Specialty Contact Lenses in Calgary

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Specialty Needs Require Specialty Solutions

Every eye is different, but different needs shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying your vision.

Our line of specialty contacts can address specific eye conditions while also helping you achieve clear sight. If you’re interested in our line of specialty contacts, please get in touch with us to request an appointment today.

If you’re already a patient with us, you can order your next supply of contact lenses right from our website for convenient same-day pickup or delivery.

Get a Contact Lens Exam & Fitting

Before we can recommend contact lenses, we’ll need to perform a comprehensive exam and fitting process. This helps us determine your candidacy for contact lenses and allows us to examine your eyes for potential concerns that our specialty contact lenses could help address.

To learn more about our contact lens, please visit our Contact Lens Exams & Fittings page for more information.

Our Specialty Contacts

Traditional contact lenses can help address common refractive errors like nearsightedness or farsightedness. However, if you struggle with conditions like dry eye, astigmatism, presbyopia, or keratoconus, you may need a specialty lens to address your symptoms and provide clear sight.

Our featured list of specialty lenses include:

Scleral Lenses

Scleral lenses are popular for addressing a few different eye concerns, most commonly dry eye and keratoconus.

These lenses are larger than traditional rigid gas permeable (RGP) contacts lenses, allowing them to rest on your eyes’ sclera (the white part). Because of their size, the centre of the lens “vaults” over your cornea, providing a little bit of space between the lens and eye.

This space also allows tears to accumulate between the cornea and contact lens, which can help address uncomfortable dry eye symptoms. If you have keratoconus, the fluid  between your cornea and the contact lens creates a ‘normal’ refracting surface so your vision is very clear.

Multifocal contact lenses are designed with multiple prescriptions to help wearers see near and far distances.

Presbyopia is a common eye condition people develop as they age, and it can affect their eye’s ability to focus on up-close objects. Multifocal lenses can help address this issue and provide clear sight.

Multifocal toric lenses are for people with presbyopia and astigmatism. The optics are complicated, but they may be worth trialing to see if you achieve comfortable, functional vision.

By combining a unique lens design with multiple prescriptions, these lenses can provide clear, comfortable vision at a range of distances.

Rigid gas-permeable lenses, or RGP lenses, are made of unique plastic materials that allow oxygen to pass through and keep your eyes comfortable.

We may recommend these lenses to help address dry eye symptoms, or if you’re looking for crisper vision and better durability than traditional soft contact lenses.

Are Contacts Right for You?

Please visit our Contact Lens Exams & Fittings page to learn more about our contact lens process. Get your contact lens prescription when you visit us for a contact lens exam and fitting.

Our Location

Our Address

  • #243, 414 3 St S.W.
  • Calgary, AB T2P 1R2

Contact Information

Hours Of Operation

  • Monday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

PARKING AVAILABLE

Parking is available in the Calgary Place Parkade. Entrance is off 4th Ave. across from the Keg. Be sure to take a ticket when you enter and we’ll provide a voucher for the time of your visit.

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Check out our Blog for news updates and eye care tips!

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If you’ve ever felt a burning or stinging sensation in your eyes while going about daily tasks, you may have experienced dry eye disease. It’s one of the most common eye conditions and can affect nearly anyone. So, what can you do? The first step to any treatment is uncovering the cause. A dry eye […]

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Can Diabetic Eye Problems Be Reversed?

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In case you’re not familiar, diabetes is a condition where your body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does produce. This leads to high blood sugar levels, which can cause many of health problems if left unchecked. This includes your eyes. Unfortunately, many of the most common diabetic eye […]

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Do I Need a Different Prescription for Computer Glasses?

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We live in a digital world, from television and phones to computers and tablets, it’s almost impossible to go a day without looking at a screen. Many people notice this is causing digital eye strain, which causes tired eyes, headaches, blurry vision, and more. Computer glasses can help reduce these symptoms.  Computer glasses often need […]

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Young female patient getting an eye exam at Downtown Vision Care in Calgary.

If you’ve ever felt a burning or stinging sensation in your eyes while going about daily tasks, you may have experienced dry eye disease. It’s one of the most common eye conditions and can affect nearly anyone. So, what can you do? The first step to any treatment is uncovering the cause. A dry eye […]

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Young female patient examined by a phoropter at Downtown Vision Care in Calgary.

We live in a digital world, from television and phones to computers and tablets, it’s almost impossible to go a day without looking at a screen. Many people notice this is causing digital eye strain, which causes tired eyes, headaches, blurry vision, and more. Computer glasses can help reduce these symptoms.  Computer glasses often need […]

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