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The Raleigh Contact Lens Institute Office
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Welcome to the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute

At the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute, our sole focus is specialty contact lenses and myopia management. We combine advanced technology with compassionate care to provide customized solutions for even the most complex vision needs.

Our doctors are recognized nationwide for their expertise in fitting specialty lenses. More importantly, they take the time to listen, ask the right questions, and develop the best treatment for each patient. With average new-patient exams lasting 1.5–2 hours of one-on-one doctor time, you’ll receive unmatched personal attention.

Even if you’ve tried scleral or specialty lenses before without success, we may still be able to help. Using advanced technology like the Pentacam AXL Wave, OVITZ, and EyePrintPRO, we design lenses that deliver optimal vision and comfort.

Here, you’re more than a patient — you’re an individual with unique challenges and goals. Our mission is simple: listen, understand, and provide a solution that transforms how you see the world.

Click here to see what our patients have to say about us.

The Raleigh Contact Lens Institute examination room with advanced diagnostic equipment

Dr. Madison Moss,

OD

Dr. Madison Moss is a North Carolina native and graduate of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, where she also completed a residency in Cornea and Contact Lens.

Dr. Moss has a passion for helping patients who cannot rely on traditional glasses or standard contact lenses. She specializes in medical contact lenses for conditions such as keratoconus, corneal grafts, post-surgical complications, trauma, and other corneal diseases.

Her dedication ensures patients with complex vision challenges can achieve their full visual potential.

Dr. Madison Moss was born and raised in North Carolina, and she is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She went on to earn her Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she also completed a residency in Cornea and Contact Lens.

Dr. Moss is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) and a future candidate for Fellowship in the Scleral Lens Education Society. She is a speaker for the STAPLE student contact lens educational program and a columnist for various publications, including Contact Lens Spectrum and Review of Myopia Management. She is an advisory board member for the Gas Permeable Lens Institute (GPLI) and leads annual webinars for students and practitioners.

Throughout her residency and in private practice, Dr. Moss has cultivated a deep passion for helping patients who cannot wear typical glasses and contact lenses reach their full visual potential. She specializes in fitting medical contact lenses for conditions such as keratoconus, corneal grafts, trauma, post-surgical complications, and other corneal disease.

Dr. Moss also cares deeply about working with children to slow the progression of nearsightedness and prevent its negative health effects on the eye. She has worked with various methods of myopia management for several years, and she wears orthokeratology lenses, herself!

Dr. Moss and her husband Bailey moved back to the Triangle in 2021 and have enjoyed exploring many new restaurants, breweries, and outdoor activities from the mountains to the beach. In her free time, Dr. Moss loves attending live music concerts, going for scenic hikes and runs, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Dr. Madison Moss, OD, FAAO at The Raleigh Contact Lens Institute
Dr. Dannielle Richard in front of The Raleigh Contact Lens Institute

Dr. Dannielle Richard

Dr. Richard grew up in Apex, NC and earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at UNC Wilmington. She then traveled to Boston to complete her Doctor of Optometry degree at The New England College of Optometry.

While in Boston, Dr. Richard spent over 10 years practicing alongside top ophthalmologists, developing specialized expertise in fitting medical and specialty contact lenses for patients with complex corneal conditions — including keratoconus, corneal transplants, and post-surgical rehabilitation.

Prior to joining Raleigh Contact Lens Institute, Dr. Richard practiced in the Triangle area for four years. She resides in Cary with her husband, and together they stay busy shuttling their four active sons to baseball, soccer, and golf. When Dr. Richard isn’t at work, you’ll also find her cooking, playing tennis, exercising, and staying involved with her church.

Dr. Richard grew up in Apex, North Carolina and earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She then traveled to Boston to complete her Doctor of Optometry degree at The New England College of Optometry.

While in Boston, Dr. Richard spent over 10 years practicing alongside top ophthalmologists, developing specialized expertise in fitting medical and specialty contact lenses for patients with complex corneal conditions—including keratoconus, corneal transplants, and post-surgical rehabilitation. Her passion lies in helping patients who have been told they cannot wear contacts find clear, comfortable vision through advanced lens technologies.

