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Sightline Optometry

Contact lens exam + fitting · $195 · 60 min

Contacts sit on your eye. We measure the eye first.

A contact lens is a medical device you wear on living tissue for sixteen hours a day. The fitting exists so it fits — the brand on the box matters less than the numbers underneath it.

The fitting, in order

Four visits’ worth of care, one fitting fee.

  1. Exam + corneal measurements

    A full eye exam plus keratometry — the curvature numbers a safe fit is built on. Contacts sit on your cornea; we measure it, we don’t guess.

  2. Trial lenses, on your eyes

    You leave wearing diagnostic lenses matched to your measurements and your actual day — screen hours, sports, air conditioning and all.

  3. The teach session

    New wearers practise insertion, removal, and care with Marcus until it’s boring. Nobody leaves until it’s easy — that’s included, not extra.

  4. One-week follow-up

    We check the fit on-eye, confirm your vision holds through a full day, and only then finalize the prescription and order your supply.

We prescribe by lens design and material rather than pushing one brand — your prescription is portable and we’ll hand you a copy without being asked. Fitting fees are for the professional work, so they apply wherever you buy your lenses afterwards.

A close-up of a woman balancing a soft contact lens on her fingertip as she raises it toward her eye
The teach session ends when this feels boring.

What we fit

By design and material — not by whichever brand pays for shelf space.

Daily disposables

A fresh sterile lens every morning, nothing to clean, nothing to store.

The honest read The healthiest way to wear contacts and what we fit first when it suits your prescription. Costs more per year than monthlies — we’ll show you both numbers.

Monthly lenses

One pair per month with nightly cleaning and a proper case routine.

The honest read Economical and excellent if you’re disciplined about care. If you know you’ll cut corners on cleaning, dailies are the safer spend.

Toric lenses for astigmatism

Stabilized lenses that correct astigmatism, in daily and monthly options.

The honest read Modern torics fit far better than their reputation. Expect the fitting to take one extra visit to confirm the lens sits stable.

Multifocal lenses

Distance and reading correction in one lens, for the over-45 crowd.

The honest read They involve a compromise — most wearers trade a little distance crispness for near function. About three in four adapt happily; we’ll tell you within two visits if you’re in the other quarter.

Specialty + medically necessary fits

Keratoconus, post-surgical corneas, severe dry eye — scleral and custom lenses.

The honest read We co-manage some specialty fits and refer the rest to a colleague who does them daily. You’ll get a straight answer about which one you are at the assessment.

Fitting fees

Standard fitting
$195
Complex (toric / multifocal)
$245
Specialty assessment
$90

Trials, the teach session, and the follow-up are included. The specialty assessment is credited toward the fitting if we proceed.

Wear them well

Three rules we will repeat until you can recite them.

  • Never sleep in lenses that aren’t designed for it.

    Overnight wear in daytime lenses multiplies infection risk. No exceptions for “just a nap.”

  • Water and lenses don’t mix.

    No showers, no swimming, no rinsing the case under the tap. Tap water carries organisms that like corneas.

  • A red, painful eye means the lens comes out — then you call us.

    Same-day room is held daily for exactly this. Book an urgent visit or call — don’t wait it out.

Next available this week

New to contacts, or overdue for a re-fit?

Book a contact lens exam — the fitting fee covers the trials, the teach session, and the follow-up, and the prescription you leave with is portable.

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