Contact Lenses for a New Look
At McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates, we offer comprehensive contact lens services, including custom fittings and various brands to fulfill your vision needs.
Contact lenses are worn to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The evolution of contact lens technology has introduced specialized options to support more eye conditions such as dry eye disease and keratoconus.
Our thorough contact lens exams put our patient’s vision goals first to provide the best possible service. Book an appointment today to get your comprehensive contact lens exam and fitting at McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates.
A Different Style
Contact lenses can serve as an alternate look to your prescription glasses and act as a substitute if you don’t have access to your glasses. Our optometrists will guide you through our comprehensive contact lens exam to determine how your eyes react to different lenses.
Everyone’s eyes and vision are different, so a contact lens exam and fitting are essential to ensure our patient’s comfort.
At McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates, our goal is to ensure the patient experience comes first and provide our patients with options and the best fit for their needs.
What to Expect During Your Contact Lens Exam
Contact lens exams differ from routine eye exams. Your contact lens exam will include special tests and measurements that are specifically designed to ensure that your contact lenses fit properly and comfortably.Your eye doctor will check your visual acuity, similar to comprehensive eye exams, to check how well you see letters and symbols from a distance. You will also be asked questions about your lifestyle and preferences to add to your contact lens profile.
Contact lenses rest directly on your eyes, so your eye doctor will conduct various measurements and evaluations of your eyes, such as:
Following your evaluation, your doctor will then determine if your eyes produce enough tears for comfortable and safe contact lens wear. Significant dry eyes can prevent some patients from wearing contact lenses, but with advancements in contact lens technology, special contact lenses for dry eye disease are available.
What is a Contact Lens Fitting?
The contact lens fitting process begins with determining the health of your cornea, evaluated using a biomicroscope. This biomicroscope provides a magnified view of your cornea and other aspects of your eye so your optometrist can ensure that you will be able to wear contact lenses without harming your eyes.
Following approval for contact lenses, our team will fit you with trial contact lenses to evaluate how well your eyes are adjusting and to ensure the final fit is comfortable and safe.
During the fitting process, follow-up appointments will be scheduled with your eye doctor to determine how your eyes are adjusting to your new contact lenses.
Your final contact lens prescription will include information that differs from your eyeglasses prescriptions, such as:
- Diameter of your lenses
- The brand of your contact lenses
- The curvature of the optical zone of the lenses
- An expiration date for buying replacements
Types of Contact Lenses
Contact lenses fall under 2 main categories, soft contact lenses, and rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses.
Soft contact lenses are made of soft, flexible plastics and allow oxygen to pass through to the cornea. These lenses can be easier to adjust and more comfortable than RGP lenses. Newer materials used for soft lenses include silicone-hydrogels to provide even more oxygen to your eyes.
RGP lenses are more durable than soft contact lenses. These lenses are also resistant to deposit buildup and tend to last longer than soft contact lenses. RGP lenses take more time to adjust to, and it can take up to a few weeks for your eyes to fully adjust compared to a few days for soft contacts. These 2 categories include various specialized contact lenses that combat different vision issues such as dry eye disease and keratoconus.
Hybrid Contact Lenses
Hybrid contact lenses have a rigid gas permeable center and are surrounded by a soft outer ring. These lenses focus on correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
Hybrid contact lenses also address keratoconus, which is an irregular corneal curvature. These lenses can sometimes be more comfortable to wear than traditional RGP lenses.
Scleral Contact Lenses
Scleral contact lenses are larger than standard RGP contacts. They are an excellent option for patients dealing with conditions such as keratoconus and dry eye disease. Scleral lenses rest on the sclera, the white of your eyes, and allow for space on your cornea’s surface to promote extra breathability for your eyes.
The space between the cornea and the back of a scleral lens allows for more fluid to be stored. This space makes it more comfortable for patients with dry eyes who may not usually be able to wear contact lenses.
Multifocal Contact Lenses
Multifocal contact lenses utilize a bifocal design with 2 distinct lens powers for near and distant vision. Multifocal lenses are an excellent option for patients with presbyopia and can eliminate the need for reading glasses.
These lenses are available in both soft and RGP contact lens options and are designed for daily wear or extended overnight wear.
Our Wide Variety of Contact Lens Brands
At McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates, our team can help you find the right contact lenses for your vision needs.
We offer a variety of contact lens brands including:
Your Destination for Contact Lenses
At McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates, we offer specialized contact lenses for a variety of vision needs. Our team can help ensure your lenses fit comfortably through our comprehensive exam and fitting process.
