Contact Lens Fittings | Shelburne Optometry

See the World Without Glasses

If you wear glasses, you may have considered trying contact lenses. Contacts can be a great alternative to glasses, and they offer many benefits, including:

Crisper, clearer vision than glasses
More natural field of view
More flexibility for those who require protective eyewear

However, contacts are not a suitable option for everyone. To ensure you’re a suitable candidate for contact lenses, that your eyes are healthy to support prolonged use, and to ensure your contacts fit comfortably, you will require a contact lens exam and fitting.

If you are a current contact lens wearer, an exam can ensure your prescription is up-to-date. Order your contacts lenses through our online store for your convenience.

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Lens Exams & Fittings

The Exam

We take this time to evaluate your overall ocular health and determine if your eyes can withstand prolonged contact lens wear.

Not everyone can wear contacts comfortably. Those who suffer from chronic eye infections, eye conditions like blepharitis, allergies, or work in dusty environments may find contacts difficult to wear. However, there are many types of contact lenses available, some that specifically address difficult-to-fit eyes.

If you have never worn contact lenses before, not to worry, we provide contact lens training. We will guide you through the process of inserting and removing your contacts, as well as contact lens care. Our team wants to ensure you have the tools for a successful contact lens wearing experience.

If you already wear contact lenses, this exam will assess your current lenses’ fit, evaluate your ocular health, and look for issues that may be caused by contact lens wear. You may receive an adjusted prescription or recommendation on lens type.

The Fitting

The fitting involves a series of measurements that allow us to fit your contact lenses to your unique eyes properly. If contact lenses don’t fit well, they can cause discomfort and blurred vision at best, and tissue damage at worst.

Step 1: Measuring

The first step of any fitting is gathering your measurements. This includes:

Measuring your corneal curvature using a keratometer.
Measuring your pupil and iris size, either manually, with a biomicroscope, or a slit lamp.
Conducting a tear film evaluation to determine the quality and quantity of your tears.

Step 2: Teaching

Once we have your measurements, we can make some recommendations on the right lenses for you.

They can help you insert your lens and teach you how to put your lenses in and take them out. You’ll leave your contacts in for 15 to 20 minutes to make sure they feel comfortable.

Step 3: Testing

If you’re comfortable with your trial lenses, you can take them home to try out for the next few days. We’ll schedule a follow-up appointment with you to check-in on your lenses, comfort, and any issues that you may notice during your trial period.

We’ll give you explicit instructions on properly caring for, protecting, and handling your contact lenses and your eyes to reduce the risk of infections and other complications. These instructions are based on the type of lens you’ll wear, your unique eyes, and your lifestyle.

The Follow-Up

You’ll be asked to come back for a follow-up exam a few days or weeks later to check that your contacts are fitting well and that your eyes are adjusting. If you’re experiencing discomfort or your vision isn’t as clear as you expected, we can make the necessary adjustments.

Sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error to find the perfect contact lenses.

Recycle Your Old Contact Lenses

At Shelburne Optometry, we have an in-office contact lens recycling station as part of the Every Contact Counts initiative.

What is accepted?

Contact lenses
Blister packs

Please rinse and remove all excess liquid before dropping off for recycling. The cardboard box packaging can be recycled through your regular municipal recycling program.

After your contact lenses have been dropped off, they are shipped to a TerraCycle recycling facility to be separated and cleaned. The metal tops from the blister packs are separated from the other plastic components. The plastic can be melted and remolded to make new products.

Help us be part of the solution and remove contact lenses from our landfills.

Book Your Fitting Today

It’s never too late to learn more about contact lenses! Order your contacts online at your convenience, or if you’ve always been interested in trying contacts, please call us today and book your exam and fitting.

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See What We Have to Offer

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Alcon

Alcon has one mission: to provide innovative products that enhance quality of life by helping people see better. Alcon is uniquely poised to serve every contact lens wearer by addressing the full life cycle of their needs.

Bausch + Lomb

Bausch + Lomb is one of the best-known and most respected healthcare brands globally, offering the widest and finest range of eye health products including contact lenses and lens care products, pharmaceuticals, intraocular lenses, and other eye surgery products.

Calvin Klein

The Calvin Klein brand is one of the most recognized brands in the world today. A trend-right collection of apparel and accessories for the modern and uniquely sophisticated individual.