Among colleagues and patients alike, she is known for her attentive and compassionate care, and takes pride in being a clinician who truly listens.

Dr. Richard resides in Cary with her husband and four active sons. Outside of the clinic, you will find her shuttling boys to baseball, soccer, and golf, cooking, playing tennis, exercising, and staying active in her local community and church.

Our Specialties

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Specialty Contact Lenses

Specialty Contact
Lenses

Specialty contact lenses are prescribed for patients who have experienced unsatisfactory results in conventional soft contact lenses. Great candidates for specialty contact lenses include those with high astigmatism, keratoconus, LASIK complications, corneal transplants, post-trauma, etc.

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Myopia Management

Myopia
Management

Myopia Management is useful for children who experience worsening prescription changes every year. Myopia management options will help your child see clearly and slow the progression of their myopia to prevent the need for thicker glasses every year.

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Advanced Instruments & Technology

At the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute, we are equipped with some of the most advanced technology in the United States for specialty contact lenses and myopia management. Our focus on complex cases allows us to use tools and instruments rarely found in standard eye clinics.

These advanced systems help us design lenses that provide unmatched precision, comfort, and vision quality for patients with unique corneal conditions.

Pentacam AXL Wave Diagnostic Device at Raleigh Contact Lens Institute

Pentacam AXL Wave

The Pentacam AXL Wave is available in only a few eye clinics nationwide. It captures over 240,000 data points of the eye, allowing us to design a custom scleral lens made specifically for each patient.

EyePrintPRO and EyeFitPRO Mold Technology at Raleigh Contact Lens Institute

EyePrintPRO & EyeFitPRO

EyePrintPRO is a mold-based contact lens option for patients who cannot wear conventional scleral lenses. Because it has no design limitations, it provides a healthy and comfortable fit when other scleral lenses are unsuccessful.

Optovue Solix OCT Anterior Segment Scanner at Raleigh Contact Lens Institute

Optovue Solix OCT

The Optovue Solix OCT enhances scleral lens fitting by showing the exact curves of the lens on the eye. This lets our doctors make adjustments with micron-level precision, improving comfort and lens performance.

Wavefront-Guided Clarity with OVITZ
xwave Technology

Real-life vision goes beyond what’s measured in the exam room.

Do you have higher order aberrations (HOA)?

You might have HOAs if you experience…

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Glare & Flare

Glare & Flare

Halos

Halos

Starburst

Starburst

Ghosting

Ghosting

Double Vision

Double Vision

Blur

Blur

Out of Town Patients

Many of our patients travel from across the Southeastern U.S., including North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

A lot of our patients for specialty contact lenses and myopia management are referrals from other doctors in other states who trust our expertise, and in the last 6 months we have received referrals from over 50 different doctors from across the country!

To make the process easier, we offer a free, no-obligation phone consultation before your visit to discuss your specific condition and vision goals.

Our office is conveniently located in Cary, which is a suburb of Raleigh that is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. With plenty of nearby shopping, dining, and hotels in Cary, and nearby Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, we aim to make your visit comfortable and stress-free — whether you’re traveling from one hour away or ten.

Out of town patient arriving for consultation at The Raleigh Contact Lens Institute

What Our Patients Think of Us

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Ken Clark Verified Customer
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I had an outstanding experience with Dr. Moss at the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute. She is incredibly knowledgeable and specializes in helping patients who need specialty contact lenses. After struggling with comfort issues in my hybrid lenses, she expertly fit me with scleral lenses—and the difference has been amazing. Dr. Moss is careful, thorough, and clearly committed to getting the perfect fit and prescription. She took the time to understand my full contact lens history and really listened to the comfort issues I was having. Her office has all the advanced equipment needed to fine tune every detail. This was my first time trying scleral lenses, and I’m impressed by how highly customizable they are. They’re crafted in the lab specifically for each patient, which makes the fit and vision correction truly exceptional. I highly recommend Dr. Moss and the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute to anyone looking for the best possible vision experience.

