Contact Lens

The dispensing of contact lens involves a thorough knowledge of the physiology of the eye, optics and corneal diseases. The contact lens clinic at MGM Eye Institute examines, prescribes, and fits patients with contact lenses, after ascertaining what would be most suitable for their condition.

Contact lenses are prescribed for three broad categories of patients:

• For routine use in patients with myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
• For patients with ectatic disorders or eye conditions such as keratoconus, keratoglobus, Pellucid marginal degeneration, and Terrien's marginal degeneration.

• For post-surgical use in patients with aphakia, post LASIK, post photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), post corneal transplant or penetrating keratoplasty (PK), post corneal tear repair, corneal scars, pediatric aphakia, post radial keratectomy (RK).

Our clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment:

• A wide variety of trial lenses designed to deal with even the most complicated contact lens fitting problems.
• A complete range of instruments to test the lenses to ensure that we deliver only the highest quality lenses to our patients.
• Access to the latest and most advanced contact lens designs in the world.

The Contact Lens Service regularly fits lenses for routine refractive errors including astigmatism. Besides it is the only center in this region which is engaged in the specialized fitting of RGP lenses for keratoconus , post corneal trauma, Post keratoplasty, post radial keratomy patients. It also provides for thorough patient education and patient training facility of the highest care.