Converse

Converse lenses are manufactured by REM eyewear, a leading global manufacturing and distribution company. Converse frames are sporty, unique, and lend their wearer a modern sense of retro style. Converse frames can’t be replicated and are a highlight of anyone’s wardrobe.

CooperVision Misight

Eye Care Professionals Can Begin Fitting the World’s First One-Day Soft Contact Lens Shown to Substantially Slow the Progression of Myopia in Children. Millions of children across Canada are poised to benefit from a breakthrough therapy that addresses the fast-growing issue of myopia (nearsightedness), which is projected to negatively affect more than 50 percent of the world’s population by 2050. CooperVision MiSight® 1 day contact lenses are now available for fitting by Eye Care Professionals. An American brand, it is the world’s first one-day soft contact lens clinically proven to substantially slow the progression of myopia in children.

CooperVision Proclear

Proclear by CooperVision are a line of daily-disposable contact lenses with options available for nearly every corrective lens prescription need, including options for astigmatism. Designed in USA, they feature Phosphorylcholine, a material that attracts water and encourages healthy eye hydration.

Eco

A pioneer in the eyewear industry, ICU Eyewear was the first to develop and implement a manufacturing process for eco-friendly reading glasses made from reclaimed plastic, recycled metal, and sustainable bamboo.

Emporio Armani

The name Armani has been synonymous with unrivaled Italian style all over the world for over 30 years. Perhaps best known for revolutionizing fashion with his unstructured jacket in the Eighties, Giorgio Armani has continued to define the well dressed ever since.

Essilor

The world leader in corrective lenses, Essilor, is present in more than 100 countries with a wide range of lenses to suit various lifestyle needs. Protect your eyesight with innovative lenses tailored to your prescription.

Evatik

Cloaked in an aura of mystery, EVATIK offers an eyewear expression that embodies the fusion of innovative design and technology. High-quality fabrications, lightweight materials, and unique applications result in a collection designed to keep you staring.

Grace

Timeless elegance defines Grace frame designs. Flattering and pretty styling is evident in each frame- a wonderful addition to the sophisticated woman’s wardrobe. Grace frames are part of the Alternative Eyes brand.

Gucci

Gucci is one of the most prestigious brands in the fashion and luxury field. Eclectic, romantic, and contemporary, Gucci is now taking a completely modern approach to what fashion is, re-establishing the rules for luxury in the 21st century.

Guess

GUESS was established by the Marciano brothers, who, in 1981, left the south of France in pursuit of the American dream. Inspired by a European influence, the Marciano’s put their innovative touch on the apparel industry, redefining denim and eyewear. Guess, and their large array of sunglasses symbolize a young, sexy, and adventurous lifestyle.

Headlines

Is your style newsworthy? Headlines eyewear is all about show-stopping fashion sense and quality materials. Bold shapes and colours give you a robust and unapologetic presence wherever you go. Headlines frames are the very intersection of high-tech design and trendsetting style. Wherever you go, whatever you do, these frames will have you making headlines.

Hoya

Hoya provides a full range of proprietary lens materials, advanced designs for virtually every sight correction requirement, and superior scratch and anti-reflection coatings using Hoya's world-renowned Substrate Matching Properties™ processes.

Ice Cream

Make a statement with the fun, fabulous Ice Cream eyewear collection- a sub-brand of Alternative Eyes. With exciting colors and designs galore, everyone can have their favourite flavour of Ice Cream.

Indii Kids

Looking for affordable kids' glasses that can keep up with their adventures? Our lightweight, flexible frames are comfy and designed to stay in place, even when kids are on the move. Each pair of Indii Kids glasses includes a retention strap, stylish case, cleaning cloth, and our 3-year unconditional guarantee. Whether your child is an explorer or a budding fashionista, Indii Kids offers a vibrant range of styles for everyday fun.

Johnson & Johnson

As a primary resource to optometrists and eye care professionals, Johnson & Johnson aims to make the world a better place by providing health solutions for everyone. Explore well-known, trusted products with a brand responsible for improving daily lives.

Lacoste

Lacoste frames feature a relaxed elegance and unconventional chic style. Vibrant colors, striping, and texture comprise this iconic line of eyewear.

Marciano

MARCIANO, the premium brand extension from GUESS, Inc., is a contemporary, fashion-forward collection designed for the stylish, trend-setting woman. MARCIANO follows suit in true GUESS style with apparel and accessories that are on the edge of the fashion forefront. The collection is daringly sexy, yet has highly sophisticated style that represents pure glamour in everyday fashion.