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Darryl Paul Verified Customer
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I have been wearing scleral contacts for over 10 years because I have no other option and I have struggled with comfort and wearability. I have had four different doctors priorto seeing Dr. Moss and I have to say Dr. Moss is the best eye doctor I have ever had. She was friendly, responsive, and knowledgeable. Dr Moss was able to give me comfortable lenses and good vision! Hope works with Dr. Moss and she was also great. She was very organized, helpful and friendly! I highly recommend Raleigh Contact Lens Institute.

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Ben Blackburn Verified Customer
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Dr Moss and Hope at Raleigh Contact Lens Institute - have truly changed my life for the better in the best way. My vision with my new contacts, at their work and effort, has improved my quality of life greatly. I am so SO thankful for all the work that was put in to helping me work through my struggles with keratoconus and scleral lenses. I am so grateful for the time and energy spent on helping me. I am delighted with my vision and so happy overall, at my quality of life being so greatly improved. <3

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Ann Foster Verified Customer
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Dr. Moss is the best! I highly recommend and will continue to drive from South Carolina to see her. I am a long-time RGP wearer with astigmatisms, high prescription needs, and have historically been a challenge to fit. Dr. Moss worked with me for months offering many different contact options (hard, soft, multi focal, single vision, monovision etc.). She was willing to make small adjustments until I was satisfied with the vision result for my various needs (computer, tennis, night driving, etc.). I was also provided multiple eye glass prescriptions as back-up for each vision need (driving, computer, reading). Even though I live out of state, I do come to the area often. Dr. Moss was willing to mail new contacts to me and was flexible with scheduling when I came to town. I appreciate how patient Dr. Moss was through the process. She never made me feel like I was being difficult or trying to achieve something out of reach. She didn't make me settle for "ok" vision with a single prescription. I had experienced that with other providers. Dr. Moss also help me with dry eye treatments to improve the comfort for continued hard contact lens wear. You will not find a more personalized experience!

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Meredith Thompson Verified Customer
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Whenever we have an appointment we always look forward to our time at this office. Hope at the front desk is always so kind and helpful, scheduling our appointments and keeping us on track and organized. Dr. Moss is so incredibly kind, encouraging, and patient. My daughter said on the way home today "She is just the best doctor I have ever had, I wish she could be my Dr. for everything" and I'd have to agree with her. You don't come across people like Dr. Moss in any kind of profession every day. We feel lucky to have found this practice and be one of your patients. Dr. Moss, you have given my daughter life changing myopia therapy but so much more, you are someone we can all look up to, just an amazing and genuine human being helping others, and meanwhile being absolutely fantastic at their job! Thank you for everything!!

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Silvana Foti Verified Customer
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I have been wearing scleral lenses for many years. My original provider was local and relatively new to fitting scleral lenses, but eventually decided to no longer offer the service. Dr. Moss in Cary, NC came highly recommended, and my experience with her has been truly transformative. She is professional, extremely knowledgeable, and genuinely committed to achieving the best possible vision for her patients. I have absolutely no regrets about the travel time or cost—it was well worth it. I highly recommend Dr. Moss, and I’m confident you will be pleased with her care. P.S. She also has a wonderful sense of humor!

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Erin Dove Verified Customer
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I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. Moss at the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute. From the moment I arrived, I knew I was in the right place. She uses equipment that is far beyond anything I’ve seen at other practices that fit scleral lenses — the level of technology and precision is unmatched. But what made the experience truly extraordinary was her! Dr. Moss is genuinely one of the sweetest, most encouraging, and most helpful providers I have ever met. She took her time, made sure I understood everything, and it felt like she was the perfect fit for me and my needs. Her staff is equally amazing. Hope was so kind and efficient, and I never waited more than five minutes — Dr. Moss runs exactly on time and sees one patient at a time, which made the entire visit feel personalized and unrushed with the assistance of Hope, who was also amazing! It was, honestly, an unreal experience in the best way possible. If you are considering scleral lenses or need a provider who truly will spend time and work with you - this is the place to go!

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Dallas A. Verified Customer
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Dr. Moss and Hope provided outstanding care from start to finish. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and took the time to answer all of my questions without making me feel rushed. Every visit has been smooth, professional, and genuinely pleasant. I highly recommend Raleigh Contact Lens Institute to anyone looking for exceptional eye care, especially if you’re considering ortho-k lenses!

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