Key Takeaways
- High myopia means a strong nearsighted prescription that can blur anything past a short distance.
- Soft daily and monthly lenses now come in thinner designs that fit higher powers comfortably.
- A proper fitting includes eye measurements, trial lenses, and follow-up with your optometrist.
- Clean hands, a steady wear schedule, and regular eye exams help keep your eyes healthy.
What High Myopia Means for Your Vision
You squint at street signs, hold your phone close, and the far side of every room looks like a smudge. That’s daily life with high myopia, a severe form of nearsightedness, where objects that aren’t close to you are a blur.
The right contact lenses for high myopia can give you clear, comfortable vision, whether that means thin, lightweight soft lenses or other customized options selected to suit your prescription, lifestyle, and visual needs. At West Coast Optical our team is here to help our patients with strong prescriptions to find lenses that fit their vision comfortably.
Let’s have a look at some of your options.
Soft Contact Lens Choices for Strong Prescriptions
Daily Disposable Options
You open a fresh lens each morning and toss it at night. No cleaning, no storage case, no solution to remember.
For busy families, that’s one less chore. Daily disposables also lower the chance of buildup that comes from reusing lenses, which can keep your eyes feeling fresh through a long day.
Monthly and Extended Wear Lenses
Monthly lenses cost less over the course of a year because you have to replace them less often. They suit people who want a steady routine and don’t mind cleaning their lenses each night.
Higher powers used to mean thick, heavy lenses. However, newer monthly designs are thinner even at strong prescriptions, so they feel lighter on your eye and allow more oxygen to reach your cornea.
Specialty Lenses That Handle Stronger Prescriptions
Soft lenses can be an effective option for many people with high myopia, including those with stronger prescriptions. Advances in lens technology allow for thinner, more comfortable lenses that provide clear vision while fitting comfortably with your eyes and lifestyle.
Finding the right contact lenses for high myopia requires a personalized approach. Your eye doctor will assess your prescription, eye health, and daily needs to recommend lenses that provide the best combination of clarity, comfort, and convenience.
Regardless of which lenses you choose, you’ll need a contact lens exam and fitting to make sure that your lenses fit your eye.
How Contact Lens Fittings in Surrey Work
What Happens During Your Visit
Your optometrist starts with a review of your prescription and a few measurements of your eyes. These numbers help match a lens to the curve and size of your cornea. Keep in mind that a glasses prescription doesn’t work for contacts, it is adjusted to accommodate a contact lens prescription.
Next come trial lenses. You’ll wear a test pair while our team checks how they sit, how they move when you blink, and how clear your vision is.
Follow-Up and Adjustments
You’ll need to come in for a follow-up appointment so that our team can check your comfort and vision. Sometimes a lens feels great in the office, but becomes less comfortable after days of use.
Fine-tuning is normal. A different material, power, or fit can make a big difference to your comfort.
Tips to Keep Your Eyes Healthy with Contacts
Proper contact lens care helps protect your eyes and keeps your lenses comfortable. Here’s what we recommend:
- Wash and dry your hands before you touch your lenses
- Clean reusable lenses with fresh solution each night.
- Stick to your wear schedule, since overwearing a lens can leave your eyes dry and irritated.
- Book regular eye exams in Surrey BC, so our team can track changes in your prescription and the health of your eyes.
Keep Your Vision Comfortable
At West Coast Optical, our team fits contact lenses for high myopia for families across Surrey, Langley, and White Rock. Book your contact lens fitting in Surrey today and see what works for your prescription.
