Told You Cannot Wear Contacts?
Specialty Contact Lenses in Wasilla
Hard-to-fit eyes, keratoconus, high prescriptions, and severe dryness often have lens options today. We do the careful work to find yours.
Who Specialty Lenses Are For
When Standard Lenses Fail You
Standard soft contacts work for most patients. When they do not, the reason is usually one of a few things. The cornea is irregular from keratoconus or surgery. The prescription is very high. The eye is too dry for a regular soft lens. Hybrid lenses, scleral lenses, and custom soft lenses each solve different versions of that problem.
Scleral Lenses For Keratoconus And Dryness
Larger Lenses That Vault The Cornea
A scleral lens is larger than a regular contact lens and rests on the white of the eye instead of the cornea. It vaults over the cornea with a thin pocket of saline underneath. That pocket gives sharp vision over an irregular surface and a steady reservoir of moisture for very dry eyes.
What To Expect
Lenses Custom-Mapped To Your Eye
Every specialty lens starts with a detailed map of your eye. We order a trial lens, check the fit, and refine until the lens works the way it should—so you can wear it comfortably every day.
Specialty fittings take several appointments. We map the eye, order a trial lens, see you back to check the fit, and adjust. Final lenses are custom-ordered for your eye, so the work up front pays off in lenses you can actually wear all day comfortably.
Common Questions
Specialty Lens Questions
Not necessarily. Keratoconus is actually one of the primary reasons specialty contact lenses exist. While standard soft lenses drape over an irregular cornea and still produce distorted vision, scleral lenses vault over the cornea entirely, creating a smooth optical surface that can deliver remarkable clarity. Many of our patients with keratoconus — even those in moderate or advanced stages — achieve functional, comfortable vision with specialty lenses that they never thought possible. A thorough specialty lens evaluation at Midnight Sun Optometry is the only way to know what's achievable for your unique eyes.
The process typically spans several weeks and multiple visits. Your first appointment involves a comprehensive eye exam, corneal topography mapping, and consultation — usually 60 to 90 minutes. Custom lenses are then ordered (typically a 1–3 week turnaround), followed by a dispensing visit where we assess the fit and train you on insertion and removal. Depending on how your eyes respond, one or two additional follow-up visits are common as we refine the fit. While this takes more time than a standard contact lens fitting, the careful, step-by-step approach is what produces a result you can actually wear comfortably all day.
Coverage varies significantly by plan. Many vision insurance plans include a contact lens benefit that can be applied toward specialty lenses, though the benefit amount is often lower than the actual cost of custom-designed lenses. In some cases — particularly when keratoconus or another medically diagnosed corneal condition is involved — your medical insurance may contribute as well. Our team at Midnight Sun Optometry will help you understand your specific benefits before you commit to treatment. We believe that navigating coverage shouldn't feel overwhelming, and we'll make the process as clear and supportive as possible.
Yes — and for many patients, they are significantly more comfortable than anything they've worn before, especially those with dry eye disease. The fluid reservoir in a scleral lens maintains constant moisture at the ocular surface, meaning end-of-day dryness and irritation are dramatically reduced. The initial adaptation period (typically 1–2 weeks as you build wearing time) is normal, but most patients find that once they are properly fitted and trained, specialty lenses become a comfortable, reliable part of their daily routine. Our clinical judgment throughout the fitting process is focused on one goal: lenses you forget you're wearing.
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Find Out If Specialty Lenses Are Right For You
Call (907) 206-4143 or book online. 3445 East Cottle Loop, serving Wasilla and the greater Mat-Su Valley.
