Comfortable Vision
Contact Lens Exams in Wasilla, Alaska
A contact lens exam is more than a vision check. We measure your eye, fit the lens, and make sure your eyes stay healthy in them.
Glasses Exam vs. Contact Lens Exam
Why Contacts Need Their Own Fitting
A glasses prescription sits in front of your eye. A contact lens sits on it. The lens has to match the curve and size of your cornea, move just right when you blink, and let your eye breathe. We measure all of that during the fitting, so the lens feels good from day one and stays safe with daily wear.
Wear Schedule And Design
Options For Your Day
We fit daily disposables for low-maintenance wearers; biweekly and monthly lenses for steady all-day use; single-vision and multifocal designs for patients who need reading help; and toric lenses for astigmatism. A specific brand list is available in the office. If you have been told you are hard to fit, see our specialty contact lenses page.
When Standard Lenses Do Not Work
Hard To Fit? We Can Help
If a previous office told you that you cannot wear contacts, that is often a fitting issue, not a final answer. Irregular corneas, keratoconus, very high prescriptions, and severe dryness all have lens options today. Plan on more than one visit so we can dial in the fit.
Common Questions
Contact Lens Questions, Answered
Yes—and this is one of the most important distinctions in eye care. A standard eye exam determines the refractive correction your eyes need. A contact lens exam goes further: it measures your corneal curvature, evaluates your tear film, assesses the health of your ocular surface, and trial-fits lenses to confirm proper centration and movement on your eye. Without these steps, a contact lens prescription is little more than an educated guess. At Midnight Sun Optometry, we never skip this process—your long-term eye health depends on getting the fit right from the start.
Most contact lens fitting appointments at Midnight Sun Optometry take between 45 minutes and one hour for new patients, depending on the complexity of your prescription and whether specialty lenses may be appropriate. Follow-up visits to evaluate your trial lenses are typically shorter. We ask that you allow a little extra time, not because the process is complicated, but because we take the time to ensure you leave with a clear understanding of your lenses, how to care for them, and what to expect. That investment upfront saves you discomfort and uncertainty down the road.
In most cases, yes. Dry eye and astigmatism are among the most common reasons patients are told contacts "won't work" for them, but advances in lens materials and designs have changed that picture significantly. Daily disposable silicone hydrogel lenses now provide substantially better oxygen transmission and moisture retention for dry eye patients. Toric lenses are engineered specifically to correct astigmatism with precision and stability. If your condition is more advanced, scleral or specialty lenses may offer the solution. Our team applies clinical judgment to assess your individual situation and identify the best path forward—because "it won't work" is rarely the whole story.
Plan on about an hour for a first fitting. That includes the measurement, a trial lens on your eye, and time at the end, so you understand how to use your lenses and what to watch for. Follow-up visits are shorter.
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Book Your Contact Lens Exam in Wasilla
Call (907) 206-4143 or book online. We are at 3445 East Cottle Loop and serve Wasilla and the greater Mat-Su Valley.