Contact us for more information and book your comprehensive contact lens exam and fitting today.
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Testimonials
I cannot say enough about how kind and helpful the staff is. The office and exam rooms are clean, comfortable and updated. Dr. Frank Celin was professional, personable and knowledgeable about my eye conditions nystagmus and strabismus. He took his time and treated me with care. The staff spent at least an hour helping me pick out and narrow down frames from a great, selection. After trying a few different ophthalmologists over the years, I feel very comfortable in Dr. Celin’s care and will be going back.
Michelle R
With 3 office locations it is ideal for selecting an appointment time and area that is convenient for you. The staff at each office are helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and ready to help when you need it. The doctors are professional yet friendly, thorough yet timely. If you haven’t gone to this practice, go. McCauley, Celin Eyegroup I think leads the area for excellence in Eyecare!
Deb M
My experiences have always been more than anticipated. The staff and doctors continue to do more than ever expected. Interested in a patients view/treatment at their offices and exceptional frames. I have family from out of town who book their appointments here because they feel their care is in best hands from lasik info and contacts to their frames and lenses. Still the best!
Anonymous
I switched from Dr. Prazer (and his own practice) to Dr. Caitlin McCauley when I had to change insurance several years ago. I was reluctant to switch, but I soon found that Dr. McCauley was just as wonderful and knowledgeable.
Anonymous
Everyone is so nice in their offices. The other day I kept the office person on the phone for the longest time trying to find the best appt time. She never even flinched! I felt so bad wasting her time but she made me feel so comfortable. Exceptional selection of glasses, and seriously sincere staff and physicians. I would recommend them to anyone. I chose this office after a bad experience with a local competing office and I am quite please with my choice!
Lindsi D.
They have 3 local offices was extensive hours. They can even accommodate patients on evenings and weekends! I saw Dr. Robert McCauley. I found him to be very pleasant and knowledgeable. The waiting room is very clean and brightly lit. As I went in the evening it was nice and quiet. It almost doesn’t matter though. Both times that I went I was taken promptly and even a little early! I only went for my contacts so I don’t have any comments regarding their frames department, but I will be sure to come back once I need new glasses.
Jenny C
I have been coming here for years and not once has any visit been below fantastic service. My appointments have been on time and I’m usually in and out within an hour. I once tried to visit a new eye doctor where I worked out of convenience and it was a terrible mistake. No matter what section of town I live in, I will always make it a mission to keep my business here.
Douglas D
This is the best most thorough place you can go for eye care. The selection of glasses frames is excellent and you can be sure you are getting a thorough eye exam. The staff are friendly professional and we’ll informed.
Judy R
Terrific practice! Relocated last year from the east coast and a friend suggested this group. Dr. Lindsay and her team are highly skilled professionals, who genuinely have their patients best interests. I appreciate Dr. Lindsays’ sincere effort ensuring the eyewear I choose will meet my professional and personal needs. Awesome Doctor!
Robert D
Beyond helpful and patient. Dr. Lindsay is amazing and was able to find a pair of contacts for me to wear after 10+ years of being stuck wearing only glasses. The entire staff, and Dennis in particular, are always there for you if you ever need anything. A++ service.
Anthony N.
Fantastic office right down to the staff! Dr Lindsay was so wonderful ! Very attentive to a problem I was having , took the time to explain everything to me very thoroughly and truly showed she cared !
Anonymous
Our Locations
Wexford
We’re located on Brooktree Road in the Brooktree Center Office Park. If you have trouble finding us, please give us a call.
- 724-935-6666
- 724-935-0055
- 1000 Brooktree Rd. Suite 300
- Wexford, PA 15090
Hours of Operation
- Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Closed for lunch 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
Perrysville
Find us just off Perry Highway next to Allegheny North Veterinary Hospital. Please give us a call if you have any trouble locating our office.
- 412-364-9969
- 412-364-9689
- 956 Perry Hwy.
- Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Hours of Operation
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Closed for lunch 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
Gibsonia
Our practice is located just off William Flinn Highway. Give us a call if you have any problems finding us.
- 724-443-6200
- 724-443-6215
- 5450 William Flinn Hwy.
- Gibsonia, PA 15044
Hours of Operation
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Closed for lunch 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
View Our Brands
We carry a variety of fashion-forward brands, so you’re sure to find a pair of glasses that suit your style and vision needs. Once we determine your prescription, our friendly and knowledgeable opticians will help you find the perfect frames and fit for you.
