keratoconus will be highly personalized and variable. At Family Vision Solutions and Specialty Contact Lens Center, our experience with a vast number of specialty contact lens types and brands provides us the ability to offer you the best option for your specific case. In fact, an audit of the major specialty contact lens labs reveals that our practice annually holds among the highest-volume accounts, at several labs concurrently.
We truly can fit any specialty contact lens on the market, and we fit dozens of lens designs on a daily basis to serve the exact vision needs of each keratoconus patient. A few of the specialized offerings we provide include:
- Eyeprint Prosthetics ® EyePrintPro and EyeFitPro lenses (1 of 8 sites in southeast Texas)
- WaveDyn ® Wavefront refraction-corrective scleral lenses that correct higher-order aberrations in prescription (the only private clinic in Texas)
- Latitude and other topographically-mapped scleral designs from Visionary Optics
- Scleral contact lenses: numerous designs for keratoconus from a variety of manufacturers
- Corneal RGP (“gas permeable”) lenses: numerous designs for keratoconus from a variety of manufacturers
- Hybrid lenses: numerous designs for keratoconus from a variety of manufacturers
- Custom soft contact lenses and high astigmatism soft contact lenses for keratoconus: numerous designs from a variety of manufacturers
Book an evaluation with one of our optometrists today, to see which lens designs may be right for your keratoconus.
Scleral Topography Services: Anterion® Biometry
As the only private clinic in Texas equipped with Anterion® biometry, we provide state-of-the-art scleral topography services. This advanced tool allows for highly precise mapping of your cornea and sclera, ensuring your custom-fit scleral lenses provide unparalleled comfort and clarity.
WaveDyn® Wavefront Aberrometry
Using WaveDyn® wavefront aberrometry, we identify subtle optical irregularities caused by keratoconus that traditional methods might miss. This technology helps design customized lenses to optimize visual sharpness and comfort.
NeuroLens Technology
For patients experiencing eye strain or headaches linked to keratoconus, NeuroLens technology offers relief by addressing eye misalignment. These lenses ease discomfort, helping you enjoy daily activities without interruptions.
S-Map® Scleral Topographer
The S-Map® scleral topographer delivers highly detailed 3D imaging of your sclera, allowing for the creation of scleral lenses with exceptional accuracy. This precision improves lens fit, reducing discomfort and enhancing your vision.
Shaw Lens Technology
Shaw Lens technology reduces eye strain and corrects imbalances between the two eyes, often caused by keratoconus. These specialized lenses provide comfortable, clear binocular vision, improving your overall quality of life.