Therapeutic contact lenses are a specialized category of specialty lenses designed to provide medical and functional benefits beyond standard vision correction. Depending on the patient’s eye condition, lifestyle, and visual needs, these lenses can offer relief from discomfort, improve vision quality, and even aid in healing. For example, some therapeutic lenses are designed specifically to help with migraine relief or light sensitivity.

At the Raleigh Contact Lens Institute, our doctors are nationally recognized for their expertise in specialty and therapeutic contact lenses. We pride ourselves on offering innovative solutions tailored to each patient’s unique needs and are always available to discuss the best treatment options for your situation.

Listed below are some of the most common applications of therapeutic contact lenses. While this is not a complete list, our doctors specialize in advanced and custom solutions for complex eye conditions.

• Photophobia (Light Sensitivity): Tinted contact lenses can help patients who are highly sensitive to light by reducing glare and the amount of light entering the eye.
• Color Vision Deficiency: Specially designed tinted lenses can enhance color perception for individuals with certain types of color blindness, improving day-to-day visual function.
• Visual Stress and Migraines: Precision-tinted lenses may reduce triggers from patterns or lighting conditions that cause visual stress or migraines.
• Promoting Healing: Bandage contact lenses are often prescribed to protect the cornea and accelerate healing after abrasions, defects, or eye surgeries.
• Severe Dry Eye: Scleral lenses create a fluid-filled reservoir between the lens and cornea, delivering constant hydration and relief for patients with advanced dry eye disease. Learn more here