Hybrid Contact Lenses Specialist in Dubai
Experience the expertise of Dr. Rahul Raghav, a leading specialist in hybrid contact lenses. We offer lenses that merge the precision of Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) lenses with the comfort of soft lenses, providing an ideal solution for keratoconus, astigmatism, and irregular corneas. Dr. Raghav’s personalized fitting process ensures that each lens is tailored to your unique needs, while his ongoing support guarantees optimal eye health and visual clarity. Trust in his expert care for the best in hybrid contact lens technology.
Hybrid Contact Lenses
The newest and most cutting-edge alternative in contact lenses for people with keratoconus, astigmatism, and uneven corneas is hybrid contact lenses. Compared to hard or soft contact lenses, they offer a far more comfortable fit and feel because to their combination of a hard center and a soft skirt.
What is a Hybrid Contact Lens?
A hybrid contact lens combines a soft skirt with a Gas Permeable (GP), or “hard,” center to provide the comfort and convenience of wear of a soft lens with the sharp, clear vision of a “hard” lens. With a hybrid lens, you can have the ease and all-day comfort of a soft lens combined with the crisp vision of a high-oxygen rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens.
Patients with Keratoconus, Astigmatism, or Irregular Cornea would benefit more from hybrid contact lenses than from soft contact lenses since they may be customized for a custom fit. Better shape retention in hybrid contacts than in soft contact lenses leads to more constant and sharper vision.
Fitting The Hybrid Contact Lens
Hybrid contact lenses require fitting that is both accurate and informed. From allowing the lenses to sit comfortably to delivering the sharpest possible vision, there are many steps in this process.
- Preliminary Eye exam: Detailed eye examination to evaluate your vision needs and the cornea shape. This can be done by an eye care expert by measuring out the curvature of your cornea and other important features of your eye anatomy.
- Lens Selection: Depending upon the result of the eye test, he will choose a hybrid lens that will best fit your needs. In order to do that, trying different lenses might be necessary for this.
- Fitting and Adjustment: After selecting the correct lens, your eye will be fitted to determine the extent to which it fits. This is where the eye-care professional checks the lens for apt alignment and its movement with respect to the movements of the eye. We shall make all the necessary changes to maximize comfort and vision.
- Trial Period: You may be asked to wear the trial lens for some time. You will then be asked to report your feelings of discomfort or blurry vision. Further modifications may be requested based on your feedback.
- Final Fitting: A final fitting will ensure that the lenses are ideal for your needs at the end of the trial time. Care and wear instructions will also be provided for your lenses.
Why Choose UltraHealth Lenses?
Discover the unmatched advantages of hybrid contact lenses for your vision. Sharpness of vision is maximized by the GP material, and stability and clarity are improved by the soft silicone hydrogel peripheral that holds the lens over the cornea. For individuals with uneven corneas and keratoconus, the soft component of the lens offers great long-lasting comfort.
High oxygen transmission to your eyes and continuous tear circulation are made possible by the innovative dual substance (GP and silicone hydrogel), which also provides remarkable comfort and improves eye health.
Discover the unmatched advantages of hybrid contact lenses for your vision. Sharpness of vision is maximized by the GP material, and stability and clarity are improved by the soft silicone hydrogel peripheral that holds the lens over the cornea. For individuals with uneven corneas and keratoconus, the soft component of the lens offers great long-lasting comfort.
High oxygen transmission to your eyes and continuous tear circulation are made possible by the innovative dual substance (GP and silicone hydrogel), which also provides remarkable comfort and improves eye health.
Duette Hybrid Contact Lenses
Another great choice for anyone looking for the advantages of both RGP and soft lenses are Duette hybrid contact lenses. People with common refractive defects, including as astigmatism, are best suited for these lenses. What distinguishes Duette lenses is as follows:
- Improved Vision: Duette lenses, like UltraHealth lenses, have a hard core that offers crisp, clear vision, which is necessary for treating astigmatism and other visual problems.
- Comfortable Wear: The Duette lens’s soft outer skirt provides comfort akin to that of a soft lens, lessening the discomfort frequently connected to conventional rigid lenses.
- UV Protection: Your eyes are protected from damaging sun rays with the built-in UV protection in these lenses.
- Daily Wear: Duette lenses are made to be worn every day, so you may take them out at night and put them in the morning, making maintenance easier.
Who Should Use Hybrid Contact Lenses?
Hybrid contact lenses require fitting that is both accurate and informed. From allowing the lenses to sit comfortably to delivering the sharpest possible vision, there are many steps in this process.
Keratoconus
with this, distortion in vision is produced because the cornea is thin and has been shaped as a cone. Soft lenses may not be able to give the required structure and vision correction that hybrid lenses can.
Correcting Alignment
Hybrid lenses are a better option in terms of correcting astigmatism vis-à-vis the soft lens since they can offer more precise vision correction by allowing the eye to maintain its natural shape.
Irregular Corneas
Hybrid contact lenses will be better capable of providing vision correction and fitting to persons with corneas of odd shapes due to surgery, injury, or similar.
Sensitive Eyes
For someone to whom stiff lenses bring irritation, hybrid lenses could solve their problem by providing a more comfortable wear without compromising the clarity of vision.
Care and Cleaning
Hybrid contact lens maintenance and cleaning are critical to their continued efficacy and the health of your eyes. The following is how to maintain your hybrid lenses:
- Daily Cleaning: Use a suggested lens cleaner to clean your lenses after taking them out. Gently rub the lens between your fingers to get rid of any deposits of debris or protein.
- Rinse Well: To get rid of any cleaning solution residue, thoroughly rinse the lenses with a sterile saline solution or multipurpose solution.
- Cleaning: Put the lenses in a lens bag that has been freshly cleaned and filled with disinfectant solution. Old solutions should never be reused since they may contain germs and other dangerous microbes.
- Storage: Keep the lenses in their case and make sure the solution is completely submerged in them. This keeps them fresh until the next use and stops them from drying out.
- Weekly Deep Clean: Use a specialized enzymatic cleaner made especially for hybrid lenses to give your lenses a deeper cleaning once a week. This aids in removing any tenacious residues that regular cleaning might overlook.
- Change the Case Frequently: To avoid contamination, the lens case needs to be changed every one to three months.
- Avoid Water Contact: You should never put your lenses in tap water as this can introduce bacteria that can cause infections in your eyes.
Who Needs Hybrid Contact Lenses?
Many people who have difficulty with regular soft or rigid contact lens vision correction can benefit greatly from hybrid contact lenses. Who may require hybrid contact lenses is as follows:
- Individuals with Irregular Corneas: A unique fit and vision correction that hybrid lenses can only offer are frequently necessary for conditions like keratoconus or corneas that have undergone surgery.
- Patients with astigmatism: Because hybrid lenses keep the shape of the eye steady, those with astigmatism may find that they provide superior vision correction than soft lenses.
- People with Sensitive Eyes: If you've ever had discomfort from stiff lenses, hybrid lenses may be able to provide you with the necessary comfort level along with superior vision correction.
- Contact Lens Wearers Seeking Better eyesight: Hybrid lenses may be an excellent alternative if you currently wear soft lenses but are dissatisfied with the clarity of your eyesight.
Hybrid contact lenses provide a special balance between comfort and vision correction, which can be quite helpful for people who have certain eye diseases or find standard lenses uncomfortable. UltraHealth and Duette are two great hybrid lens solutions if you’re looking for something more comfortable to wear, or if you have keratoconus or astigmatism. To choose the finest kind of contact lens for your needs, always speak with an eye care specialist. Also, make sure you’re maintaining your eyesight properly and maintaining good vision.
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