Maui Jim

Maui Jim is the fastest growing maker of premium polarized sunglasses, prescription sunglasses, and ophthalmic frames in the world! It all began in Lahaina, Hawaii, with a need for sunglasses that could eliminate the harsh Hawaiian glare without distorting the colors of the island scenery. Today, Maui Jim also produces stunning, high-quality ophthalmic frames.

Michael Kors

Available in both optical and sun, the Michael Kors Eyewear Collection ranges from cat-eyes to aviators and from oversized to understated. Innovative materials like reflective lenses and one-of-a-kind tortoise acetates with details like the brand's signature logo charm and chain-link detail. Each pair is irresistibly chic, evoking the brand's unique sensibility and incorporating rich accents from the designer's runway collections.

Miraflex

The essential choice in children’s eyewear, flexible and safe, Italian-made Miraflex glasses are BPA free, rubber free, latex-free, hypo-allergenic & anti-bacterial, with no metal parts.

MODO

MODO is dedicated to consistently designing eyewear that blends effortless minimalism with harmonious functionality. Their creative inspiration is found in the cities MODO resides in: New York, Milano, and Stockholm. Inventive technology and colorful designs achieve a highly unique collection of beautiful frames.

Nano

From a quiet classroom to rugged play on the school playground, Nano eyewear can handle it with style. These brightly colored and durable kids sunglasses have the ability to switch from hinged arms to attaching to a head band. Perfect for your on-the-go adventurer.

Nike

Just do it.

Nikon

When it comes to the best camera lenses, everyone knows the Nikon name. The same technology, highest-quality materials, and years of proven optical design experience have also produced Nikon’s premium, high-performance eyeglass lenses.

Nine West

Founded in 1973, Nine West has become a globally renowned fashion wholesaler and retail company. Their affordable line of stylish eyewear pulls inspiration from the runways of New York City, ensuring you stay on top of the hottest fashion trends.

Oakley

Oakley invents each new product with a design philosophy called sculptural physics: the discipline of solving problems with science and wrapping them in art. Supported by an infrastructure that includes the latest tools of technology, Oakley engineers and artisans continue to expand the company’s array of product categories.

OTP

We're our One True Pair! OTP features modern structures and shapes for a fluid and weightless feel. Retro-inspired thin metal and translucent handmade acetate define the collection with a distinct color scheme of classic metallic trends paired with soft neutrals.

Perry Ellis

Over a quarter of a century after the launch of Perry Ellis, the designer name and legend still commands attention. Perry Ellis is one of the great American fashion brands. Perry Ellis continues today, making a product that appeals to the man that wants to look sophisticated, casual, and classy all at the same time.

Ray-Ban

Ray-Ban has always been durable, comfortable, and attractive from the vintage classics to the present-day trendy frames. From celebrities to your friends, Ray-Ban is always a favorite.

Shamir

Shamir lenses are designed to provide you with the clear vision you need for any activity. Glacier Anti-Reflective technology reduces glare from harmful UV rays reflected from the lens onto your eye, offering optimal protection for your eyes.

Skechers

The Skechers frames collection is designed to capture the spirit of their clothing and shoe line: sporty, playful, and comfortable. Skechers eyewear sports fun colors, creative design elements, and superb fit.

Stepper Eyewear

German-engineered and optician-approved, Stepper Eyewear is all about fit, comfort, and technical performance. Founded in 1970 by master optician Hans Stepper, the brand has always prioritized how a frame sits on your face as much as how it looks. With materials like TX5 and titanium, and an ethos of “The Perfect Fit”, Stepper delivers eyewear designed to feel effortless yet precise for long-wearing comfort.

Superflex

From traditional to trendy, the Superflex collection boasts over 90 styles to choose from in a vast array of ladies', men's, unisex, and children's eyewear. An American brand with quality, selection, and style at the forefront, Superflex provides a frame selection for every member of the family at down-to-earth prices.

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent, one of the world’s most fashionable designers, has a collection of stunning eyeglasses that are sure to please. Known for European grace and class, these women’s glasses frames are for those who put style first. Yves Saint Laurent has been a standout in the fashion industry for decades and never disappoints by expressing his European elegance with classic French sophistication.

Our Location

You can find our office at 802 Main Street East, Unit #7, in Shelburne, Ontario. We’re located in the strip mall off Dufferin Road 124 and Highway 10, beside the Tim Hortons.